Volunteer Community Educator - 3 Steps for Life
**Volunteer Community Educator** Tauranga
Hato Hone St John New Zealand - Volunteering Services (Te Puke, Tauranga and Katikati)
**Ko wai mātou - About us:**
Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders since 1885. Today, our 11,000-strong team of kaimahi and volunteer works across Aotearoa to enhance the health and wellbeing of our communities. From responding to 111 calls to supporting people to stay healthy through our mahi in health education, access, and monitoring, we are making life-changing differences every day.
**He aha te tūranga - About the role:**
Our 3 Steps for Life programme has been designed to have a major impact on the health of our community and help New Zealanders 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
**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
• Available weekdays between 8am and 6pm
• 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). You’ll be able to claim on travel expenses.
• 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)
**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 - but would love it if you could deliver more!
Due to the nature of these roles, we are only able to consider volunteers who are able to commit for a minimum of 12 months.
In return we will offer you the opportunity to…
• Learn how to respond to cardiac arrest and the ability to teach others how to do the same
• Improve your communication and teaching skills
• Give back to your community in a positive way that will enhance the health of New Zealanders
• Join the GoodSAM (Good smartphone activated medics) app • Make connections in your community
• Join a passionate group of Community Educators all around the country!
Come join us, it could change your life. Working with a dedicated team and giving something valuable back to your community can be incredibly rewarding.
**Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply**
For further information please contact **Berenice.langson@stjohn.org.nz** or **027 252 7156** At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rerekētanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou I ngā whakaaro rerekē, kia mahi pai I roto I ngā hāpori katoa. Ko tā mātou nei haepapa, kia hanga tētahi āhuru mōwai mā tatou, kia mahi haumaru ai.
Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups are less likely to apply for roles when their experience doesn’t match the job description perfectly. If you’re excited and think you have what it takes, we want to hear from you! Even if your experience doesn’t align 100%. Please apply or contact the recruitment advisor listed on the advertisement for a kōrero.
**Application close 30 June 2026**