HR People Specialist

Role: HR People Specialist. Full Time, Regular, In Person.

Location: Assigned every 3-5 years at an RAF Unit in the UK (preferences taken into consideration)*

Your role as a HR People Specialist in the RAF will be diverse, exciting, and highly rewarding. Wherever the RAF is operational, there is a team of People Specialists ready to provide a professional service to personnel of all specialisations. In the People Specialisation you will be undertaking roles such as:

• Advising on and administering pay and allowances, movements, travel and accommodation
• Processing performance appraisals
• Preparing RAF personnel for deployment to operations and military exercises and supporting them throughout, often deploying with and working alongside them
• Providing Welfare support to all personnel in the UK and overseas
• Administering Service Discipline procedures
• Managing career assignments in the UK and overseas, enhancing personnel employment pathways
• Analytics & Business Intelligence
• Executive Support
• Business Support
• Employment Policy
• Accounting & Finance
• Other roles may include Recruitment, Instructing/ Training and many more.

Salary: Pay: Starting salary £27,200 including benefits (pay increments yearly, on promotion and Government pay review increases in line with cost of living) + £5,250 Bonus once qualified

Desirable Qualifications:

GCSE or equivalent at Grade C/4 (Scottish National 5 at Grade C) or above in English Language and Mathematics/Application of Mathematics are desirable.

During Phase 1 training, Recruits must complete Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths at no cost to the Recruit unless they can prove the qualification is already held. This is a mandated requirement to be able to proceed to Phase 2 training.

Joining age - 16-47 (applications can be made from 15 years and 9 months)

Other entry requirements:

You must be a UK, Republic of Ireland, a commonwealth citizen since birth (with 'right to work' immigration status) or holder of dual UK/other nationality.

Whether or not you were born in the UK, you should have resided there for 5 years immediately preceding your application but candidates with a minimum of 3 years will be considered,

Apprenticeship/ Training:

Training is 8 weeks at MOD Worthy Down (following Basic Training) and personnel will gain a Foundation Certificate in People Practice by undertaking a CIPD Level 3 qualification.

A Modern Force:

The RAF recognises the value of a person's ability no matter their ethnicity, social background, religion or belief, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status/civil partnership.

• Work Location: In person
• Career progression allows for remote working opportunities and overseas assignment locations.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Pay: From £26,300.00 per year + £5,250 Bonus once qualified

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay