ACF Adult Instructor Recruitment Thread

[SkyMistress]

Hello all,
I have recently applied to join the ACF as an AI. I have been through the first interview with the DC, I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas as to what will be asked at the "big" interview. It looks like this will be sometime at the beginning of December. Any tips greatfully recieved.
Thank you
TD

[semper]

Hello all,
I have recently applied to join the ACF as an AI. I have been through the first interview with the DC, I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas as to what will be asked at the "big" interview. It looks like this will be sometime at the beginning of December. Any tips greatfully recieved.
Thank you
TD

Hiya Nice to hear from you again.

reet The main questions are likely to be ,
why do you want to join the organisation ? (be honest)
Have you been a Cadet before ? (if not in the same county)
previous Military experience (not essential but useful)
do you have any specialist skills ? (this so they have an idea of where to place you)
How much time you can spare ? (its still all voluntary)

Its not too ovewrwhelming, most interviews are usually straightforward, your county I believe are usually ok, I do know a couple of people who were involved in the ACF in your area.

of course there is your Medical, it very straight forward, If you're breathing and not about to drop dead, you're in, if they will let me in,I don't see a problem with you !

there is security clearances should be ok for you , given your current job, and CRB checks is more about if you had a criminal and undesirable traits, which im sure you have nothing to worry about.

any further question you can PM me, see you soon

[maninblack]

TD, check your PMs.

[SkyMistress]

Thank you Gents, very much appreciated.

oh did I say.....

Im sooooooooooooo excited!

[winker88]

Hi all I have just got the ok, it took nearly 5 months. I am ex reg and I had no problems.
Just re apply and ask why you got turned down, was it the CRB or the army check.
Best of luck

[welshnik2000]

Dont forget, there's the other cadet forces. I'm in the Marine cadets (part of the Sea Cadets} we take most of our training from the ACF manual. We're always on the lookout out for new staff members.
Look here for more info www.sea-cadets.org

[zovat]

Hi,

I am in the process of leaving the TA and have approached my local ACF about becoming an instructor.
I have filled in all the forms, and am already SC'd (only re-did last year) and CRB'd twice already (I help with a Scout troop occasionally and my wife runs a brownie group) so those should not take that long to come through.

I am keen to get involved, as I cannot see myself not being green in any form, having been at an army school, then TA and from an army family.

I feel I can offer them a lot in terms of both Ex and OP experiences, having served on Op Telic and having been part of my TA unit's recruiting team.

I was told I would be contacted by the Company OC to arrange a local interview, but have not yet heard anything.

How long should I wait before calling up and asking if there is an issue, or whether they have lost my contact details.

[Semmy]

Call them weekly, certain aspects of admin seem to slip through the net unless you hassle folk regularly.

[reverend_jim]

well, i did 9 years reg, 3 years t/a then i joined my countys acf, as an AI , and i,ve gotta admit, i loved it!
that was a few years ago, but this thread has reminded me off an event in my local, only 3 weeks ago,
i was at the bar (in the chair again) !
when the landlord bought a pint of London pride through, and said
" with the compliments of the young man in the back bar"

i nodded, and he came through, and said,

"thought i had better buy you a pint sergeant, how are you keeping?"

after a 10 min chat, i worked out that this young man, was , in his younger years, probably one of the biggest nightmares known to my local police force,

it appears that 3 years ACF , and then he joined the TA seems to have put him on the right road to life .

personally, i feeel a small piece of pride, knowing that perhaps i have made a difference, to at least 1 young mans life.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

personally, i feeel a small piece of pride, knowing that perhaps i have made a difference, to at least 1 young mans life.

Works for me when said little (ex)scrote seeks one out (no easy task for him) to be godfather to his first born. Truly brings tears to the eye.