Cadet Activity Administrator; Maternity Cover

17 September 2026

This is an exciting maternity cover role in the Army Cadet Charitable Trust UK (ACCT UK) for a proactive, eager-to-learn individual to work within our Cadet Activity team to aid in the administration of our nationally run activities.

We are looking for someone to provide administrative support to the functional delivery areas of the syllabus. This post is primarily to support DofE and First Aid but may, where required, be surged to cover short-term administrative responsibilities for other activity areas.

• Good general education.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Accustomed to working under pressure for a demanding team
• Experience maintaining confidential employee records and handling sensitive information discreetly.
• Ability to quickly understand an organisation’s Management Information System (MIS) and use it to best effect.

Please refer to the attached Cadet Activity Instructor Job Description for further information.

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people through supporting the Army Cadet Force and its activities in the community. The Combined Cadet Force Association (CCFA) is a charity dedicated to the promotion of the ideals and activities of the Combined Cadet Force in schools. Together we want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their cadet experience.

We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers whilst also helping young people to access cadet activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities, it builds confidence and improves empathy for others’ lives.

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK, you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference, and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

The charities are proud of our diverse teams, with people on different working patterns, from different backgrounds and at different life-stages. Our experience has taught us that having people with different perspectives and different lived experiences leads to better outcomes for our beneficiaries. If you are wondering if our organisation is for someone like you, the answer is yes! Please apply and explain how you, your experience, your talent and your potential are the right fit for this role.

In addition to your salary, we offer all staff:

• Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
• Personal accident insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
• 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months’ employment – pro-rata for part-time staff).
• A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5%, and we will contribute 10%).
• Good leave allowances (which are offered pro-rata for part-time staff):
  • 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Additional privilege leave, on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year.
  • An additional five days of volunteering leave.
• Support for qualifications and personal development.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Railcard (if you are eligible)
• A caring and supportive team environment.

Interviews will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams shortly after the closing date.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people, we require staff to make a declaration about any relevant convictions and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check. You will also be required to have a Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which requires 3 years' residency in the UK. In addition, we will follow up references.

We reserve the right to close applications before the closing date if we receive a large number of applications.