Make a real difference in your community by helping to develop the skills and confidence of emergency responders. Join Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service as a First Responder and Emergency Care (FREC) Trainer and play a key role in delivering high-quality training that supports lifesaving interventions across Nottinghamshire.
First Responder and Emergency Care (FREC) Trainer
Grade 5 (£33,699 - £37,280 per annum)
Permanent
Full-time - 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
NFRS Service Development Centre, Ollerton (but working throughout Nottinghamshire)
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a First Responder and Emergency Care (FREC) Trainer to join our Learning and Development team. This role is key to delivering high-quality training that supports lifesaving interventions across our communities.
You will design and deliver engaging training programmes, helping to develop the skills and confidence of responders. The ideal candidate will be a passionate and experienced trainer with a background in first response or healthcare, who thrives on making a real difference.
If you are motivated, organised, and committed to excellence in training delivery, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like to help us keep our communities safe, apply below!
Key responsibilities
Deliver and coordinate FREC training including First Aid at Work and Level 3 qualifications.
Maintain competence levels of operational personnel through ongoing training and re-qualification.
Support planning, organisation, and delivery of training programmes.
Implement Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) and ensure compliance with awarding body standards.
Liaise with partner organisations to ensure consistency in training delivery.
Coordinate community co-responder schemes and stakeholder relationships.
Provide support and debriefing to personnel involved in emergency response.
Contribute to training development, e-learning updates, and CPD initiatives.
Ensure compliance with health & safety, equality, and safeguarding policies.
Experience/Qualifications
Experience working in a training environment with proven course design and delivery skills.
Qualified in First Aid or First Response, with practical operational experience.
Recognised teaching or training qualification (e.g. Qualsafe or equivalent).
Knowledge of Community Responder Schemes and emergency care practices.
Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and solve problems.
Understanding of Health & Safety, and relevant clinical guidelines.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Why NFRS?
Agile Working - We are very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with your work life balance.
Flexibility - We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We are also open to part time working.
Annual Leave - 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes a membership to Bupa and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to a gym.
Blue Light Card enabling discounts on shopping and eating out.
Development - You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.
Pension - Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
Further information
We are proud to be an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all parts of our communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are also proud of being recognised as a Gold employer for our Armed Forces Covenant commitments.
NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.
How to apply
Simply click "apply" and you will be directed to the NFRS careers website where you can complete your application directly with the organisation. Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.
Closing date: 3 July 2026.
Interview dates: 8 and 9 July 2026.
You must be authorised to work in the UK.
Related job titles may include First Aid Trainer, Emergency Care Trainer, FREC Trainer, First Response Trainer, Clinical Trainer, Community Responder Trainer, Healthcare Trainer, Emergency Medical Trainer, Ambulance Trainer, Learning and Development Trainer, Medical Training Officer, Resuscitation Trainer, Pre-Hospital Care Trainer and Emergency Services Trainer.
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