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RAF Division Adjutant

Vacancy summary

Royal Air Force
ECR 56149
OR-7 - CPO - SSgt/CSgt - Chf Tech/FS
Flight Sergeant

04/04/2023, 23:55 

September 2023
3 years
Royal Air Force
Any
Any
DEFAC Shrivenham
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Home Commitment

Vacancy detail

Subject to formal establishment amendment, a vacancy may arise for a Flight Sergeant (Any) – however, preference will be given to People Ops (Pers (Spt)) – to serve as Royal Air Force Division Adjutant  at  the Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Defence Academy (Def Ac), Shrivenham  on Full Time Reserve Service (Home Commitment)  Terms and Conditions of Service (TaCoS), with an initial proposed start date of not before 01 September 2023. 


The unit mission is to provide world-class Command and Staff education and training, in order to enhance operational capability, thereby advancing the Defence and Security interests of the United Kingdom.


The Mission of the Royal Air Force Division is to provide world-class professional military education to ensure Defence grows successful Air- and Space-minded leaders at the tactical and operational-level of command’.

The Role responsibilities are to: 

•    Responsible for the Administrative management and support of the RAF Division including the staff induction process, including Reserves and compilation of the F540.
•    Staff work to support Director RAF Division. Including additional duties detailed by the XO or RAF Division Cmd Gp.
•    Deputise for the Div XO (an OF3) on a frequent basis due to the part time nature of the role. This includes Secretarial duties for the Div cmd gp
•    Uphold standards across the Div consisting of mainly OF3 level officers; including maintenance of Div SOPs and ToRs.
•    Maintaining the Div Personnel Tracker tracking postings, welfare matters, staff reports and Mandatory training. Act as the focal point for establishment issues.
•    Arranging attendance of Air Offs and Commanding Offs for IOD (P); production of VI and liaison with COS Pers Bus Team, JSCSC Protocol and outer office staff
•    Long term budget planning for the annual budget (AP0) and day-to day management of Div budget matters (inc Business Cases, Fee Earners and support to income generation). Delegated budget authorisation responsibility for RAFD expenditure.
•     Act as Dep JSCSC SHEF rep as well as SHEF Rep for RAFD. This includes assimilation and dissemination of functional safety information impacting the Div. Also advising the Dir on all SHEF related issues.

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

The successful applicant will display the following attributes:

Incumbent should have broad experience of dealing with senior officers and show commitment to upholding Service ethos and cores values. Unquestionable integrity and service discipline.

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

Name: Sqn Ldr Davina Fisher

ukstratcom-jfd-pss-resgp@mod.gov.uk

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

Sqn Ldr Davina Fisher  ukstratcom-jfd-pss-resgp@mod.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is 04 April 2023. And interviews (unless prom board required) will take place week commencing 17 April 2023.

Unless already enlisted 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 Full Time Reserve Service (Home 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.

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 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 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 JFD

This opportunity is closed to applications.