Job Description

As the Air Policy Staff Officer (Air Pol SO1) in Royal Air Force Air Cadets Headquarters (RAFAC HQ) you will be working within the Operations and Training (Ops/Trg) department of RAFAC HQ reporting directly to the Chief of Staff Operations (CoS (Ops)). This is a full time role, however, a job share may be considered.

Principal Areas of Accountability, Tasks and Duties

Your duties will include, but not limited to:

Through, CoS (Ops), advising Commandant RAFAC on all cadet aviation policy.

Developing policy and strategy for the RAFAC Aviation Progressive Training Syllabus.

Developing, reviewing, and maintaining all aviation related Air Cadet Training Orders (ACTOs).

Reviewing and, where appropriate, taking follow-up action following cadet flying related Defence Aviation Safety Occurrence Reports.

Coordinating the annual Air Cadet Pilot Scholarship programme.

Providing oversight of the aviation activities involved in the International Air Cadet Exchange scheme.

Representing RAFAC HQ on the steering committee of the National Youth Aviation Programme.

Statistical analysis of cadet flying / gliding achievement.

Liaising with No 6 Flying Training school for the provision of cadet Air Experience Flying including attending Customer Executive Board meetings.

Attending the No 2 Flying Training School Air and Space Working Group meetings.

Directing the activities of the RAFAC Regional Aviation Officers.

Personal Specifications

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Essential

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Experience working in a staff environment or civilian equivalent.

Expertise with Microsoft Office applications.

Candidate will be required to obtain Security Clearance.

Candidate will be required to obtain an Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate.

Desirable

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Background in aviation management and supervision.

Previous involvement with cadet organisations, particularly Royal Air Force Air Cadets

Behaviours

(Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours).

Communicating and influencing

Leadership

Managing a Quality Service

Delivering at Pace

Changing and Improving

Additional Requirements

This role may require occasional travel throughout the UK

Additional Requirements

The job holder is required to comply with the RFCAs' Code of Conduct and to avoid any conduct which discriminates against colleagues, potential employees or contractors on the grounds of any protected characteristics, as identified by the Equality Act 2010.

Security clearance checks, appropriate to grade and job role will be undertaken.

BPSS - for all employees

The job holder may be requested to undertake additional or other activities of a similar nature to those within this job description, which fall within the capabilities and which are commensurate with the grade.

As part of our commitment to integrity and safeguarding all applicants for Crown Servant posts are required to declare whether, within the past five years, they have been dismissed from any employment for gross misconduct involving bullying, harassment, discrimination, or victimisation, or have left a role following a formal disciplinary process where a finding of gross misconduct related to these behaviours was made, even if dismissal did not occur.

This declaration requirement applies regardless of whether the previous employment was within the Civil Service, Armed Forces, private sector, or another public body.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 46,040.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Paid volunteer time
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/11/2025