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Date(s)

monthly, starting from Monday, August 31, 2026 - 12:00am, forever
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Availability Details

Most of the tasks of a Trustee Vice Chairperson can be completed remotely and you can dedicate as much time to this role as you are able. You may need to consult with the rest of the Gateshead Sea Cadet Unit team when they are on parade nights on Monday and/or Thursday evenings, but you would not be expected to regularly attend the unit on those nights.

Unit Management Team members do need to attend a regular UMT meeting – usually one hour, monthly or bi-monthly, on a weekday evening.

Venue Address

Sea Cadets Gateshead TS Leviathan
Pipewellgate
Gateshead
NE8 2BJ
United Kingdom

54.965155640176, -1.6105178663416

Areas covered
Bridges
Felling
Gateshead Town Centre
Quay Side
Teams
Key words
Outdoor Activities
Sport
Children
Young People
Policies in place

DBS check required

Yes
Support and Training

Expenses Reimbursed

Yes
Other information

Age restrictions apply

Yes

Details

Volunteers must be 18+ years old.

DBS:
DBS check is mandatory.
Interested volunteers would be invited to the unit for an informal interview and visit in the first instance.
At this visit they would be able discuss their interests, skills and the position that would best suit them.
From there, they would then complete a volunteer application form where they will be asked to provide details for 2 references.
They will then undergo an enhanced disclosure check and ID check.

Training:
All new volunteers are required to complete mandatory e-learning modules. This is to ensure that you gain a good level of understanding of Sea Cadets practices.
These courses include:
• Adult Induction
• Sea Cadets – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Safeguarding at Sea Cadets – Introduction & Virtual/Live Courses
• Sea Cadets – Responsible for Information
• Sea Cadets – Health and Safety
Thereafter, should volunteers wish to undertake further training in specific areas, they can discuss this with their Officer in Charge and be booked onto relevant training

Expenses:
Subsistence and travel are not covered at weekly parade nights. However, if volunteer instructors attend courses or weekend events, then their travel, and sometimes food expenses, will be reimbursed. Volunteers claim for these through our online App FinanSys.

Do you have management and leadership skills?
Could you spare some time to volunteer as a Vice Chairperson and help lead the way forward for Gateshead Sea Cadets?


Joining as a Vice Chairperson, you would work alongside the current Chairperson, with a view to taking over as Chair in the future. 

The tasks of a Vice Chairperson include but are not restricted to the following:

  • To be a Charity Trustee
  • To assist the Chair to maintain, develop and chair an effective Unit Management Team (UMT) for the unit.
  • To assist the Chair to oversee compliance of charity regulations and Sea Cadet policies and procedures.
  • To assist the Chair to ensure the UMT provide a properly maintained, serviced, safe and secure unit, where volunteers and cadets are safe and supported.
  • To assist the Chair to identify unit priorities and potential issues and work with the team to develop and maintain plans to address these.

  • Attend a regular UMT meeting - usually 1 hour, monthly or bi-monthly, on a weekday evening, and Chair these in the absence of the Chair.

     

Skills needed

If you have any of the following skills and experiences, we would love to hear from you:

Leadership & Governance

Communication & Relationship Building

Trustee Development & Teamwork

Organisational & Financial Oversight

Problem-solving & Adaptability

If you think you would enjoy the challenge of this crucial leadership and governance role, then please do get in touch!

Benefits for the Volunteer

• Supportive environment
• Volunteer with like-minded people
• Join a welcoming community and make new friends
• Develop skills in new areas
• Gain a range of recognised qualifications
• Free Safeguarding training and DBS check

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