Army - Officer Recruitment & Engagement Manager - RHQ Rifles

UK Ministry of Defence; Durley; On-site; GBP 37,000; Part time

Job summary

The UK Ministry of Defence seeks an Officer Recruitment & Engagement Manager to support the selection and mentoring of officers while engaging with the community. This mid-senior level position requires excellent communication skills, a strong background in business management, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

25 to 30 days paid annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Proven ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in business management required.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and workload.

Responsibilities

• Support officer selection and mentoring for young officers.
• Engage with local community and stakeholders.
• Manage regimental matters and respond to public inquiries.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Business management experience

Stakeholder engagement

Agility in fast-changing environments

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Army - Officer Recruitment & Engagement Manager - RHQ Rifles

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RHQ Rifles, Peninsula Barracks, Winchester, SO23 8GJ

We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, especially for new joiners, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week).

Job Summary

Do you want a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of our service personnel – both serving and veterans – along with their families?

The Army’s whole force is made up of over 100,000 employees from across the Regular Army, Reserve Army, Civil Service and Contractors. The 12,500 Civil Servants within this workforce are employed at over 300 locations in the UK and overseas. It is a diverse workforce, with roles from trainers, HR, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, accountants, project managers, and policy professionals. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.

In Defence, our people come first because they are the foundation on which our strategic advantage is built. They are our most important asset and in this role, you will play a part in ensuring we are able to attract, retain and foster the talent and skills we need to succeed. You will also be joining the largest of the Civil Service professions – Operational Delivery – a profession committed to the success of its members.

This job is offered at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

This role is part of the Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) The RIFLES, with a primary focus on Officer Recruitment and Mentoring. You will be working as part of a friendly, professional team in a busy but rewarding environment. If you are passionate about the value of effective communication and engagement in realising business outcomes and have a genuine interest in supporting service personnel and veterans, then this could be the ideal role for you!

You will be part of a forward leaning, dynamic and output driven team who are all committed to supporting and promoting the ‘The RIFLES’ family. The wellbeing of our veterans is an important facet of our work, and effective communications and enabling comradeship is essential to achieve this output. As well a supporting those that have served, you will be key to ensuring our future Officers feel connected to their Regiment by supporting and coordinating activities in relation to their progression through officer selection and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Officer Selection and Mentoring
• To attract, nurture and support the selection of direct entry young officers for the Regiment
• To liaise with Recruiting Group, University Officer Training Corps, The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and RIFLES affiliated Army Cadet Force detachments to support and promote recruitment opportunities
• Engagement
• A key part of your role will be to engage and connect with the local community. Sustaining relationships with our supportive stakeholder groups, and building new relationships, to promote the RIFLES, and the wider Army, across the wider UK
• Collaborate and engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote and enhance the RIFLES, as well as the wider Rifles community
• Develop media interest through collaboration with county councils, Army Media & Comms and the RHQ Engagement Team
• Encourage the promotion of the Army in Society throughout the UK, giving particular attention and support to public events and initiatives
• Business Management
• Responsible for a wide range of Regimental matters
• Support and collaborate within the small team to ensure essential tasks are covered during periods of absence. This may include the opportunity to deputise for the Business Manager
• Respond to enquiries from members of the public in relation to the current, forming, and antecedent Regiments
  

Due to the nature of this role and the geographical spread of the regiment across the UK, this role will involve travel. Therefore, the successful candidate may find that a full licence would be advantageous in this job. This role may also require you to attend the occasional activity in the evening or during a weekend. In the event that you are required to work outside normal working hours you will be compensated for doing so.

This role is part of the Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) The RIFLES, with a primary focus on Officer Recruitment and Mentoring. You will be working as part of a friendly, professional team in a busy but rewarding environment. If you are passionate about the value of effective communication and engagement in realising business outcomes and have a genuine interest in supporting service personnel and veterans, then this could be the ideal role for you!

You will be part of a forward leaning, dynamic and output driven team who are all committed to supporting and promoting the ‘The RIFLES’ family. The wellbeing of our veterans is an important facet of our work, and effective communications and enabling comradeship is essential to achieve this output. As well a supporting those that have served, you will be key to ensuring our future Officers feel connected to their Regiment by supporting and coordinating activities in relation to their progression through officer selection and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Include:

• Officer Selection and Mentoring
• To attract, nurture and support the selection of direct entry young officers for the Regiment
• To liaise with Recruiting Group, University Officer Training Corps, The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and RIFLES affiliated Army Cadet Force detachments to support and promote recruitment opportunities
• Engagement
• A key part of your role will be to engage and connect with the local community. Sustaining relationships with our supportive stakeholder groups, and building new relationships, to promote the RIFLES, and the wider Army, across the wider UK
• Collaborate and engage with internal and external stakeholders to promote and enhance the RIFLES, as well as the wider Rifles community
• Develop media interest through collaboration with county councils, Army Media & Comms and the RHQ Engagement Team
• Encourage the promotion of the Army in Society throughout the UK, giving particular attention and support to public events and initiatives
• Business Management
• Responsible for a wide range of Regimental matters
• Support and collaborate within the small team to ensure essential tasks are covered during periods of absence. This may include the opportunity to deputise for the Business Manager
• Respond to enquiries from members of the public in relation to the current, forming, and antecedent Regiments
  

Due to the nature of this role and the geographical spread of the regiment across the UK, this role will involve travel. Therefore, the successful candidate may find that a full licence would be advantageous in this job. This role may also require you to attend the occasional activity in the evening or during a weekend. In the event that you are required to work outside normal working hours you will be compensated for doing so.

Person specification

We are looking for a capable, resourceful, and organised individual who can manage competing priorities while maintaining a focus on the needs of our Service personnel and Veterans. You will be able to react to changing circumstances quickly and calmly, optimally managing and prioritising a fast-paced workload with minimal direction, and have good judgement and decision-making skills.

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills, able to translate sophisticated issues in a clear and concise manner. You will be confident dealing with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Demonstrate experience of business management
• Ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders at all levels of seniority, with experience of building and maintaining a positive professional network
• Confidence and agility to operate in a fast-changing environment. Able to prioritise your workload to take account of changing circumstances, with minimal direction, as well as organise and co-ordinate activity across internal and external stakeholders
  
  

Desirable:

• Experience of working with Office 365
• An understanding of the Army Officer Recruitment Process.
  
  

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
  
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other Benefits For Army Civil Servants Include:

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Highly competitive pension scheme
• Personal and professional development of skills
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
• Learning and Development
• A Civil Service Pension contribution: 28.97%
  
  

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

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.

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 and Experience.

At application you will be asked to provide a CV and a personal statement of no more than 750 words demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria. You will also be assessed against the following behaviours -

• Leadership (lead behaviour)
• Making Effective Decisions
  
  

Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the lead behaviour only: Leadership.

At interview you will be assessed against the following -

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
  
  

You will also be asked experience based questions.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.

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: [e-mail] .

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 and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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 : Peter Balls
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

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: [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other, Information Technology, and Management

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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