There are some essential qualities that we look for in our Adult Instructors. You need to be patient, caring, mature, responsible and have bags of energy and enthusiasm. You don’t need any military experience but it helps to have a sense of humour, be a good communicator and team player. Obviously, you have to enjoy working with the young and possess an understanding of their likes, dislikes and needs.

 

You will help young people achieve their goals and will need the motivational skills to help them through the bad times as well as the good. One common misconception about being an Adult Instructor is that you have to be ultra-fit. It is sensible to have a reasonable level of fitness, as physical exercise is an important part of cadet training.  We always need volunteers who can help youngsters develop mentally and physically and people with good administrative, organisational, counselling and managerial skills.

 

Whatever your day job, from manager to mother, it’s likely you will have a lot to contribute. At annual camps it’s as important to have people who can deal with homesickness as those who can hike across hills.

 

We couldn’t deliver the huge variety of exciting opportunities that the ACF without a variety of individuals from many different backgrounds to help us. There’s no set profile for an Adult Instructor and if you believe you have something to offer, it’s highly likely that we will think so too. You won’t know unless you ask, as we treat each application to join on it’s merits.