Volunteer Cadet Instructor GMFRS Posted yesterday Salford Volunteer Expires

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

• Location:
  
  Eccles and Oldham Cadet Units (open for other locations as positions become available)
• Days:
  Wednesday (term time) and scheduled weekend events
• Time: 16:30-19:30

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

To support each unit, you are expected to commit to a minimum attendance of 2 sessions per calendar month, each session lasting 3 hours. Additional activities, such as fundraising and community events, may also be requested over weekends.

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

We welcome applications 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 is provided in the role description.

We will use your application to assess your skills, knowledge, experience, and availability, to determine if you are an ideal candidate to volunteer for GMFRS. If successful, you will be invited 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.

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 age, disability, trans status and non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Guidance is in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently throughout the recruitment process, including consideration of reasonable adjustments for people with a disability.

In return for your hard work, we offer a competitive package as part of our offer. Further details can be found at Greater Manchester Combined Authority – Home – greater.jobs.

• Volunteer Cadet Instructor Role Profile
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