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Volunteer Community Educator

Organisation:

St John New Zealand

Category:

Social Support

Hours:

Both/Flexible

Locations:

Queenstown

Ko wai mātou - About us:
Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, their 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteers works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of local communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, they are making life-changing differences every day.

He aha te tūranga - About the role:
The 3 Steps for Life programme has been designed to have a major impact on the health of New Zealand communities, helping people gain the confidence and awareness to take action when someone is experiencing a cardiac arrest.

In this role, you will:

  • Deliver one-hour awareness sessions on basic CPR and AED skills.
  • Coordinate and connect with local and national clients, stakeholders, local iwi, and community groups to promote, arrange, and deliver 3 Steps for Life Awareness Sessions.
  • Actively promote the 3 Steps for Life programme.

Requirements

Ko wai koe - About you:
No prior experience is required, however, there are certain things that are needed to be successful in this role:

  • A confident communicator (especially to groups of people).
  • A genuine desire to contribute to better health outcomes for New Zealanders.
  • Friendly, approachable, encouraging and a good listener.
  • Reliable and able to work on your own.
  • Reasonable level of technical proficiency (manage power point presentations and apps).
  • You must be at least 18 years of age and have access to reliable transport (including travelling to sessions and picking up resources).
  • Experience communicating and teaching to a group would be useful, as well as established community connections and networks.
  • Physically fit (able to perform CPR including kneeling on the ground, and carry gear approx. 20kg).

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment

This is a flexible volunteer role that can fit easily into your life and around other commitments. You will deliver a minimum of 6 sessions over a 12 month period - though delivering more is very welcome!

Due to the nature of these roles, Hato Hone St John is only able to consider volunteers who can commit for a minimum of 12 months. In return, the role offers the opportunity to:

  • Learn how to respond to cardiac arrest and gain the ability to teach others how to do the same.
  • Improve communication and teaching skills.
  • Give back to your local community in a positive way that enhances the health of New Zealanders.
  • Join the GoodSAM (Good Smartphone Activated Medics) app.
  • Make meaningful connections within your community.
  • Join a passionate group of Community Educators all around the country!

Come join Hato Hone St John, it could change your life. Working with a dedicated team and giving something valuable back to your community can be incredibly rewarding.

Getting started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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