Volunteer- Cadet Leader

West Midlands; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A public service organization in Birmingham seeks a Volunteer – Cadet Leader to engage with young people and foster their development through various activities. Ideal candidates will commit to weekly volunteering and have strong interpersonal skills. This role requires a dedication to community service and offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in local youth lives. Training and support are provided.

Benefits

Training provided

Potential travel expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• Commit to a minimum of 8 hours per month for at least 12 months.
• Be able to pass police vetting and an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Volunteer time to assist in Cadet units once a week.
• Provide training and support for young people in the program.
• Engage in community events and activities.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to motivate and engage young people from diverse backgrounds

Lead and maintain discipline

Confidence to deliver sessions

Job description

Volunteer – Cadet Leader

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About the Role

Are you looking for a Leadership challenge where you can make a real difference to the young people within the West Midlands?

Job Description

As a Cadet Leader you volunteer your own time to be part of one of our Cadet units across the West Midlands. Cadet units meet one evening a week for 2 hours and the Cadets gain insight into various departments within the force and learn a wide range of skills. They follow a curriculum based around active citizenship, Police Studies, wellbeing & personal development, diversity & inclusion and the world around them, as well as attending community events and taking part in activities.

Qualifications

You do not need to work for West Midlands Police. Our Cadet Leaders are made up of people who are retired, in full- or part-time work, and those that are currently unemployed. We are looking for volunteers from all walks of life who are able to give just a few hours a month to volunteering. You will have valuable skills and experience that will help Cadets prepare for their future careers.

You Need To Show You Have

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to motivate and engage young people from a range of cultural backgrounds
• Lead, team build and maintain discipline
• Confidence to deliver sessions

You will receive training which covers professional standards, public protection safeguarding and additional information to support you in the role. This training is mandatory.

Prospective officers and staff must be held to a higher standard of behaviour and accountability than members of the public, and their right to privacy can be fettered in certain circumstances. This is to ensure that members of the police are fully aware and accountable for the unique powers entrusted to them and the standards of professional behaviour they swear to uphold.

Hours

Due to the nature of the role you need to be able to commit to the role for a minimum of a year, to volunteer your time primarily on term‑time weekdays once a week during the late afternoon/early evening. There may also be events and development sessions during school holidays and weekends. We are looking for volunteers to commit at least 8 hours per month ideally for a minimum of 12 months. Times and days to be agreed with the department supporting the volunteer.

The Application Process For Cadet Leaders Is

• Application
• Paper Sift
• Interview
• If Interview successful – Pre employment checks – these include: Police vetting, DBS, Medical assessment, personal and employment/academic references covering the last 3 years, training for the role.

Vetting and Medical

Successful applicants will be required to pass police vetting and an enhanced DBS check. You must also be able to provide 2 references for the role. Successful applicants will also be required to complete a medical assessment which may include a drug or hearing test.

Useful information

You may be able to claim travel expenses in line with the Volunteers expenses policy.

Contact

For further information please email [e-mail]

POLICE CADETS SAFEGUARDING POLICY

The Volunteer Police Cadet (VPC) scheme is a national programme designed to provide a safe and secure environment where young people can meet with others and learn about policing and policing issues, contribute to community initiatives and take part in police organised activities and events. Allowing young people to have fun is at the heart of the experience too.

West Midlands Police is a provider of the VPC scheme through a number of Cadet Units across the force area. Each unit has a leader team comprising of police staff, police officers and adult volunteers, who follow policies, programme and procedures overseen by the Citizens in Policing Team, based at Lloyd House.

Our police cadets and the police staff, police officers and adult volunteers who support our cadet units all come from a wide variety of different backgrounds, so we will all uphold the highest standards in safeguarding and supervising our children, young people and adults at risk.

We will ensure that everyone involved in our Volunteer Police Cadet scheme knows what is expected of them, so that we can promote trust and confidence in what we do in our young people and the adult support networks that surround them.

We will build and maintain a culture where our young people and vulnerable adults are respected and listened to, know what safeguarding matters are and how they can confidently report any concerns they may have.

We will give equal priority to keeping our young people and adults at risk safe from all types of harm and abuse, regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation (all defined as protected characteristics within the Equality Act 2010).

We will ensure that all of our VPC staff and leader teams are checked and vetted by us prior to being able to participate in cadet unit work and activities, and will undergo a programme of continuous training for as long as they support the cadet scheme.

Our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available for anyone to access and read and can be accessed here: Safeguarding Statement | Volunteer Police Cadets (vpc.police.uk).

Our Designated Safeguarding Officer for West Midlands Police is Chief Superintendent Richard Harris or Helen Fenton, Citizens in Policing Manager.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

• Law Enforcement