Volunteer Junior Sea Cadet Instructor

Do you have enthusiasm and a passion for working with young people from a variety of backgrounds?

Would you like the opportunity to apply this passion in a meaningful role to launch young people for life, whilst also enhancing your skills, boosting your self-esteem and meeting new people?  

Sea Cadets is the UK’s leading maritime charity and provides a head start in life for young people through nautical adventure and fun. Our Junior Cadets enjoy all the exciting activities on the water that Sea Cadets offer as well as taking part in a variety of other activities through the Junior Training Programme. Introductions to first aid, knot tying, navigation and food safety are just some of the areas that our juniors cover. Our volunteers work, both directly with young people and behind the scenes, to help make a positive difference to teenagers who are often struggling in today’s world and their communities.

Gosport Sea Cadets, based at Royal Clarence Yard, is currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join their team as Junior Sea Cadet Instructors. A long-established Sea Cadet unit that has provided life-changing opportunities for many young people, we currently have 60 cadets who come from all over the Gosport and surrounding areas.

There are free training courses available for you to develop new skills, boost your CV and support you in this role. These tasks can also be divided between volunteers, so why not come along with a friend and share the experience?

About the Volunteer Instructor role:

The tasks of an Instructor include but are not restricted to the following:

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young People for whom they are responsible.
• Delivering instruction and training to junior cadets.  
• Attending Parade Nights or being able to commit to a particular night each week or month. 

Skills

Whether you opt to be a uniformed leader, or wear your own clothes, you can be hands-on, teaching junior cadets. You'll run lessons, activities, games, projects and events that help cadets progress through the Cadet Experience, gaining qualifications and confidence as they go.

Whatever your experience and skills, they could be utilised to help young people flourish – catering, archery, meteorology, navigation, orienteering, first aid, engineering, photography, marketing, football coaching, IT, social media, finance, driving - there is no limit. Whatever your interest, you could bring it to the unit. 

You could also share your skills out on the water with the next generation, through the opportunity to teach water sports such as kayaking, sailing, powerboating, canoeing, rowing and windsurfing. If you don’t have any water sport qualifications, we’ll provide you with all the equipment, training and the opportunity to gain national qualifications with the Royal Yachting Association for example. All you need is lots of enthusiasm!

About you:

There are no specific educational or experience requirements for this role; having the right attitude and a passion for improving the lives of young people are the most important things! If you think the person specification below sounds like you, then please get in touch:

• You are reliable, honest and trustworthy
• You are enthusiastic and keen to learn new things
• You are a good communicator
• You enjoy working as part of a team
• You will be a role model to young people