Hi all,
I've recently been looking into joining and the RFA Cadet Officer (Deck) role has caught my interest. I was hoping to ask a few questions and receive a few answers to gain some more insight. I have found some previous threads from several years ago which ask similar questions but would like more updated information.
1. While doing the 3 year cadetship is everything such as food, accommodation and education paid for? Or do we have to pay/contribute for these ourselves? Also, is accommodation shared or does it vary?
2. In regards to pay, on the recruitment page it states "A starting salary of more than £15,000 during training ". Is there any more information on this and does it increase over the 3 years? I've located an RFA pay scale from 2017 but cannot find anything 2019 onward. So any more information this would be appreciated.
3. If there anything you would advise in general to people who want to join?
Thanks in advance.
I've recently been looking into joining and the RFA Cadet Officer (Deck) role has caught my interest. I was hoping to ask a few questions and receive a few answers to gain some more insight. I have found some previous threads from several years ago which ask similar questions but would like more updated information.
1. While doing the 3 year cadetship is everything such as food, accommodation and education paid for? Or do we have to pay/contribute for these ourselves? Also, is accommodation shared or does it vary?
2. In regards to pay, on the recruitment page it states "A starting salary of more than £15,000 during training ". Is there any more information on this and does it increase over the 3 years? I've located an RFA pay scale from 2017 but cannot find anything 2019 onward. So any more information this would be appreciated.
3. If there anything you would advise in general to people who want to join?
Thanks in advance.