Volunteer Cadet Unit Leader - Basingstoke - HC622933

Make a Difference in Your Community

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.

About the Role

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. Your responsibilities will include:

• 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.

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.

Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering as a Cadet Unit Leader is a rewarding experience. You will:

• Make a real difference in your community.
• Gain valuable leadership and organisational skills.
• Access training and development opportunities, including safeguarding and role-specific courses.
• Be part of a supportive team committed to helping young people thrive.

Unit Leaders typically commit to one evening per week for cadet sessions, plus occasional weekends for community events. We understand flexibility is important and will work with you to accommodate your availability.

If you are ready to apply, click the ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page! When applying, you will have the opportunity to tell us how you are meeting the criteria outlined on the advert. Please use concrete examples that demonstrate the level of your knowledge/skills. You can use specific examples from your career or personal life to demonstrate your competence and describe how recently you have used your skills.

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. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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.