Vacancy Information
Could you make a difference to the next generation by becoming a volunteer police cadet leader in your community? We are looking for enthusiastic adult leaders to join each of our volunteer police cadet units across Surrey.
Our Volunteer Police Cadet (VPC)* Scheme is open to any young person aged 13-18 and living in Surrey, including those who may be vulnerable to the influences of crime and/or social exclusion.
Our cadet leaders are police officers, police staff and police support volunteers who together form a unit leadership team committed to the delivery of the VPC programme through weekly evening sessions and weekend engagements.
If you would like to support young people in Surrey and become part of a dedicated team of leaders, this could be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
* The VPC is the nationally recognised police uniformed youth group throughout England and Wales; further information about the scheme can be found at vpc.police.uk.
The Role
Our cadet units provide a safe environment within which young people can strive towards their goals, support each other and realise their potential to contribute as active citizens.
Throughout the programme, our valued leaders support cadets to broaden their knowledge of policing and social action (volunteering) in the community. Leaders introduce cadets to opportunities and issues, challenging them to develop ideas and implement solutions that will make their communities safer and more cohesive.
As positive role models, our cadet leaders play an important part in our cadets personal development.
Key Responsibilities
As a cadet leader, you will be involved in the following:
• Delivering the cadet curriculum
• Providing administrative support
• Maintaining records of meeting and event attendance, activities and outcomes
• Conducting relevant safeguarding and risk assessments and monitor compliance
• Helping to coordinate social action (volunteering) in the community
All our cadet leaders are expected to complete training in safeguarding and a DBS check in addition to our police security checks (vetting).
Skills & Experience
As a cadet leader, team working is really important. You will also need to have:
• Enthusiasm and confidence to inspire and motivate young people
• Great communication skills
• Confidence with basic IT
• A flexible approach to volunteering
We will provide you with all the training you need to carry out your role as a leader, but experience in one or more of the following areas would be beneficial:
• Working or volunteering with young people (including an understanding of safeguarding)
• Operational policing
• Delivering and/or developing training
• Mentoring or coaching
Contact Details
For further information about the role, or to arrange a visit to one of our VPC units, please contact us at cadets@surrey.police.uk.
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 have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement here.
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.
Please use the following links to find out more on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Surrey Police and Sussex Police
Additional Information
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.