ACSC SO1 DS Air 13 - Shrivenham

Subject to formal establishment, a vacancy will arise for a OF4 to serve as ACSC SO1 DS Air 13 at Shrivenham on FTRS Home Commitment (HC) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of 30 Oct 2026.

Unit Function

To deliver world-class education and training to leaders in order to develop the intellectual edge needed for success on operations and leadership in government.

Position Role

Plan, prepare and deliver PDSE, training and assessment for ACSC and associate 
courses. As part of the ACSC delivery team, plan, prepare and deliver elements of ACSC, 
likely as a Term Lead with the need to be able to cover as syndicate DS, or as a Div XO if 
required.

Responsibilities

• Provide post graduate level PDSE, training and assessment of all students on ACSC and associated courses.
• Act as a facilitator, mentor and example; to enable students to deal with complexity and develop and practice thinking and analytical skills.
• Research, prepare and deliver course material to ACSC course members (OF3-OF5).
• Plan, prepare and deliver course materials, modules and events, as directed.
• Be sufficiently SQEP to mentor and advise students and staff on other course competences if required (such as command and leadership, operational planning, staff skills, capability and acquisition, Understanding War, Strategy and Policy).
• Undertake Lead DS roles as directed, to develop, plan and implement course modules and exercises.
• Undertake staff and executive duties as directed to support ACSC and associated course administration, management, development, delivery and assurance.  
• Be prepared to undertake additional duties as directed by Course Director, ACSC COS, DCOS or Div Dir / XO.

Must be an OF4 of any specialisation.

OF5 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and wear the uniform of an OF4

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

• PSC(j)
• Joint Operations| Operational planning staff awareness| Joint

• Joint Operations| Joint Operations Planning Course| Joint

Candidates should follow the application process for their service.

Royal Navy Applicants should follow the RN Application process.

Army Applicants should follow the Army Application process.

Royal Air Force Applicants should follow the RAF Application process.

All RAF applications are to submit the 3 most recent OJARs and a 2 page CV, which are to be sent to WO K Chapman quoting SERVE Ref Number and Job Title at the following email address - CSOC-People-StratHR-ResHubGpMbox@mod.gov.uk 

Please note - If applying for post of a higher rank than currently or previously held then a promotion eligibility report for substantive rank must be included. 

Selection Board will carry out a rigorous selection process for this post, based principally on an applicant’s last 3 appraisal reports.  

The closing date for applications is 23 Aug 2026 and interviews will take place week commencing  7 Sep 2026

Local Domestic Considerations:  

Personal leave constrained to block leave: 2 weeks at Easter and Christmas, 3 weeks in the summer between courses.

Employer Comments:

• MMS must be sufficient to undertake non-op overseas travel, and port and ship visits as part of the course.
• Undertake 4 day Defence Higher Education Training (as part of staff induction)

Other Information: 

Regular Service Applicants.  Personnel currently serving in the Regular Services 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. 

Admin Discharge.  Subject to sS Policies candidates may be rejected. 

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

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. 

Annual Training / Fitness / Medical / Dental. Subject to sS policies  

Annual Salary and Leave.  Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published sS Regulations JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. 

Accommodation. Personnel serving on FTRS TaCoS are eligible to occupy Single Living Accommodation (SLA) if surplus accommodation is available, at entitled rates subject to sS policies. 

 For further enquiries please contact WO K Chapman the CSOC Strategic HR Reserves quoting SERVE Ref Number and Job Title on all correspondences at the following email address- CSOC-People-StratHR-ResHubGpMbox@mod.gov.uk