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 £36,530 (not negotiable). 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. This is equivalent to a Civil Service Higher Executive Officer Grade.
The Head of Finance and Business Support ensures the efficient workings of all matters Business Service Support and provide support to all Wessex Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) Personnel and departments, ensuring adherence to policies, regulations and directives.
The key areas of responsibility are:
• Leadership and Management.
• Communication/Engagement and Stakeholder Management.
• Financial Management.
• Business Support.
• Staff Management Responsibilities. Line Management of the EO Finance and Business Support EO.
• Budgetary Responsibilities. Responsible for the management of the Wessex RFCA budget, across all areas of work.
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.
The sift will be held on your CV and Personal Statement (Statement of Suitability) (How you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job description).
If you are successful at sift stage, you will be invited to an interview which will be behaviour-based questions and technical skills based questions. Success Profiles (opens in a new window)
Success Profile
Technical Skills and Qualifications.
Essential.
• Line Management
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Ability to produce accurate work to tight deadlines under pressure
• Budget monitoring and setting.
• Cash flow management.
Desirable.
• Internal audit.
Experience.
Essential.
• Previous line management experience.
• Financial and forecasting analysis.
• Enterprise Resource Planning.
Desirable.
• Previous Civil Service or Defence Finance Experience.
• Understanding of MOD specific financial procurement processes and contract financial management; frameworks
• Knowledge of public sector finance.
Behaviours (Success Profiles – Civil Service Behaviours).
• Collaborating & Partnering
• Managing a quality service
• Communicating and influencing
• Changing and improving
• Delivering at pace
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 Friday 16 May 2025.
Applications will only be Valid Applications if all 3 documents are provided.
