CSF OC

A vacancy has arisen for a Flight Lieutenant, Flying Officer or Warrant Officer/Master Aircrew to serve as Officer Commanding Community Support Flight at RAF Marham on Full Time Reserve Service (Limited Commitment) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of 6 March 2023 or earlier subject to candidates’ status.

Working within Base Support Wing, the post holder will require to act as the focal point for the delivery of positive Community Support provision to the Station’s Service community, including military personnel, reservists and their families. The role will be primarily based at RAF Marham but may require occasional travel and nights away from station.

Responsibilities of the post include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Act as the Station’s focal point for information, providing core information relevant to the local Service community, including information support to reservists and their families, through research and communicating additional military and civilian agency information provided by the chain of command, RAF HIVE management and local civilian agencies.
• Line Manager to HiVE staff, Community Support Coordinator and the Service Community Support Officer.
• Provide feedback from the Service community on issues of interest to the Station. 
• Facilitate all Community groups in order to ensure the greatest variety of quality activities are available to the Community at the lowest possible cost.
• Assess and respond to the specific information needs of the local Service community in conjunction with the unit/station through diligent research.
• Offer confidential referrals to welfare support and other professional agencies.
• Act as a conduit between the RAF Families Federation and the service community.
• Provision of monthly Community Support statistics and feedback to the Station as directed by the CoC.
• Administer all Station applications for funding from Central Funds and the Nuffield Trust.
• Efficient management and administration of the Station Welfare/Contact houses.
• Management of HIVE and its day-to-day operation.
• Provide information support to deployed personnel and families working closely with the unit/station.
• Manage the Deployed Welfare Fund to ensure the optimum benefit to Dependant personnel.
• Management of the Community Support Estate buildings ensuring the function rooms are available and utilised to the maximum extent for the benefit of the RAF Marham service and dependant community.

Must either have been, or currently be, a Flight Lieutenant, Flying Officer, Warrant Officer / Master Aircrew or a Flight Sergeant who is eligible for promotion 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. If an applicant has been out of full-time military service and is applying for a post on promotion, they will also need to send their civilian appraisals or equivalent to evidence recent skills, knowledge and experience to be considered by the Promotion Board. 

• RAF Warrant Officers & Master Aircrew who have already passed an OASC Commissioning Suitability Interview may be considered eligible for promotion in accordance with AP3392 Vol 7 Part 1 and Reserves Administrative Instruction 20.

• Open to any profession.

• Experience of RAF Community Support practices and procedures.

• Welfare management experience.

A Selection Board will carry out a rigorous selection process for this post, based principally on an applicant’s last 3 (for airmen)/4 (for officers) appraisal reports as required.  Enquiries concerning this vacancy should be made to:

Name: Squadron Leader Joe Marlowe (Officer Commanding Service Discipline and Personal Support)

Tel: 0300 161 8914

Email: Joe.Marlowe847@mod.gov.uk

Applications.  Candidate applications, with a maximum 2-page CV (to include copies of last 3/4 appraisal reports as required) should be sent to:

Squadron Leader Joe Marlowe: Joe.Marlowe847@mod.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is 02 December 2022.

Interviews will take place week commencing 12 December 2022, unless a promotion board is required.

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

The appointment is on Full Time Reserve Service (Limited Commitment) TCoS in accordance with AP 3392 Vol 7 Part 1 and AP3392 Vol 7 Part 3 Chapter 2 for an initial period of 4 years.

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 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 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.  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.

Ex-service candidates who have been administratively discharged through the QR1027 process will have their applications rejected as they are not eligible to join the RAF Reserves in accordance with AP 3391 (Vol 3, Lft 207, Annex L, Para 1a).

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 Marham.