POST TITLE:School Staff Instructor (SSI) for Combined Cadet Force (CCF) (Part Time 0.4)
POST RESPONSIBLE TO:Lead for Community Links and Enrichment
SALARY: Grade 7 (SCP 9 to 21)
Full Time Equivalent to £26,409 - £32,115
Actual Salary – Term only and Part Time 0.4 - £9,250 - £11,248
Start Date: 1st September 2025 or later
Closing date 11th August 2025
Interview - week commencing 18th August
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JOB PURPOSE
To be the School Staff Instructor (SSI) for WMG Academy Trust based at WMG Academy Solihull.
To contribute to the development of a strong, effective school with an emphasis on promoting a culture of educational excellence, within a caring and secure environment enriched with the values of discipline, mutual care and respect which extends beyond the school into the wider community.
JOB SUMMARY
•To ensure and deliver effective instruction so that individual students and groups of students are supported to actively participate in learning and reach their full potential
•The School Staff Instructor (SSI) will act as the main point of contact (during specific allocated time periods) for the cadets within the Academy
•During the allocated time periods, and in consultation with the Contingent Commander, the SSI will provide logistical and organisational support for the unit by assisting in the preparation of an ongoing training programme and the provision of exercises and camps throughout the year
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
1 Administration
•Must have UK Forces experience
•Liaise with external agencies as and when required
•Comply with policies relating to Child Protection, Health and Safety, Confidentiality and Data Protection, reporting all concerns to a nominated person
•Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people in the Academy
•Support the delivery of enrichment activities and trips including accompanying and supervising of students as needed
•Ensuring effective communication of all pastoral information and events and sharing details of all events, visitors or trips (all classes, teachers affected) in briefing notes
•Maintaining records on security, training, officers and cadets, transport requisitions, rations, ammunition, weapons, clothing and equipment
•Managing the CCF clothing store, issue and exchanges, ordering new clothing, disposals, cleaning and maintaining
•When installed, management of the Academy’s armoury, weapon and ammunition accounting, issue and receipt and serviceability of weapons and related ancillaries
•Ensuring that all health and safety protocols are in place and are observed
•Managing the inspection cycle for CCF officer qualifications checks, cadet training, security reviews, ammunition holdings, weapon holdings, clothing and equipment holdings and issue
•Administration records and the biennial review programme with the Officer Commanding 1.13 Liaising with the sponsoring unit
•Liaising with Cadet Training Team and RPOC Bde Cadets Branch
•Maintaining a library of pamphlets and publications, ensuring that training manuals are up to date
•Liaising with other local school CCFs with regards the use of weapons and ammunition
•Maintaining and updating records of cadets and officers as appropriate
•Booking exercise areas and the relevant camps in conjunction with the CCF Officer Commanding (OC) 1.19 Any other tasks as required by OC CCF and/or the Associate Principal/Principal
2 Security
•Administration of contingent security standing orders with the Officer Commanding (OC) 2.2 Weapons and ammunitions issue, usage and returns and maintain accurate logs
•Acting as the Unit Security Officer with the OC
•Security of the CCF office and related stores
•Officers' vetting in conjunction with the OC
•Armoury security, liaising with alarm system engineers, secondary point of contact for alarm activation and liaising with Police and other external authorities as and when required
•Management of the weapon check log and assets register
•Conducting an annual establishment security self-assessment with the OC
•Any other tasks as required by OC CCF and/or the Associate Principal/Principal
3 Training
•Preparation of officers for officer basic and advance training courses
•Preparation for other courses for officers such as range management qualifications 3.3 Preparation of cadets for training courses
•Support Contingent weekly training
•Training and Development of Cadets as per the CCF Syllabus
•Selection and preparation of cadets intending to become NCOs
•Liaising and briefing with NCOs on instruction matters within the CCF unit
•Assisting with the production and implementation of training programmes
•Organising and participating in training activities for Parade Nights, Field Days, Easter Camp, Summer Camp and Visits
•Assisting with training and safety on expeditions and school trips that involve any element of adventurous training and activity
•Any other tasks as required by OC CCF and/or the Associate Principal/Principal.
4 Other Responsibilities
•Promote the Trust’s vision of ‘business like, business led’
•Champion the Trust’s values of being: ‘Professional, Respectful and Aspirational’ and students also being ‘work ready, motivated, goal oriented and ambitious’
•Contribute to the wider life of the Trust and the WMG community
•Carry out any such duties as may be reasonably required by the Trust
•There will be occasions when you will be required to teach Core PE lessons for all Year Groups
5 Records Management
•All staff who create, receive, and use records in the course of their job are responsible for ensuring that records are managed appropriately. It is therefore likely that this post-holder will have responsibility for record-keeping as part of the role. Employees are required to be conversant with the Trust’s policies and procedures on records management
•Maintaining up-to-date records for all Contingent Personnel
•Administer new CFAV and Cadet joiners to a Contingent
•Maintenance of Cadet Management Information Systems (MIS)
•Entering weekly Parade Registers onto MIS
•Updating test results and qualifications MIS
•Entering changes to Cadet and CFAVs details
•Seeking out and booking relevant courses for both Cadet and CFAVs
•Oversight and administration of events on Cadet MIS (WESTMINSTER / BADER) to ensure compliance with Policy
Any other duties commensurate with the level of this post and as directed by the Assistant Principals, Associate Principal or Chief Executive.
This appointment is with WMG Academy Trust. The forms part of the contract of employment of the person appointed to this post. It reflects the position at the present time only and may be reviewed in negotiation with the employee in the future. The appointment is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the ‘WMG Academy Contract’. The Post holder must pass UK security clearance (SC) and enhanced DBS check.