Id Job: 316a324
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Benefits
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Location
About the job
This Adjutant position is located at East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron (ESUAS), The Holmes Building, Leuchars Station, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 0JX. ESUAS Admin support is a small but dynamic team that provides support to student members and local staff. The ESUAS Adjutant is a demanding job with the requirement to be able to think on your feet and act accordingly without supervision. The successful candidate must be able to perform under pressure and provide solutions using their own initiative. Attention to detail and forward thinking are very important. We are looking for someone with a strong emotional intelligence to communicate effectively, empathise with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Responsibilities
ESUAS covers a large geographic area and some travel will be required (Circa 2 days per month). Management conference across the UK circa 1 x per year. There are also Training Nights most term time Thursdays which you would be expected to attend.
All University Air Squadrons are developing understanding and delivery of virtual membership, training, marketing and recruitment. Whilst not directly linked to this role, knowledge and experience of the digital landscape towards marketing via social media, photo/video editing is desirable as we evolve digitally.
Essential Experience
Desirable Experience
Experience of the RAF would be an advantage but not essential as mentorship will be provided.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
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 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.
Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
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Things you need to know
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.
At application you will be assessed against the following:
CV/Experience including career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and key achievements that are relevant for this role.
Personal statement (no more than 750 words). Provide evidence of ‘what and how’ demonstration of the essential criteria. Consider your personal skills, qualities and experience of your suitability for the role.
At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following:
Behaviours:
Application sifting will take place W/C 27/02/2023 with interviews planned W/C 20/03/2023
Interviews will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams.
We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business need.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
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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.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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