Cadet Leader (Volunteer) Birmingham, England
Job description
Grade: Volunteer
Salary: Volunteer
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?
Are you looking to inspire and motivate others?
Why not be a role model and an inspiration to our Police Cadets become a Cadet Leader.
As a Cadet Leader you volunteer your own time to be part of a cadet unit across the West Midlands. Locations includes Birmingham, Coventry, Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Solihull.
Cadet Units meet one evening a week and the Cadets gain insight into various departments within the force and learn a wide range of skills. Cadets take part in community and sports activities.
As one of our Cadet Leaders says:
“Being a Cadet Leader is challenging and often a real pull on my time...I’m mad busy already. When I get there and see the impact that our input has, I’m re-energised; it’s when a young person finds their voice, sits up a little straighter and someone values their opinion…makes the hours I’ve given up worthwhile.”
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
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.
**Please click 'Apply' above to first create a profile, which you can then use to complete an application.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.
"Diversity and Inclusion Vision: Maximise the potential of people from all backgrounds through a culture of fairness and inclusion to deliver the best service for our communities"
