Surrey Volunteer Police Cadet Leader

We are looking for enthusiastic new leaders to join our Volunteer Police Cadet (VPC) Scheme. If you can contribute a few hours a month, and would like to make a difference to the lives of young people in Surrey, this could be a great voluntary role for you!

This is a flexible role which means you can volunteer as much or as little as you are able to, typically outside of 'normal' office hours, during the evenings and weekends.

Our cadet units across the county provide a safe environment within which young people can strive to achieve their goals, support each other, and realise their potential to contribute to their communities.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

As a positive role model for young people, you will support our cadets to broaden their knowledge of policing and social action (volunteering) in the community. Our VPC Scheme follows a curriculum which you will help to deliver to young people within your unit. You will also help to arrange guest speakers and visits for your unit, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other organisations including emergency services, charities and other youth organisations. All our cadets are encouraged to volunteer within their communities and our leaders support this social action through attending and supervising cadet deployments.

Before starting your role as a leader, you will need to complete a police security check (known as vetting) and an enhanced check carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We also require all our leaders to complete online training in safeguarding, which enables them to identify and report any safeguarding risks in accordance with our policies.

Skills & Experience

We are looking for individuals who want to support young people and help us deliver our VPC programme through evening sessions and weekend engagements. As one of our valued cadet leaders, you will need to be able to:

• Inspire and motivate young people with confidence and enthusiasm
• Engage with young people, other cadet leaders and organisations
• Volunteer flexibly as part of a team
• Develop and maintain relevant knowledge for the role of VPC leader (including the completion of all mandatory training within the required timescales).

Why Volunteer With Us?

This flexible voluntary role offers the opportunity to join our policing family and work alongside our officers and staff to provide support, guidance and inspiration to young people in Surrey. We take pride in looking after our volunteers, through volunteering you will have the opportunity to:

• Learn and develop your skills
• Support your local community
• Meet new people

We will reimburse any travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering and we have recognition schemes in place for us to formally show our appreciation for your service. You will have access to financial and mental well-being guidance and support, discounts for everyday spend, our on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs. Volunteering with us will also allow you to apply for other voluntary and paid positions within the Force.

Further Information

For further information about the role, or to arrange a visit to one of our units, please contact us via . We are committed to safeguarding and protection of all children, young people, and adults at risk. We use the National VPC Safer Recruitment Policy for our cadet leader recruitment process; this includes a police security check (known as vetting) and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.