This is an exciting opportunity to join the Wessex Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association as a Cadet Quartermaster, 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.
As an organisation we engage with the community in order to improve understanding of the roles and needs of the Armed Forces in general and the Reserve and Cadet Forces in particular. We are dedicated to raising awareness of the contribution they make to the nation and our region. Most importantly, we ensure that the outstanding contribution made to the local community by members of the Reserve and Cadet Forces is recognised and celebrated by the local community.
The salary for the appointment is £32,175 (not negotiable) which includes an addition for working unsocial, and in excess of standard hours. CQMs are employed on an All Hours Worked contract which is 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. This 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. Annual leave entitlement increases 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.
Normal Quartermaster duties apply and cover full responsibility for all Stores Accounting, Supply and Maintenance, MT control, and Health and Safety. Previous commissioned service with the Armed Forces would be advantageous. Applicants should hold a driving licence, preferably to include LGV. Candidates should be IT literate.
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.
For an application form and job description please visit Cadet Quartermaster – Bristol and Channel Islands Army Cadet Force | (wessex-rfca.org.uk)
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.
Your CV should consist of your career history, qualification including any key achievements in each role.
Applications should comprise of:
• 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 Thursday 21st November 2024.
Applications will only be Valid Applications if all 3 documents are provided.