Warrant Officer Operations

A vacancy has arisen for a Warrant Officer (Any) to serve as Warrant Officer Operations at RAF Halton on Additional Duties Commitment Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of 21 September 2026.

WO Operations is responsible to OC Operations Sqn for the day-to-day management of Unit Contingency Operations / Resilience activity and providing wider support to Operations Sqn outputs. Core duties include: 

• Development of Stn Contingency Op / Resilience OSW to support Stn outputs.
• Supporting the annual review of established Stn Contingency Op / Resilience OSW including the Unit Emergency Response and Business Continuity Plans.
• Coordinating the annual Exercise of Station-led Contingency Op / Resilience activity.
• Enabling the Unit Base Operations Centre when activated.
• Supporting OC Ops Sqn with the management and reporting of Ops Sqn risks.
• Deputising for OC Ops Sqn as the Unit Arms Control Officer (UACO) when required.
• Leading Ops Sqn coordination of Unit Road Safety activity, including organising Road Safety Committee Meetings, coordinating implementation of campaigns and initiatives, and drafting the annual Unit RS Rosebowl submission.
• Providing mentoring & support to Ops Sqn personnel.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:

Must either have been, or currently be, a Warrant Officer (Any) or FS (Any) eligible for promotion (RAF Only) in accordance with AP 3392 Vol 2 Leaflet 560 and AP 3376 Vol 1. All Promotions will be ratified by means of a Promotion Board.

• Hold SC Clearance.

• Previous employment within a Higher Headquarters (HQ AIR or similar).
• J3/J5 Ops and Plans Experience. 
• Defence Risk Assessor. 
• PARMIS experience.
• Command experience.

A Selection Board will carry out a rigorous selection process for this post, based principally on an applicant’s last 3 appraisal reports and other evidence as appropriate.  Enquiries concerning this vacancy should be made to:

Name: Sqn Ldr Kevin Baker

Tel:  01296 656212

Applications.  Candidate applications should as a minimum, comprise of a maximum 2-page CV, and copies of last 3 appraisal reports. Where candidates have been out of military service and / or have additional civilian SQEP relevant for the role, they should include evidence including qualifications, references, civilian appraisals as deemed appropriate, for use by the Selection Board, and should be sent to:

Sqn Ldr Kevin Baker

The closing date for applications is 11 August 2026.

Interviews will take place week commencing 19 August 2026 or later, subject to Prom Board requirement.

Unless already commissioned in the Reserve Air Forces the successful applicant will be required to be commissioned in the Royal Air Force Reserves with a liability for call-out for permanent service.

The appointment is on Additional Duties Commitment TCoS in accordance with AP 3392 Vol 7 Part 1 and AP3392 Vol 7 Part 3 Chapter 2 for an initial period up to 30 December 2030, with ECR action to extend the position beyond that date.

Confirmation of appointment will depend on successful completion of a RAF Medical Board.  Personnel who do not meet the Age/Permanent Joint Medical Employment Standard (PJMES) may apply for the appointment but will only be considered subject to an executive waiver process on a case-by-case basis. 

Candidates must be attested before their 61st birthday. However, suitably qualified personnel may be considered but a waiver must be sought from SO1 Res Spt prior to interview.

Candidates who have been out of regular or reserve service for more than 5 years may be considered for this appointment.  Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Professions Advisor to confirm current and past experience prior to being invited to interview.

Applicants of an equivalent substantive rank from sister Services may apply but will only be accepted into the Royal Air Force Reserves if an appropriate Professions advisor can be identified to sponsor the applicant: this position will not be offered on promotion to sister Services.  The relevant Profession’s advisor approval must be agreed before the interview.

Regular Service Applicants.  Personnel currently serving in the Regular Royal Air Force should be mindful of the current Early Termination Minimum Waiting Time (MWT) for their respective Rank, Profession and ensure this MWT is compatible with the post sponsor’s proposed start date, prior to applying.

Joint Medical Employment Standards. The post is non deployable, non-safety critical, does not involve operational support activity and is sedentary in nature. IBN 94/24 applies.

Admin Discharge.  Ex-service candidates who have been administratively discharged through the KR1027 process will have their applications rejected as they are not eligible to join the RAF Reserves in accordance with AP 3391.

Pension Issues.  Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking reserve service has on their pension (details can be found on the JPA splash screen). Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans and MMP116 - Re-employment. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant.

Transition between TCoS.  Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Flexible Working Arrangements.  In accordance with the Flexible Working (FW) Policy, Reserve personnel can request FW arrangements with their line manager.  Any immediate FW requirements should be agreed with the line management at the interview stage.

Individual Reinforcement Training (IRT) (Module 1) and RAF Fitness Test (RAFFT).  Reserve personnel are required to maintain currency in IRT and the RAFFT iaw the relevant TCoS.  The successful applicant will be expected to undertake IRT and the RAFFT within 6 months of commencing employment (if required).

Annual Salary and Leave.  Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the reserve air forces.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760.

Accommodation. Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are eligible to occupy Single Living Accommodation (SLA) if available, at entitled rates, if serving within the Air Command TLB. However, due to a severe shortage, it is unlikely that accommodation will be available at RAF Halton.