AET WO ATTRACT TEAM MANAGER SOUTH

PREAMBLE

The Royal Navy (RN) recruiting organisation, under Head of Recruitment and Attraction (Hd R&A), is responsible, to Director, People & Training (Dir. P&T) for the delivery of the RN/RM recruitment and assessment pipeline. The Attract Teams (ATs) are a key element in supporting the Ministry of Defence’s commitment to increasing the diversity of its personnel and increasing awareness of the RN in under-represented groups such as BAME and females. The ATs directly supports the attainment of the RN Levels of Ambition as set by 1SL.

The ATs are Hd R&A’s primary asset within the organisation to deliver nationally based, but locally delivered, recruiting engagement for the RN within an assigned geographical area of the UK.

The Warrant Officer Attract Team (WOAT) is to act as the focal point for the planning and delivery of all recruiting engagement and careers activities in educational, community and youth group venues across their area.

The WOAT is to develop innovative recruiting engagement programmes for delivery to the target audiences as directed by SO1 Attract. Engagement events are to be delivered both Face to Face (F2F) and by utilising all digital channels as authorised by the Service. The recruiting engagement programmes will include a range of packages including Leadership and Development sessions, Experiential learning opportunities and Multi-Faith engagements all with the aim to increase the awareness of the RN and the careers opportunities within.

Compliance with the recruitment engagement strategy is paramount in achieving the targets set. Events within communities is a critical enabler in supporting and enhancing the engagement work for both internal and external organisations/ influencers.

Primary Purpose:

Establish and deliver a coherent direct contact recruiting engagement and outreach plan for Hd R&A that raises awareness of the RN to the general population and specific under-represented groups, with the aim of creating a permissive recruiting environment through the direction and co-ordination of the AT within geographical areas.

Plan and implement a sustained, consistent, and coordinated programme of engagement and outreach activities which will engage young people aged 10-25, and their gatekeepers, to increase awareness of the RN.

Create a robust network and develop strong relationships with Business and Community Leaders, Key Educational Staff, and Youth Organisations to offer events/themed packages to be delivered both F2F and through authorised digital channels.

Secondary Purpose:

Exploit key relationships and opportunities created by SO2 Relationship manager in their geographical area with key MoD stakeholders including RN Media, NCHQ D&I, Chaplain of the Fleet, CMR and the other Services including Networks.

Liaise and co-ordinate with other Hd R&A stakeholders through attendance at Attract Activity Co-ordination planning meetings to ensure coherent and most appropriate assets are pooled to achieve the R&A Strategy Aim.

Support the other AT areas in the execution of their outreach activity when additional resource is required.

Carry out other tasking as directed by SO1 Attract.

Primary Tasks:

• Create a sustained, consistent, and coordinated programme of recruiting outreach and engagement activity.
• Actively contribute to the raising of awareness of the RN in target communities as directed by SO1 Attract.
• Operate within the assigned budget ensuring full compliance with all corporate governance guidance and MOD financial regulations and maintain records for audit when required.
• Liaise with peers in the other Services, ensuring networks and best practice are shared on a Tri-Service basis, attending meetings as required.
• Attend key meetings as required and directed.
• Provide LM responsibilities for AT personnel.          

Secondary Tasks:

• Co-ordinate the maintenance of records of AT activity on the Activity Tracker, to appropriately evaluate the impact of outreach delivered.
• Act as cardholder for both ePC and GPC purchases, maintaining records for Audit purposes.
• Respond to other tasking as directed by SO2 Relationship Manager.

Must be an OR8 or OR9 of ANY specialisation.

ePC Training 

Driver Cat B licence 

Proficient in Word, Power Point and Excel.

Multi-Cultural/Faith Training

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.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE UP TO TWO YEARS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

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. 

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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