Training Support Officer

THE MARINE SOCIETY AND SEA CADETS; Rosyth; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Generous pension

Cycle to work

Wellbeing portal and EAP

Employee development opportunities

Job summary

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) are seeking a Training Support Officer to enable district training and Royal Marine Cadet activity at troop level. The role can be home-based or office-based, with regular evening and weekend work to support volunteers via virtual meetings and online training.

You will liaise with district training managers and officers, help plan and deliver targeted training, and coordinate MSSC and partner training packages across districts.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth groups and understanding challenges faced by young people.
• Experience coordinating and supporting a programme of training activity.
• Experience coaching and mentoring volunteers.
• Experience drawing data to create support plans for delivery of activity.
• Experienced trainer able to deliver engaging and impactful training.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional support to District and RMC Troop teams to deliver training per the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy.
• Support District Teams including DTO, DRO/DDO, DSO, and Trp Cdr as needed under change management.
• Work with District Officers to increase certificated instructors and develop District Instructors’ capability.
• Assist ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops with training matters, including uniformed and unit management teams.
• Coordinate MSSC and other approved training packages (e.g., BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, CyberFirst).
• Monitor performance against targets to ensure equitable access to Sea Cadet Experience.

Skills

Youth engagement experience

Training coordination

Volunteer coaching

Data-driven planning

Trainer delivery skills

Job description

Job Title: Training Support Officer - SCTC Raleigh

Location: Homebased or Northern Area Office, KY11 2XH

Salary: £16,377 gross per annum pro rata (£27,295 per annum full time equivalent)

Job type: Part time, 3 days/21 hours per week, fixed term until September 2027

Closing Date: 1st October 2026 (We may close the position early if the right candidate comes forward)

Are you a Training Support Officer looking for a new opportunity?

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals - and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people - including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for a Training Support Officer to join our team.

About the role:

This role provides tactical and targeted support to our District teams as we seek to enable our volunteers to deliver training to both cadets and volunteers in line with the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy. This post is responsible for supporting the delivery of the district training, including Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) training activity at Troop level. The work location can be flexible (home or office-based) requiring regular evening and weekend working supporting our volunteers by attending virtual meetings and delivering online training.

Responsibilities:

• To provide functional support to our area Training Managers and District and RMC Troop Teams, ensure the district training plans are delivered, amended as necessary throughout the year, to the training plan and in line with identified training needed to best support the delivery of the Sea Cadet Experience.
• To support specific District Teams including the District Training Officer (DTO), District Recreational Officer/ Deputy District Officer (DRO/DDO), District Staff Officers (DSO), and RMC Troop Commanders (Trp Cdr) identified as requiring support under our change management process.
• To work closely with all District Officers to increase the number of certificated, current and competent instructors, and develop the capability and capacity of District Instructors to deliver training to cadets and volunteers across all Districts.
• To support the ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops in all training matters (including uniformed and unit management teams) with a specific focus on Districts/Troops that need support.
• Support our Programmes and Virtual Training Manager with the co-ordination the of delivery of appropriate MSSC and other approved training packages (including BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, CyberFirst) appropriate to the age and experience of cadets across the organisation.
• Work under the leadership of our Assistant Director Sea Cadet Learning monitor performance against set targets set by the National Support Centre to ensure equitable access for cadets and adults to the Sea Cadet Experience.

Requirements:

• Experience in working with youth groups and awareness and understanding on the challenges young people face.
• Experience in coordinating and supporting a programme of training activity.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring volunteers.
• Experience of drawing data to create support plans for delivery of activity.
• Experienced trainer with the ability to deliver engaging and impactful training.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service
• Hybrid working for many roles
• Volunteering Leave
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
• Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information:

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC's values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Cadet Training Manager, Growth Manager, Training Manager, Growth and Development Worker, Development Worker, will be considered for this role