SCHOOL CADET ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (SCEO)
| Posting date: | 05 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,720.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | B322HX |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | WMRFCA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WMRFCA-SCEO-25 |
Summary
Range of tasks include:
• building strong relationships with school Senior Leadership Teams (SLT), provide them with advice, practical and tangible support, guidance and encouragement in order that they are better prepared to grow their cadet units for long term sustainment and success.
• providing advice and support to schools in respect to recruiting an School Staff Instructor (SSI) and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• follow up expressions of interest from schools interested in establishing a cadet unit in their school, conduct a suitability assessment, and provide support and guidance to successful candidates through the application process.
• directing schools to cadet funding opportunities and providing support and guidance through application processes.
• Identify failing units and alongside single Service POCs, produce and implement actions plans for their recovery.
• develop relationships with the local authorities/agencies and facilitate regional networking in order to position the cadet forces as an integral part of the respective community and signpost accordingly.
Experience in the Cadet Forces (or a voluntary youth organisation), MoD and or education sector is
advantageous. You will be personable, highly motivated, well organised and able to work on your own
initiative with good problem-solving abilities. You will be an excellent communicator and be familiar with producing monthly progress reports. You will be expected to liaise confidently and competently with school Principals and Governors and single Service regional Cadet Force headquarters. The role will entail travel around the West Midlands so a full driving license is essential.
• building strong relationships with school Senior Leadership Teams (SLT), provide them with advice, practical and tangible support, guidance and encouragement in order that they are better prepared to grow their cadet units for long term sustainment and success.
• providing advice and support to schools in respect to recruiting an School Staff Instructor (SSI) and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• follow up expressions of interest from schools interested in establishing a cadet unit in their school, conduct a suitability assessment, and provide support and guidance to successful candidates through the application process.
• directing schools to cadet funding opportunities and providing support and guidance through application processes.
• Identify failing units and alongside single Service POCs, produce and implement actions plans for their recovery.
• develop relationships with the local authorities/agencies and facilitate regional networking in order to position the cadet forces as an integral part of the respective community and signpost accordingly.
Experience in the Cadet Forces (or a voluntary youth organisation), MoD and or education sector is
advantageous. You will be personable, highly motivated, well organised and able to work on your own
initiative with good problem-solving abilities. You will be an excellent communicator and be familiar with producing monthly progress reports. You will be expected to liaise confidently and competently with school Principals and Governors and single Service regional Cadet Force headquarters. The role will entail travel around the West Midlands so a full driving license is essential.