AFCO Recruiting Support
UK Ministry of Defence
Date: 18 hours ago
City: Peterborough, England
Contract type: Full time
Peterborough, East of England, PE1 1TB
Job Summary
The Department is responsible to the Recruiting Force Commander, (RF Cdr) through the Regional Commander Central Region (Reg Cdr Cen), and under the direction of the Office Manager (OM) of the West Midlands Hub, for the coordination, management, and processing of candidates with AFCOs. Based at AFCO Peterborough with building custodian duties in AFCO Cambridge, this will include recruitment operations, careers engagement, security clearances, facilities management, and reporting. Visits to other AFCOs in the Region (including overnight) may occasionally be required. Training will include a 3 week residential course at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
Applicants are advised that the post is included amongst those which may transfer to a new employer, depending on the outcome of a current project. If you are appointed, the project completes and you are still in the post on the date that the work transfers, you will transfer to a new employer under the TUPE Regulations.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The successful applicant's duties will include-
Being organised and having good interpersonal skills are highly desirable characteristics, as it will greatly assist with the daily tasks involved in this role. Most tasks will have a computer-based aspect, having a good knowledge of using common Microsoft applications (Outlooks, MS Teams, Excel, Word) would be beneficial. however, some applications may be unfamiliar, so it is expected that orientation and internal training will be required to become fully established in the role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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.
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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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.
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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
During the application process you will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
At the interview stage you will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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: [email protected] .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
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.
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
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.
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].
Job Summary
The Department is responsible to the Recruiting Force Commander, (RF Cdr) through the Regional Commander Central Region (Reg Cdr Cen), and under the direction of the Office Manager (OM) of the West Midlands Hub, for the coordination, management, and processing of candidates with AFCOs. Based at AFCO Peterborough with building custodian duties in AFCO Cambridge, this will include recruitment operations, careers engagement, security clearances, facilities management, and reporting. Visits to other AFCOs in the Region (including overnight) may occasionally be required. Training will include a 3 week residential course at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.
Applicants are advised that the post is included amongst those which may transfer to a new employer, depending on the outcome of a current project. If you are appointed, the project completes and you are still in the post on the date that the work transfers, you will transfer to a new employer under the TUPE Regulations.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
The successful applicant's duties will include-
- Act as a point of contact for candidates who wish to join the RAF and co-ordinate responses from appropriate SMEs (guidance on the appropriate policy will be provided).
- Day-to-day administration and expeditious handling of all Officer and Enlisted Aviator cases within Central Region AFCOs.
- Building Custodian duties at AFCO Cambridge.
- Undertake processing of those candidates specifically allocated to you by the military Office Manager.
- Receipt of incoming phone calls and effective direction of candidates, including walk-ins. Interact and communicate with Initial Interviewees with judgement and discretion, relaying instructions, and providing current recruiting advice.
- Ensure that Initial Interviews for candidates are booked and current, and up-to-date information is provided in relation to career opportunities within the RAF (guidance on the appropriate policy will be provided).
- Book Officer candidates onto the Officer Presentation and ensure timely booking and administration of the Defence Aptitude Assessment.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records (auditable) in relation to the recruiting activity you undertake in line with policy (SharePoint/DPO direction and guidance will be provided).
- Any other duties or tasking commensurate with your grade, as delegated by your Line Management.
- Act as a point of contact for candidates who wish to join the RAF and co-ordinate responses from appropriate SMEs (guidance on the appropriate policy will be provided).
- Day-to-day administration and expeditious handling of all Officer and Enlisted Aviator cases within Central Region AFCOs.
- Building Custodian duties at AFCO Cambridge.
- Undertake processing of those candidates specifically allocated to you by the military Office Manager.
- Receipt of incoming phone calls and effective direction of candidates, including walk-ins. Interact and communicate with Initial Interviewees with judgement and discretion, relaying instructions, and providing current recruiting advice.
- Ensure that Initial Interviews for candidates are booked and current, and up-to-date information is provided in relation to career opportunities within the RAF (guidance on the appropriate policy will be provided).
- Book Officer candidates onto the Officer Presentation and ensure timely booking and administration of the Defence Aptitude Assessment.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records (auditable) in relation to the recruiting activity you undertake in line with policy (SharePoint/DPO direction and guidance will be provided).
- Any other duties or tasking commensurate with your grade, as delegated by your Line Management.
Being organised and having good interpersonal skills are highly desirable characteristics, as it will greatly assist with the daily tasks involved in this role. Most tasks will have a computer-based aspect, having a good knowledge of using common Microsoft applications (Outlooks, MS Teams, Excel, Word) would be beneficial. however, some applications may be unfamiliar, so it is expected that orientation and internal training will be required to become fully established in the role.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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.
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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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.
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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
During the application process you will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
- Leadership
- Communicating & Influencing
- Changing & Improving
- Working together
At the interview stage you will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
- Leadership
- Communicating & Influencing
- Changing & Improving
- Working together
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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: [email protected] .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.
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.
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 the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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.
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Squadron Leader Tim Thresher
- Email : [email protected]
- Email : [email protected]
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].
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