At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Estates team with data management and administrative tasks.
- Company: Join the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association, a historic organisation in York.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, hybrid working, and a solid pension scheme.
- Other info: Flexible hours and a unique workspace with a beautiful garden.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community while gaining valuable admin experience.
- Qualifications: Experience in administration, strong communication skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 28850 - 28850 £ per year.
A vacancy has arisen at the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association for Yorkshire and The Humber for an Admin Officer to work within the Estates team at our offices in York. This is a Crown Servant Grade E1, permanent position, working 37.5 hours between Monday and Friday, reporting to the Estate Officer.
The successful applicant will take on the responsibilities of collating, validating and filing data and reports provided by our industry partner, as well as providing administrative support to the Estate Officer, Head of Estate and Estate Department.
Essential Criteria includes:
- Experience working in administration or data entry
- Previous experience managing workloads and prioritising tasks
- Able to interact productively to build strong working relationships
- Experience organising information and maintaining databases
- Problem solving approach to day to day issues
- Detail focused and able to work accurately
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Competent in all Microsoft applications
- Able to work flexibly
At the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for Yorkshire and the Humber (RFCA YH) we champion the Reserve and Cadet Forces’ across our region, through community and corporate engagement, estate management and recruitment support to local Reserve Units and Cadet Detachments.
We have been the voice for Yorkshire and the Humber’s Navy, Army and Air Force Reservists and Cadets since 1908. The RFCA YH offices are based just a short walk out of York city centre within a historic former residential home. As well as having free parking we also have a beautiful garden to look out on or enjoy a lunch break in, making it a very special and unique workspace. Our weekly hours are worked between 08:30 and 16:30. We offer a hybrid working policy, giving flexibility to work from home for 2 days out of 5.
In this role the hours worked will be 08:30 – 16:30 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 – 16.00 on Friday. As the role is within a small team, some flexibility in hours will be needed to provide assistance at meetings or cover when colleagues are on leave.
The annual holiday entitlement is 25 days, which increases to 30 days after 5 years. Previous service in the Armed Forces also qualifies the employee to 30 days on entry. This is in addition to the 8 statutory Bank Holidays and 1 additional privilege day.
We offer a defined benefit Career Average Revalued Earnings Scheme. Your contribution is 5% of your pensionable salary and the Employer contributes 13%. Pension is accrued at the rate of 2.32% of your pensionable salary in each Scheme Year. As a member of the Scheme you qualify for a Death in Service provision of 2 x salary, with the lump sum payable to your Beneficiary.
Does this sound like you? Please hit apply now!
Estates Admin Officer in York employer: RFCA for Yorkshire and the Humber
RFCA for Yorkshire and the Humber offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development, particularly in health, safety, and environmental management. Employees benefit from a structured career path within a Crown Servant framework, ensuring job stability and a focus on compliance and facilities management. The organization values strong working relationships and encourages problem-solving approaches to daily challenges.
Contact Details:
RFCA for Yorkshire and the Humber Recruitment Team
