This is an exciting opportunity to join the Team at Wessex Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association as a Cadet Stores Assistant to support the County of Devon Army Cadet Force based in Exeter.
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 appointment calls for a good overall knowledge of stores accounting procedures and experience in issuing and accounting for material assets using the WESTMINSTER Management Information System, managing stores accounts, submitting demands and proficient overall management of the logistics/stores environment. Previous service in the Armed Forces would be advantageous. Computer Literate (possessing a good working knowledge of MS-Office applications, knowledge/experience equivalent to the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) qualification).
The salary is £32,204 per annum, which includes an addition for working unsocial, and in excess of standard hours. CSAs are employed on an All Hours Worked contract which is based on an average of 42 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.
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.
Completed application forms with Curriculum Vitae required by Friday 2nd January 2026 to wx-cedep@rfca.mod.uk
