Squadrons within the Air Cadet Organisation are staffed entirely by adult volunteers, many with their own full-time careers. These volunteers implement changes to meet the challenges of today and make plans for the future, providing an exciting and fulfilling programme to develop our cadets.

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As the backbone of our organisation, we’re always on the lookout for high-calibre individuals to become volunteers, helping to run the activities that play such an important role in the lives of our young members.

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All kinds of people make up our volunteer staff team, coming from a range of backgrounds and interests. Obviously, if you have direct experience of working with young people or any relevant skills such as flying or gliding, you would be particularly welcome. These aren’t essential though, as we will train and support you at every stage. That said, you’ll have some personal qualities that are essential, such as patience, maturity and responsibility along with an understanding of young people and their needs.

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We rely on our volunteers to help us operate as effectively as possible, as such there are different roles available within the staff team both uniformed and non-uniformed, a list of these roles can be found here. If you choose the uniformed route and demonstrate good managerial and administrative skills, you could end up taking on more responsibility and moving up through the ranks as an officer or senior non-commissioned officer (SNCO). Of course, there is no pressure to gain promotion, although if you’re interested we will guide you every step of the way.

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It’s not just the cadets that we like to see excel. We lead by example, and only by having fully trained, qualified and capable staff can we encourage confident, responsible cadets. We’ll supply all the training you require for the activities you assist with or lead, including health and safety, first aid and leadership courses which are essential to a safe environment in which the cadets can be physically challenged with adventurous training and competitive sports. As a volunteer you could be gaining extra qualifications, which you can then use in other career areas.