Volunteer Cadet Instructor

Join Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service as a Volunteer Cadet Instructor

Role : GMFRS Volunteer Cadet Instructor

Salary : £0 (Volunteer)

Hours : 2 Sessions per month

Contract : NA Volunteer Agreement

Location : Opportunities across Greater Manchester

Advert closing date : 11 / 01 / 2026

Please note, all successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS Check.

GMFRS Volunteer Cadet Instructor

We are pleased to announce this fantastic opportunity to join Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS).

We are recruiting members to join our Fire Cadet scheme and become a Volunteer Cadet Instructor.

Location / s : Eccles and Oldham Cadet Units

Days : Wednesday (Term time) and some scheduled weekend events

Time : 16 : 30-19 : 30

Recruitment for other locations across Greater Manchester will be opened when places are available.

About the Role :

As a Volunteer Cadet Instructor, you will support the delivery of a programme of activities, (classroom, drill yard activities, teambuilding, fundraising etc), ensuring compliance with relevant Fire Cadet guidance and helping our cadets gain a qualification through classroom and practical activities.

To ensure we have support needed for each unit to operate, we ask you to commit to a minimum attendance of 2 sessions per calendar month, each session is 3 hours. There may also be other activities, such as fundraising and community events, that we ask you to support which take place over weekends.

For more information about the role and skills, knowledge and experience please read the Volunteer Cadet Instructor Role Profile.

A bout you :

We welcome applications for this role from anyone who is 18+ years of age, has a passion for volunteering and is willing to learn and support our cadets.

Information about the knowledge, skills and experience are in the role description.

About the Volunteer Recruitment Process :

We will use your application to assess your skills, knowledge, experience and availability, to identify if you are an ideal candidate to volunteer for GMFRS, so tell us as much about you as possible.

If you are successful, will invite you to an interview and assessment session where we can learn more about you and your location preference.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and will require disclosure of all convictions including those considered spent under the Act. The role holder will be subject to an Enhanced level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service

To find out more about joining us please click here : https : / / www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk /

About us :

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here : https : / / www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk /

Our offer :

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here :

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business : ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.