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As an administrator in the East Midlands and East Anglia Recruiting hub, the post will be central to wider RAF recruitment across the region. Based out of the Armed Forces Careers Office, 21 Hereward Cross, Peterborough, PE1 1TB; the office is the hub for activities and engagement activities.

This is a Fixed-term Appointment as a AFCO Administrative Support in AFCO Peterborough. Your responsibilities will be as described in this job advert. The reason why you are appointed for a fixed period is due to organisational transformation. This post will therefore begin on your appointment and will end on 31 March 2025. You should be aware that when your Fixed-term Appointment at MOD comes to an end, arrangements will be made in line with the FTA policy.

If you are a permanent MoD civil servant and are found successful for an advertised Fixed-term Appointment (FTA) you should move into the post under a Temporary Transfer (for up to a maximum of 23 months). At the end of the posting you will return to your previous MoD Business area. If this posting is at a higher grade, your promotion will be temporary, and you will return to your substantive grade at the end of the Temporary Transfer. If a Temporary Transfer cannot be agreed between all parties then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA and Change of Work Location in the UK policy for further information.

If you are transferring to MoD from another government department (OGD) you should join the MoD on an inward loan. At the end of the loan, you will return to your home (OGD) department. If a loan cannot be agreed between all parties, then a transfer on an FTA contract is possible, read the FTA policy for further information.

Working for the RAF Recruitment Hub Commander, you will be responsible for:

Main Tasks

• Assist in the coordination of staff across East Midland and East Anglia

• Coordinating Travel requests for staff and candidates
• Maintaining staff personnel database for mandatory competencies
• Inputting statistical data

• Assist in the planning of Career Engagement events
• Assist in the management of potential RAF candidates through their recruitment journey

• Conducting basic eligibility and ID checks
• Supervising Defence Aptitude Assessments

• Providing an exceptional RAF candidate experience
• Managing relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Using the latest social media tools to attract and engage with candidates

• IT Literate using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• A passion for providing excellent Customer Service
• Good negotiator with people influencing skills
• Ability to multi task with strong attention to detail
• Able to attend the RAF Recruiting and Selection training course; 3 weeks RAF Cranwell. Lincolnshire.

• 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%
• New entrants to the MOD are entitled to 25 days leave per year

• The post does not offer relocation expenses.

  External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

• 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.

• 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.

  
  Please note, 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/.”

• 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.

Job contact :

Name :
Gareth Williams
Email :
gareth.williams531@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :
DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk