Become a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer at William Ellis School

William Ellis School is launching its Army Combined Cadet Force (CCF) at the start of the 2026–27 academic year — and we are looking for adults from our school community and beyond to help us build something genuinely worthwhile.

The CCF gives young men the kind of experiences that classrooms alone cannot. Challenge, responsibility, adventure, and service: these are the things that shape character. At William Ellis, we believe in nurturing students who are resilient, resourceful, responsible, respectful, and reflective — young men who are, in the words of our school motto, rather of use than fame. The CCF is one of the most powerful ways we know to bring those values to life.

This is an unpaid role, but

What is a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer?

Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) are the people who make a CCF contingent work. They plan and deliver ca...