Sea Cadets

**Role: Volunteer Trustee**

**Organisation and Location: Sea Cadets - Ramsgate and Broadstairs**

**Availability: Flexible, Volunteer and Working from home**
- **Do you have trustee or governance experience?**_

Sea Cadets is the UK’s leading maritime charity and provides a head start in life for young people through nautical adventure and fun. Our volunteers work, both directly with young people and behind the scenes, to help make a positive difference to teenagers who are often struggling in today’s world and their communities.

Ramsgate and Broadstairs Sea Cadets, is currently looking for enthusiastic and dedicated trustees to join its Unit Management Team (UMT). Ramsgate is a long-established sea cadet unit that has provided life-changing opportunities for many young people.

We are currently looking for enthusiastic volunteers that can support with the governance of a small local charity. There are free training courses available for you to develop new skills, boost your CV and support you in this role. These tasks can also be divided between volunteers, so why not come along with a friend and share the experience?

**About the Volunteer Trustee role**:
The tasks of a trustee include but are not limited to the following:

- Support the UMT chair to manage a safe, effective, and successful sea cadet unit.
- Support the UMT in ensuring all unit activities and matters comply with appropriate regulations and Marine Society and Sea Cadet (MSSC) policies.
- Support the unit’s fundraising efforts.
- Ensuring that all young people and instructors at the unit are engaged in fun and safe activities.
- Attend a regular UMT meeting - usually one hour, once every two months

**About you**:
Previous trustee/governance experience would be a benefit, but having the right attitude and a passion for improving the lives of young people are the most important things If you think the person specification below sounds like you, then please get in touch:

- You are reliable, honest and trustworthy
- You are a good communicator
- You enjoy working as part of a team
- Desirable: to have trustee/governance experience

**Ready to join?**

**Job Type**: Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Work from home

Work Location: One location