Adult Youth Cadet Leader

• Coastwatch West Fife

• VO101383

Looking for something enjoyable and worthwhile to do and where you might even save a life?

Coastwatch West Fife is looking for people to volunteer as “Youth Leaders” to manage their Youth Education Programme at North Queensferry Harbour. They are an important coastal safety service and provide full training for volunteers.
As an Adult Youth Cadet Leader, you will lead the Youth Cadet Programme, with support from Assistant Leaders and the Coastwatch Station Commander. This involves planning and delivering a programme of activities for young people, including sessions with emergency services and coastguard. You will also help the young people to learn about watchkeeping skills.

If you would like to learn new skills and support young people to engage with safety from a young age, this could be the perfect role for you.

Experience required

They are looking for enthusiastic, reliable individuals who understand the need for safety at sea. They can provide all of the training to make their role worthwhile, interesting and rewarding.

Travel details

North Queensferry Harbour
Ferry Road
North Queensferry
Fife

Travel expenses

We wish to offer inclusive volunteering and are seeking funding to cover costs. Re-imbursement of travel expenses are currently being considered on a case-by case basis for all volunteers.

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Training details

Your valuable ‘Certified’ Watchkeeper training will be by self-paced course learning
● Basic Watchkeeping
● Coastguard Knowledge
● Maps & Charts
● Knots & Hitches
● Weather and Tides
● Distress Signals
● Communications
● Local Knowledge
● Incident Command System
● Vessel Identification
Relevant RYA or Specialist Courses:
● First Aid
● RYA GMDSS VHF Short Range Operators Certificate.
You will complete the above Adult Watchkeeper Training, so you are able to go on watch and teach the youth members the skills of a ‘Watchkeeper’ as well as undertake the following Mandatory training
● Safeguarding
● GDPR
● Safety
● Administration / Record Keeping
● Children Protection Training
● Line Manager Training for Assistant Leaders / Parent Helpers

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Fife.

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