WO SAFETY AND ASSURANCE COORDINATOR

A vacancy has arisen for a Warrant Officer (Any Profession) to serve as Safety & Assurance Support WO at Air Command on Full Time Reserve Service (Limited Commitment) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of 29 July 2024 (or earlier/later, subject to candidate status). 

As WO S&A Support you are responsible to SO2 Trg S&A in the provision of support to all assurance activities. Specifically, you are to:

a.    Work to engender a positive Engaged Safety Culture throughout the 2 Gp AoR. 

b.    Lead the development and management of a robust programme of 2 Gp Safety Assurance Visits (SAVs) and Trg Assurance activities, supporting those assurance visits as required.

c.    Manage and lead the continued development of the 2 Gp Assurance Matrix.

d.    Develop and manage data exploitation to track compliance of key safety roles across the AoR (issue of Letters of Delegation, for example).

e.    Assist in the maintenance and development a 2 Gp Safety and Environmental Management Plan (SEMP).

f.    Support Gp-led Safety Meetings and contribute as required to preparation for Cmd-level Safety Meetings.

g.    Lead the data exploitation and analysis of all relevant safety data relating to your specialisation; actioning and sharing trending data to ensure continued improvement of the Safety Management System. 

h.    Support the identification of safety best practice across the 2 Gp AoR and ensure that mechanisms exist to share that with other units.  
 
i.    Support the annual occurrence of the 2 Gp Safety Conference. 
 
j.    Carry out routine engagement across the 2 Gp AoR, specifically with key Safety roles. 
 
i.    Act as a specialist adviser to DACOS S&A, providing specialist advice if needed in the staffing of Advisory Notes (DHAN/ROAN) to AOC 2 Gp.

Must either have been, or currently be, a Warrant Officer (Any) or a Flight Sergeant (Any) 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.

• Experience of Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
• Current understanding/exposure to the AP8000.
• Experienced auditor; confident orator.
• Good knowledge of Service Writing.
• Competent user of Office365 applications.
• Evidence of Project Management experience.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.

• Current understanding/exposure to JSP 822.

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

Name: Flt Lt Sarah Graham

Tel/ email: sarah.graham135@mod.gov.uk

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

Sarah.graham135@mod.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is 29 March 2024 and interviews (unless prom board required) will take place week commencing 22 April 2024.

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 3 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.

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.

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 permanent accommodation will be available at RAF HWY.