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Air Human Resources (Air HR) deliver a National, centralised, professional and HR focused service to all Units (inc parented populations) served by our HR Centres (HRC). All members of AHR support the delivery of a unified, standardised and assured HR Service that is ‘Air Power Driven and People Focused’, supports operational output, and meets the requirements of our personnel and their line managers, while championing self-service digital solutions, innovation and flexibility.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
You will provide the full range of appraisals administration for HQ Air, RAF High Wycombe and associated parented personnel, in alignment with HR Centre 1 Ops Command Group, Line Management and Appraisals priorities.
You will be responsible for:
- Raising and issuing all appraisals before the reporting deadline, ensuring details are correctly recorded in the appropriate register
- Attaching Insert Slips to appropriate appraisals as per policy and update the registers accordingly.
- Ensuring all emails are responded to in a timely manner.
- Checking all completed appraisals in accordance with policy and finalise /approve as appropriate and update the register accordingly.
- Provide specialist advice to Reporting Officers with regards to requests for waivers and deferrals, staffing applications for consideration in consultation with HR Centre 1 Appraisal line management.
- Assist HR Centre 1 Appraisals line management with all other Appraisals functions as required.
Person specification
You will need to have demonstrable skills and experience of:
- Experience in a high-volume customer service role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure
Desirable Skills and Experience
These are not necessary, but it would be ideal if you had:
- Experience of working in a HR related role
- Experience of working collaboratively in a team
- IT skills and confidence in using Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Experience and confident in engaging with stakeholders across all levels
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Leadership
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Leadership
Benefits
- 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%
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.
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This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
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 www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
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The sift will be conducted in March 2023 with interview dates to follow.
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. 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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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