Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location RAF Halton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5PG About the job Job summary Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? RAF Halton has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Business Manager at Station Headquarters. The primary role of RAF Halton is to train military and civilian personnel to perform to the highest standard for military operations. In particular, this sees the Station deliver the Basic Recruit Training Course which has a throughput of approximately 2300 personnel graduating from the Phase 1 course annually, as well as the delivery of command, leadership and management training for all non-commissioned Service Personnel as part of their Phase 3 development. RAF Halton is home to 21 Supported Units across a range of specialities from air activity to defence media operations. The Station also supports 16 RAF Sports Associations as their nominated home, Wider Defence Tasks, Air Cadet Activity and Senior Leadership Team events. The Business Manager role is fundamental to Station output and offers the successful candidate an exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced, agile environment where you will need to have a flexible approach to enable rapid delivery to respond to priorities as they emerge. As part of the Better Defence Estate Strategy it was announced that RAF Halton would be closing 2027. The scope and potential relocation of posts is still to be identified. Probation will normally last for six months. However, in certain roles, where specific training or qualifications are required, probation may last up to 12 months. The probation period may be suspended if the employee is absent from work, preventing an assessment of their suitability for the role. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description The role leads the Business Management Team and oversees delivery of an efficient business support service for the Station. The duties and responsibilities of the role may include, but are not limited to: Brief and advise Station Commander (Stn Cdr) on Governance and Assurance (G&A) policy, propriety and regularity, and inform of any issues requiring attention. Ensure policies and processes are in place across station/unit. Input into annual Station business plan and analyse the plan and data to identify risks for Stn Cdr and offer proposals to mitigate and control those risks. Monitor business plan and ensure business cases are raised as required for new proposals. Carry out requirement scrutiny on all plans and proposals and advise Stn Cdr accordingly. G&A of business cases ensuring all appropriate points & issues have been addressed. Manage funding process, such as LiG, wider markets income and keep account of expenditure against these sources of funding. Ensure audit trail is maintained through use of LiG application etc. Manage the Civil Service In Year Reward and Thank You Scheme on Stn and keep track of allocations that have been made throughout the financial year. Liaise with subject matter experts to produce accurate quantity and timing data to support business plan, future planning and any expenditure proposals. Line management of personnel dedicated to Business Management Person specification This role requires experience in a high paced environment where decisions and tasks need to be handled quickly and effectively. An ability to network & gain a quick rapport with colleagues and building effective working relationships with a wide variety of partners is a must. The individual must understand and comply with current policies and guidelines and be able to advise and communicate effectively. Desirable Experience: Knowledge and experience of Finance, including the Annual Budgetary Cycle (ABC) process & in-year management forecasting. Experience of Government Department Financial and Commercial approval processes. Understanding and experience using CP&F. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Leadership Benefits 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. 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 employer contribution of 28.97% 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years service. In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Kings birthday. Subsidised membership to a fitness suite and lunchtime/evening Military led fitness classes. 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. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours. 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. At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Leadership 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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. 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. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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. 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). Apply and further information 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 : Laura Wilson Email : laura.wilson158mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3mod.gov.uk 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: infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments 20190820-Air Command Candidate information Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 316kB) EXTERNAL PACK Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information updated Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail