Volunteer Cadet Unit Leader - Basingstoke - HC622933

Shared Services Partnership; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local police authority is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join their Volunteer Police Cadet scheme as Unit Leaders. This role offers a chance to inspire young people while developing leadership skills. As a Unit Leader, you will lead a local cadet unit, plan sessions, and organise community events, while ensuring the welfare of cadets. Strong communication and a passion for supporting youth are key. Previous experience with youth organizations is preferred but not mandatory. Flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth or cadet organizations is desirable but not essential.
• Share values of respect, empathy, courage, and public service.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate weekly cadet sessions.
• Deliver an engaging curriculum and organise community events.
• Act as the main point of contact for parents and guardians.
• Promote the cadet unit within the local community.
• Manage records, budgets, and risk assessments for events.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to motivate and inspire young people

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them reach their potential? Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our Volunteer Police Cadet scheme as a Unit Leader. This is your chance to inspire the next generation while developing your own leadership and organisational skills. As a Unit Leader, you will lead and manage a local cadet unit, supporting young people and adult volunteer leaders. You'll ensure the welfare and development of everyone in your unit, while maintaining compliance with safeguarding and organisational standards.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating weekly cadet sessions.
• Delivering an engaging curriculum and organising community events.
• Acting as the main point of contact for parents and guardians.
• Promoting the cadet unit within the local community.
• Managing records, budgets, and risk assessments for events.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis. The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: [e-mail] The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

We need individuals with strong communication skills and the ability to motivate and inspire young people. Previous experience working with youth or cadet organisations is desirable but not essential. Most importantly, you should share our values of respect, empathy, courage, and public service.

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