Development Lead

Development Lead

Full Time / Permanent

Our offer to you

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, and Young Responders programmes).

Job Summary

Join our Youth Directorate and help shape the future of our youth services. In this varied role, you’ll support the growth of our Badger, Cadet and Student Volunteering programmes (ages 5–25) and contribute to the development of new services that meet the changing needs of young people. You’ll manage projects from development through to national delivery, driving service improvements while supporting larger, high-impact initiatives. Collaboration is central to everything you’ll do. You’ll work closely with colleagues across St John and with external partners such as local authorities, agencies and charities, building strong relationships to deliver meaningful outcomes for young people.

About You

About the Role

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here : Click here

For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply : please apply below

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

St John Ambulance is committed to diversity

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and gender, and creating a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role.

Please note : St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

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