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SCC Eastern Area Officer

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
1863911
OF-4 - Cdr - Lt Col - Wg Cdr
Commander, Lieutenant-Colonel (RM)

26/03/2023, 23:55 

May 2023
2 Years
Royal Navy, Royal Marines
Any
Any
NAVY CADETS MSSC EASTERN (RAF Cranwell, Sleaford)
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Full Commitment

Vacancy detail

The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering life changing nautical adventure for young people through the Sea cadets together with personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society.  Working with our staff, cadets and volunteers, we have built a vision and strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of young people and seafarers, whilst fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success. 

Role Detail: 

The Area Officer reports to the Director of Operations/ Captain Sea Cadets.  The post holder will work closely with the NSC management Team and will be based at the Eastern Area Office, RAF Cranwell.

This role requires regular evening and weekend work visiting Sea Cadet units and engaging with both cadets and volunteers.  

Appointment to this role is on FTRS(FC) TCoS in accordance with BR64.

Due to the nature of the work, this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the post holder will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. 

The Primary Purposes of the role are to:

-    Lead and manage all SCC operations in Area, ensuring that they are consistent with MSSC's Vision and Strategy and appropriate to a youth organisation, and conducted where appropriate in accordance with the ethos and the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy. 
    
-    Lead and manage the Area Team (this includes management of day-to-day activities and guidance of team members and the Senior Staff Officer (the senior uniformed volunteer) 
 
-    Overall accountability for the area budget and asset registers, signing off the Area Plan and standing instructions, and through the Training Safety Advisors ensure proper use and accounting of all Area assets. 

-    Support, assure and inspect units; signing off annually on each unit's authority to train and staffing Area input into the Unit Review (training quality assurance process for those units undergoing Royal Navy parades). 

-    Lead, manage and participate in designated development projects and delegate projects to members of the Area Team, as appropriate and according to specialism 

The Secondary Purposes of the role are:

-    recommend annually to CSC the efficiency award for each unit 

-    Promote to all staff and Volunteers the MSSC Vision and Strategy, an understanding of the Area objectives, how they fit within the wider objectives of the organisation, and work together to achieve it. It is to be noted that most team members will have functional reports to members of HQ as part of the management matrix. 

-    To promote consistently the MSSC and the SCC as well as the ethos, customs and traditions of the Royal Navy acting as a role model for cadets and volunteers. 

Key functions of the Area Officer:

-    Lead and oversee all SCC operations in the Area within the framework of MSSC's Vision and Strategy, taking ownership of and monitoring HQ's strategic targets for the Area and ensuring alignment of Area targets to HQ objectives. Sign-off on Area Annual Plan and standing instructions. 

-    Oversee Area Sea Cadet operations to ensure that they are conducted to the highest safety standards and in keeping with MSSC's Vision and Strategy. 

-    Engage with MSSC HQ and other Areas in the development of strategy, policy and in-year management planning 

-    Lead and manage delegated Area development projects and assist and/or lead in staffing of appropriate national policies and projects as delegated by HQ. 

-    Lead the Area Management Team (including senior volunteers) and act as Head of Department for all Area Office employees, supporting the recruitment of candidates for Area roles. 

-    Lead the Authority to Train (assurance) process for the Area, supervising the TSAs 

-    Deal with incidents and complaints against members of the Corps 

-    Oversee the Senior Staff Officer 

-    Lead the expansion of units and recruitment of volunteers and cadets and support priority units 

-    Represent MSSC and the SCC at National and Area competitions 

-    Act as the focal point for Area communications and media issues. 

-    Develop new opportunities and maintain appropriate links between the Area, regional bodies and potential supporters and funders. 


-    Engage with Naval Regional Commanders and MSSC Branches in the Area to generate support and maximise opportunities and benefits for the Sea Cadets. 

-    Engage with RFCA, MoD estate and other youth organisations 

-    Act as authorising officer for weapons movements. 

-    Maintain liaison with the Area senior cadet(s) and to promote the Area Cadet forum 

-    Recommend MSSC and Sea Cadets staff for National Honours and Awards 

PoC – For further details on this position or to arrange an informal discussion, contact Captain Sea Cadets at ndowning@ms-sc.org 


Must be an OF4 of ANY specialisation. OF3 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered. 

OF5 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF4.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.


INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 24 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP


Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Volunteer Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC. Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out may be re-instated to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rank or more above or one rank only below the advertised rank. Applicants one rank below may be interviewed at the discretion of the Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rank if they are suitable, qualified and meet current promotion regulations in all respects. Applicants prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank then the rank worn will be appropriate to that of the position. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Applicants must also be medically fit to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake. Personnel who have been discharged P8 permanently unsuitable Naval Service through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

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