Training Support Officer

Marine Society and Sea Cadets

About the Organisation

Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure, and enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers, and maritime professionals, and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people, including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

About the role

This role provides tactical and targeted support to our District teams as we seek to enable our volunteers to deliver training to both cadets and volunteers in line with the Sea Cadets Learning Strategy.  This post is responsible for supporting the delivery of the district training, including Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) training activity at the Troop level. The work location can be flexible (home or office-based), requiring regular evening and weekend working, supporting our volunteers by attending virtual meetings and delivering online training.

Responsibilities

• To provide functional support to our area Training Managers and District and RMC Troop Teams, ensure the district training plans are delivered, amended as necessary throughout the year, to the training plan and in line with identified training needed to best support the delivery of the Sea Cadet Experience.
• To support specific District Teams, including the District Training Officer (DTO), District Recreational Officer/ Deputy District Officer (DRO/DDO), District Staff Officers (DSO), and RMC Troop Commanders (Trp Cdr) identified as requiring support under our change management process.
• To work closely with all District Officers to increase the number of certificated, current, and competent instructors, and develop the capability and capacity of District Instructors to deliver training to cadets and volunteers across all Districts.
• To support the ATOs/DTOs/RMC Troops in all training matters (including uniformed and unit management teams) with a specific focus on Districts/Troops that need support.
• Support our Programmes and Virtual Training Manager with the coordination of the delivery of appropriate MSSC and other approved training packages (including BTEC, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) appropriate to the age and experience of cadets across the organisation.
• Work under the leadership of our Assistant Director, Sea Cadet Learning, monitor performance against set targets set by the National Support Centre to ensure equitable access for cadets and adults to the Sea Cadet Experience.

Skills, Competencies & Experience

Experience, Knowledge & Qualifications:

• Experience in coordinating and supporting a programme of training activities.
• Experienced trainer with the ability to deliver engaging and impactful training
• Experience in working with youth groups and awareness and understanding of the challenges young people face.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring adult volunteers.
• Experience in Quality Assurance within the delivery of training.
• Experienced team player and working to people's strengths, and supporting training where necessary.
• Experienced and confident teaching in a classroom and outdoor environments.
• Experience in planning training in line with the defined
• KPIs and within an agreed budget.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Core Competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present information in a manner appropriate to the audience.
• Good influencing skills and an ability to foster and maintain successful working relationships with colleagues and volunteers.
• Ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility.
• Ability to perform accurately under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Computer literacy – good knowledge of all Microsoft packages, particularly Word, Excel, and databases.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Adaptable and flexible in approach to work.
• Attention to detail and presentation.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of involvement in youth work or involvement in a youth group.
• Instructional/training qualifications.
• Experience of working with and supporting volunteers to deliver training.
• Ability to work with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate being an effective influencer in delivering change.
• Experience in delivering outdoor education.

Other:

• Satisfactory DBS (equivalent) check.
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required (resulting in Time of In Lieu (TOIL).
• Current First Aid Certificate from a recognised provider. Full, clean driving licence.

Compensation & Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave per annum, increasing with length of service
• Volunteering Leave
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Private medical insurance
• Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling

Working locations

• Home-Based

How to apply

• Apply online

Interviews

• Interviews: 24th June 2025

Policies

MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matter to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunity employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, the MSSC’s values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire. 

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