This is an exciting opportunity to join The Wessex Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association as a Cadet Executive Officer, responsible for providing expert services in support of the Ministry of Defence. This is a full-time post based at Keynsham and the post holder is expected to reside within daily travelling distance.
The Wessex Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association (RFCA) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and promoting the 4,500 tri-service Reservists and 14,600 Cadets across the seven counties of the South West (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, the City & County of Bristol) plus the Channel Islands, as well as providing support and assistance to the employers of Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
The salary for the appointment is £42,619 (not negotiable), which includes an addition for working unsocial and in excess of standard hours. CEOs are employed on an All Hours Worked contract based on an average of 42.5 hours worked per week, over a rolling 17-week period. This is subject to any annual MoD pay rise. The successful applicant will be eligible to join the CRFCA Pension scheme, which is a Career Average Revalued Earnings scheme (CARE) in which the employer contribution is 13% and the employee contribution 5%. The successful candidate will be entitled to 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, with annual leave entitlement increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days; those with 5 years’ prior service with HM Forces/OGD will start with 30 days’ entitlement. This is equivalent to a Civil Service Higher Executive Officer Grade.
The CEO provides day-to-day administrative and logistic support to ensure that the ACF in the County is able to train effectively and safely. Key responsibilities include:
* Staff officer and advisor to the ACF Commandant.
* Acting as the Designated Safeguarding Lead, responsible for safeguarding management, training, and advice.
* Management of the professional support staff.
* Compliance with legislation on security and health and safety matters.
* Management of public and non-public funds.
* Compliance with military and civilian requirements for the good management of the estate, vehicles, and equipment.
* Secretary to the Bristol Joint Service Cadet Committee.
* Day-to-day administration of logistic and infrastructure support to the County ACF.
* Implementation and administration of statutory regulations including the Children’s Act 2004 (or devolved equivalents), Health and Safety at Work regulations, the Food Safety Act, Works Regulations, and ACF Regulations.
The post holder will be subject to a Security Clearance check and DBS Enhanced check; two suitable references will also be required. For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the 5 years for SC clearance. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Selection process details:
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience, and skills.
As part of the application process, we ask you to submit:
* A CV detailing job history/qualifications/skills.
* A statement of suitability (personal statement, maximum 1000 words) - How you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job description.
The sift will be held on your CV and Personal Statement (Statement of Suitability).
If you are successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to an interview which will include behaviour-based questions and technical skills-based questions.
Skills and qualifications:
The skills and training identified below represent those required on appointment or within a short time scale (up to 6 months) from appointment to this position:
* IT literate with the ability to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, including learning and using bespoke Management Information Systems (MIS).
* Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally to the chain of command/management, including voluntary personnel and other stakeholders.
* Ability to build good working relationships.
* Ability to manage a significant workload and prioritise commitments without close supervision.
* Able to demonstrate an awareness of child safety and general child safeguarding.
* Driving Licence.
Essential experience:
* Line management of staff in a civilian work environment.
* Experience in the field of security management.
* Understanding and experience of Data Protection requirements (GDPR/DPA).
* Practical bookkeeping and experience of fund management, including accounting audit systems.
* Good interpersonal skills.
Desirable experience:
* Good knowledge of the military system from a chain of command and staff perspective.
* Experience in customer relationship management and stakeholder liaison.
* Understanding the volunteer ethos and Cadet Force(s) in general.
* Previous Service in the Armed Services.
* Health and Safety Manager/Experience.
Behaviours:
* Seeing the Bigger Picture.
* Leadership.
* Collaborating & Partnering.
* Communicating and Influencing.
* Working Together.
* Delivering at Pace.
Applications should comprise:
* Application Form (Separate Document).
* CV detailing job history/qualifications/skills (Separate Document).
* A statement of suitability (personal statement, maximum 1000 words) - demonstrating how you meet the essential requirements of this job and why you consider yourself suitable for the position, indicating your interest and motivation to assume this role (Separate Document).
Applications required by Friday 28 February 2025.
Applications will only be valid if all 3 documents are provided.
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