Most of our volunteers have busy lives too, and many of them work full time. Most activities take place in the evenings and at weekends, and no-one's expected to take part in everything. Many people get involved initially because their children are cadets - they start off helping out informally at events and open days. As long as you can spare a few hours a week, you'll be made very welcome. It sounds really energetic.
Do I need to be really fit? We like our volunteers to be reasonably fit so they can join in the physical activities, but other qualities are equally important. We need people who can deal with paperwork and homesick cadets at camp just as much as someone who can hike across the hills with them.
I'm retired but I enjoy working with youngsters. Is there an age limit? There is no upper age limit as a civilian instructor, although uniformed officers retire at Many of our volunteers are retired or semi-retired, which gives them more time to spend with us. Do I need any experience of working with children? No, but you do need an understanding of the needs of teenagers. So if you are a parent with children or have had any contact with the children of friends or family, you will have some idea of what's required.
Obviously, if you have any direct experience, such as teaching or sports training, you will have an advantage. What happens if I join and then find it doesn't suit me? This kind of work doesn't suit everyone, but when you join us you will be given every opportunity to find a role that you feel happy with. We are particularly keen to ensure that you are suited to and happy with your role, as your enthusiasm can directly impact on the cadets. Will I need to have a police check?
Anyone who works with children must be willing to undergo a Criminal Records Bureau check. This is a legal requirement and can take about three months, so until it is complete you will not be able to take sole charge of cadets. You'll be training during this period anyway so your progress won't be affected. Today, there are now more than squadrons around the UK, with more than 40, members. The Air Training Corps is exciting, fun, and truly rewarding. Cadets have the opportunity to take part in a whole host of adventurous training opportunities and develop invaluable skills while meeting lots of like-minded people from all walks of life.
Back in , schools started forming armed, uniformed units of adults and boys to protect Britain from any overseas attack. By the end of the century, units had been established in over schools. By the s, the beginnings of the RAF we know today had started to emerge.
Many people were keen to join, and squadrons were set up in towns all around the UK. When World War II erupted, the cadets were sent to work on RAF stations, carrying messages, handling aircraft, moving equipment, and loading ammunition belts.
By the end of the war, almost , cadets had joined the organisation. You'll have loads of opportunities to take to the skies:. You may have more talent for it than you think. Leadership qualities are in all of us and the physically demanding 7-day summer cadet leadership course will help bring them out. Make it through and you'll be a more confident and responsible cadet having learnt the full benefits of working in and leading a team - just like several current Squadron senior cadets have done!
All cadet forces throughout the UK including Army, Marine, and Sea cadets and some from overseas attend courses there. Really flex your skills and you could come out with a trophy for your achievements. A key part of the cadet experience is your progress through the training syllabus. Set out in stages for you to work through, it enables you to open up more possibilities for activities, specialist technical training and rank promotion. All cadets take part in lectures and hands-on projects.
You also get outdoors and 'actually do it' as much as possible. We expect a lot from you - it's a serious commitment to be a cadet with Squadron - but once you've experienced it yourself we know you wouldn't have it any other way. Just ask any of our senior cadets - they will tell you!
With almost 41, members, aged from 13 to 20 years, in over 1, Squadrons across the UK, the Air Cadets is the world's largest premier youth air training organisation. What we do This is what it's all about - activities that offer challenge, excitement and adventure and the knowledge you pick up along the way through structured lectures and first-hand experience.
Get out and get active Cadet life is about learning through practical experience, and nowhere is this more so than in the great outdoors! Here's a taster of what's in store for you as a cadet with Squadron: Camping - Work on your survival skills and learn your strengths in a team.
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