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Details

Reference number

292866

Salary

£22,758

A
Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Administrative Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD – Air – RAF Halton

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Location

Aylesbury, Bucks

About the job

Job summary

The Resettlement and Education Co-ordinator (REC) is part of the Force Development Training Flight which consists of a team of 4, led by the Station Training Officer. The REC works closely with the Regional Resettlement Officer as first line support for all Service Leavers including Regular and Medical Discharge. The Force Development Training Flight is responsible for personal and professional development for Service and Civilian personnel.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

Job description

The successful candidate will work alongside the Learning Centre and Training and Development Flight staff to provide a full service to Service personnel who are transitioning to civilian life. This includes providing advice and guidance on resettlement courses that are available, signposting individuals to bespoke areas of support based on their personal circumstances, and ensuring all personnel are aware of and make full use of the funding available to them.

As there are a number of policies and regulations regarding the use of public funds, full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Person specification

You will need to be an effective and efficient communicator as they will be dealing with a wide range of personnel. Communication paths will be variable such as via email, face to face and over the phone or Skype, the incumbent requires the ability to tailor communications appropriately to the audience, situation, and topic.

Although there are specific computer systems of which tuition will be given; the ideal candidate will be familiar with and capable of using standard programmes such as Microsoft word, Excel, and Outlook.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £22,758, Ministry of Defence contributes
£6,144 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
On-site parking
On-site shop and cafe
Gym use

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Initial sift followed by interview for successful candidates.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Fg Off Hannah Benfield
Email : hannah.benfield100@mod.gov.uk
Telephone : +443001526498

Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. Please refer to the attached Candidate Information guide.