RAF Recruitment – Personnel Support

Job Description:

Everyone in the RAF has an essential role to play in the timely and effective delivery of Air Power in defence of the UK and its interests on military operations worldwide and in support of the civilian population, in areas such as disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. Your duties as a Personnel Support Specialist in the RAF will be diverse, exciting and highly rewarding.

Wherever the RAF is operational, there is a Personnel team ready to provide a professional service to personnel of all specialisations. You can expect to move jobs every few years and to work up close to flying operations on RAF bases and at other military locations in the UK and overseas, including alongside your counterparts in the other UK Armed Forces.

You will also have an opportunity to volunteer for tours of duty in places like the USA, Cyprus and with NATO forces in Europe. Throughout your RAF career you will deploy for periods from a few days and up to six months to use your skills in an operational environment, in a Joint Headquarters, or as part of an Expeditionary Air Wing committed to operations in places like the Middle East and the Falkland Islands.

You will find yourself delivering Personnel, HR and Welfare Services on RAF Stations and squadrons operating the latest aircraft such as Voyager, Chinook, Typhoon and F35 Lightning II or as a member of the Personnel and HR display support team with the Red Arrows. Furthermore, as you gain knowledge and experience, you will be ready to apply your specialist and broader military leadership and management skills to compete with your peers for promotion to higher ranks and employment opportunities which will bring greater responsibility and control of your own team.

You will be encouraged and supported continually to challenge yourself by progressing to roles such as RAF Trainer providing professional Training to the next generation of Personnel specialists or as a RAF Career Manager where you will be responsible for advising on and managing the career progression of RAF personnel in other Trades.

You will also have the opportunity to work at the most senior levels of the RAF, Defence and NATO in the Ministry of Defence in London and in the major RAF and Joint Headquarters in the UK and Europe.

Job Responsibilities:

• Advising on and administering; pay and allowances; movements, travel and accommodation; performance appraisals.
• Preparing RAF personnel for deployment to operations and military exercises and supporting them throughout, often deploying with and working alongside them.

Job Requirements:

• Be aged 16 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday) Applications can be submitted from age 15 years and 9 months
• Have GCSE at Grade C/4-5 or SCE Standard Grades at Grade 2/Scottish National 5 (Grade A–C) in English Language and Maths. (Waivers may be considered for
• professional qualifications and experience)
• Be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, holder of dual UK/other nationality or have been a Commonwealth Citizen since birth
• Commit minimum 3 years post Phase Two Training
• Meet the health and fitness criteria
• Pass the Airmen Selection Test
• Pass a Fitness test – Details below

Job Details:

Company: RAF

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Bristol, England, UK

Application Deadline: N/A

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