Surrey Volunteer Police Cadet Leader

Surrey Police; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional police force is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join their Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme as leaders. This voluntary position allows you to inspire young people, support community volunteering, and engage in flexible roles that fit around evenings and weekends. Ideal candidates will have experience working with youth, an understanding of safeguarding, and a passion for community engagement. Volunteers will receive training, reimbursements for travel, and access to well-being support.

Benefits

Reimbursement for travel expenses

Access to financial and mental well-being guidance

Discounts for everyday spend

Access to on-site gyms

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and/or volunteering.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles.
• Knowledge of community and/or policing issues.

Responsibilities

• Support cadets in their knowledge of policing.
• Deliver curriculum and arrange guest speakers.
• Encourage cadets to volunteer in their communities.

Skills

Inspire and motivate young people

Engage with organizations

Volunteer flexibly as part of a team

Develop knowledge for role

Job description

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We are looking for enthusiastic new leaders to join our Volunteer Police Cadet (VPC) Scheme. If you can contribute a few hours a month, and would like to make a difference to the lives of young people in Surrey, this could be a great voluntary role for you!

This is a flexible role which means you can volunteer as much or as little as you are able to, typically outside of 'normal' office hours, during the evenings and weekends.

Our cadet units across the county provide a safe environment within which young people can strive to achieve their goals, support each other, and realise their potential to contribute to their communities.

Chief Constables' Message

We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.

We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.

We wish you all the very best with your application.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

As a positive role model for young people, you will support our cadets to broaden their knowledge of policing and social action (volunteering) in the community.

Our VPC Scheme follows a curriculum which you will help to deliver to young people within your unit. You will also help to arrange guest speakers and visits for your unit, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other organisations including emergency services, charities and other youth organisations.

All our cadets are encouraged to volunteer within their communities and our leaders support this social action through attending and supervising cadet deployments.

Before starting your role as a leader, you will need to complete a police security check (known as vetting) and an enhanced check carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We also require all our leaders to complete online training in safeguarding, which enables them to identify and report any safeguarding risks in accordance with our policies.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for individuals who want to support young people and help us deliver our VPC programme through evening sessions and weekend engagements.

As one of our valued cadet leaders, you will need to be able to:

• Inspire and motivate young people with confidence and enthusiasm
• Engage with young people, other cadet leaders and organisations
• Volunteer flexibly as part of a team
• Develop and maintain relevant knowledge for the role of VPC leader (including the completion of all mandatory training within the required timescales).

We will provide you with all the training and support you need to carry out your role, but the following would be beneficial:

• Experience of working with young people and/or volunteering
• An understanding of safeguarding principles
• Knowledge of community and/or policing issues
• Experience of delivering and/or developing training

Why Volunteer With Us?

This flexible voluntary role offers the opportunity to join our policing family and work alongside our officers and staff to provide support, guidance and inspiration to young people in Surrey.

We take pride in looking after our volunteers, through volunteering you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn and develop your skills

We will reimburse any travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering and we have recognition schemes in place for us to formally show our appreciation for your service.

You will have access to financial and mental well-being guidance and support, discounts for everyday spend, our on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs. Volunteering with us will also allow you to apply for other voluntary and paid positions within the Force.