Volunteer Trustees - Poole Sea Cadets Unit Management Team (UMT) | Sea Cadets Poole

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Poole Sea Cadets is a charity which has provided life-changing opportunities for young people for nearly 60 years. We are looking for volunteers to join us to help continue to deliver a unique experience for young people in our area.

What will you be doing?

Each Sea Cadet Corps (SCC) unit is an independent charity in its own right which must fundraise for its running costs while the parent charity of MSSC (Marine Society & Sea Cadets) funds the charitable infrastructure and provides national facilities. Our biggest supporter is the Royal Navy whose customs and traditions are at the heart of what we do.

Sea Cadet units are managed and run by committed volunteers. The unit management team (UMT) are volunteers and act as the unit’s trustees, headed up by a unit chairperson, secretary and treasurer. The UMT is responsible for the running of the unit at a strategic and management level and we are looking to recruit a dynamic volunteers to support the unit organisation and management.

The role of a UMT trustee is to collectively with your fellow UMT trustees, to

• Ensure that all the unit’s activities and matters are conducted legally and comply with charity regulations and MSSC policies and procedures.
• Ensure the general welfare, safety and protection of volunteers and cadets when they are involved in unit matters or activities.
• Provide a properly maintained, serviced, safe and secure unit premises.
• To identify unit priorities and potential issues and maintain plans to address those issues.
• Raise funds to pay for the running costs incurred by the unit.
• Raise funds to provide the resources necessary for efficient and successful training in the unit and other projects as they arise.
  

What are we looking for?

We are looking for volunteers with a practical management skills as well as an understanding of relevant governance and compliance. The unit building operates as a Sea Cadet training ship but also as a local community centre, so we are interested in hearing from anyone with these following characteristics

• Experience of volunteer and charity management is desirable
• Experience or understanding of Charity Commission requirements
• Enthusiastic and committed
• Willing to learn about our mission and values
• Able to manage time and delegate tasks
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to communicate with people from all walks of life at all levels, as effective communication with other key stakeholders including SCC personnel, other facility users and charity groups will be important
  

What difference will you make?

The UMT is key in our being able to offer a wide range of activities for our adult instructional volunteers and cadets from sailing, canoeing, kayaking, power boating, to flying, cookery and much, much more. We aim to encourage good citizenship and provide valuable, nationally recognised qualifications and adventure for young people aged 10-18 years.

Our core values that we look for in our Cadets, Volunteers and Staff are

• Loyalty
• Respect
• Honesty and Integrity
• Commitment
• Self-discipline
  

Your contribution will not only support the Sea Cadets and Royal Marine Cadet mission but will support other local community groups, pre-school and charities to continue to deliver services to those who need to benefit from them.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

Volunteering with the SCC will enable you to work with young people and get involved with a diverse set of interesting projects. The unit takes part in high-profile events including providing the Royal Navy and local business with support during the Bournemouth Air Show.

Volunteers can also take courses through the corps via the community volunteer service. These include opportunities to enhance understanding and skills to deliver as a trustee role. UMT members also have a chance to crew the Sea Cadet training brig, TS Royalist. Above all, you will leave a lasting legacy for future generations of cadets and other young people.

A few more details

All adult volunteers are required to have a DBS check (which will be paid for by the charity) and attend a one day Adult Induction Course (travel expenses will be reimbursed). Given the investment we make in to our volunteers and the fact that we are a small charity, a minimum commitment of 12 months is required.

Before you apply

Please submit copy of your cv.

Causes

• Children / families
• Education
• Local / community
• Young people
  

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