Current job offers with AFF

You will lead and manage AFF’s communication team; a small team of dedicated professionals who deliver AFF’s social media, web presence, publications – including our flagship magazine, Army&You – and marketing content.

You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering an integrated communications strategy that supports AFF’s business plan and corporate objectives – using the specialist skills within the team and playing a hands-on role yourself.

You will support and advise AFF’s Executive Team, to ensure that all content across AFF’s platforms is in line with our aims and objectives, accurately reflects our work and values and complies with best practice, including data protection.

AFF offers all staff the opportunity to work flexibly, whether in terms of hours worked per week or the days over which they are worked. We are open to discussions in relation to hours and working days for this role, provided that weekly hours are within AFF operating hours, Monday-Friday. Please indicate in your application if you would like to discuss flexible hours and working days with us should you be selected for interview. All team members work either entirely based at home, or on a hybrid model between home and the AFF office in Andover.

The annual starting salary is £38-40,000 per year, depending on experience. AFF offers a generous leave package of 30 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and a day off on your birthday. We also offer non-contributory Employee Assistance and Medicash schemes.

Unfortunately, due to the difficulties obtaining employer’s liability insurance overseas, it is not possible to offer this role to a candidate based outside the UK.

You will have recent experience or training in a communications discipline, with a strong background in exercising editorial control and a commitment to delivering best practice in line with organisational values.

You will have a keen interest in the quality of life for Army family members, a passion for effective communication, and knowledge of defence and Army policies, for example, the New Accommodation Offer, and how they can affect family life.

You will have experience of managing a team, and of developing strong working relationships with colleagues across a wider organisation. You will want to continually develop yourself and your team, to ensure the continued growth of cross-discipline capability in the team.

You will be able to set direction, manage deadlines, and deliver consistently high-quality output. You will be able to flex priorities as required, and support the team effectively through a hands-on approach to delivering output.

A full list of the skills and experience we are looking for can be found in the Job Description.

AFF encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Please download the following:

• Comunications Manager Job Description
• Recruitment Information
• Important Information for Applicants
• Application Form (completed form to be returned in Word format)
• Applicant Privacy Notice

Any enquiries about the vacancy can be directed to Tracy Connolly (HR Administrator) via email recruitment@aff.org.uk

• We will be considering applications on a rolling basis, as they are submitted, which may mean that we identify suitable candidates for interview before the closing date.
• The final closing date for applications will be midnight on Sunday 10 December 2023, but we reserve the right to bring this date forward without notice if we make an early appointment into the role. To ensure you are considered, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
• We will contact shortlisted candidates for interview as they are identified and interviews are likely to take place at any time after this job advert goes live. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
• The start date for this post is January 2024.

Due to the significant number of applications received for posts, we will only be able to provide feedback for those candidates who are invited to interview.

You’ll be the first point of contact for Army family members seeking advice on defence allowances and the unique issues that military families can face in relation to money issues. You will understand their often complex enquiries, and provide guidance to them, helping them to access appropriate support from our Specialists.

You will also play a critical part in ensuring the Money & Allowances Specialist has the evidence to raise emerging issues with policy makers by ensuring that all enquiries are recorded fully, accurately and in line with our privacy and data protection guidelines. You’ll make a difference by helping to ensure that AFF continually understands the unique challenges Army personnel and families face.

The post is 3 days a week (these hours can be worked flexibly across Mon-Fri). The annual salary is £23,000 per year, pro-rata. AFF offers a generous leave package of 30 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays – pro-rata for part-time team members – and a day off on your birthday. We also offer non-contributory Employee Assistance and Medicash schemes.

This is a home-based role (UK only). Unfortunately, due to the difficulties obtaining employer’s liability insurance overseas, it is not possible to offer this role to a candidate based outside the UK.

This post is a fixed-term two-year contract due to the role being funded by a specific grant from an external funder to support our money and allowances work. There is a possibility of extension beyond December 2025.

You will have a keen interest in defence policies and processes, particularly in relation to military allowances, and how Army life can affect access to statutory benefits, tax and National Insurance, or issues accessing financial products.

You will be able to translate complex, and sometimes technical, information and policy into easily understood guidance for families. You will enjoy assimilating information from different sources to provide a full and accurate picture for individuals.

You’ll be confident helping family members with their enquiries, with first-rate listening skills and the ability to provide clear information and advice on complex issues.

You will be skilled in prioritising your workload and using your time effectively to be able to manage multiple enquiries or areas of work. Given this is a home-based role, you will be self-motivated and able to use your initiative to undertake work. You will be an effective team player.

Ideally, you will have previous experience and knowledge of military allowances.

A full list of the skills and experience we are looking for can be found in the Job Description.

AFF encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Please download the following:

• Allowances Policy Assistant Job Description
• Recruitment Information
• Important Information for Applicants
• Application Form (completed form to be returned in Word format)
• Applicant Privacy Notice

Any enquiries about the vacancy can be directed to Tracy Connolly (HR Administrator) via email recruitment@aff.org.uk

• We will be considering applications on a rolling basis, as they are submitted, which may mean that we identify suitable candidates for interview before the closing date.
• The final closing date for applications will be midnight Sunday 10 December 2023, but we reserve the right to bring this date forward without notice if we make an early appointment into the role. To ensure you are considered, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
• We will contact shortlisted candidates for interview as they are identified and interviews are likely to take place at any time after this job advert goes live. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
• The start date for this post is January 2024.

Due to the significant number of applications received for posts, we will only be able to provide feedback for those candidates who are invited to interview.

You will provide temporary professional assistance to the AFF Communications Team to cover a period of maternity leave. Your primary task is to lead on delivery of AFF’s social media output on all major social media platforms, ensuring that all content across AFF’s platforms is in line with our aims and objectives, and accurately reflects our work and values.

You will also have the opportunity to support the wider Communications Team across the range of AFF’s communications activities, including our flagship magazine, Army & You, and our website, as well as internal communications to team members.

AFF offers all staff the opportunity to work flexibly, whether in terms of hours worked per week or the days over which they are worked. We are open to discussions in relation to hours and working days for this role, provided that weekly hours are within AFF operating hours, Monday-Friday. Please indicate in your application if you would like to discuss flexible hours and working days with us should you be selected for interview. All team members work either entirely based at home, or on a hybrid model between home and the AFF office in Andover.

The annual salary is £26,000 per year, pro-rata. AFF offers a generous leave package of 30 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays – pro-rata for part-time team members – and a day off on your birthday. We also offer non-contributory Employee Assistance and Medicash schemes.

Unfortunately, due to the difficulties obtaining employer’s liability insurance overseas, it is not possible to offer this role to a candidate based outside the UK.

This post is a fixed-term, 12-month maternity cover contract.

You will have training or a qualification in social media engagement, with recent experience of major social media platforms and a commitment to delivering best practice in line with organisational values.

You will have a keen interest in the quality of life for Army family members, and a passion for effective communication, and an interest in defence and Army policies, for example, the New Accommodation Offer.

You will be skilled in prioritising your workload and using your time effectively to be able to manage multiple enquiries or areas of work. You will be self-motivated and able to use your initiative to undertake work. You will be an effective team player.

A full list of the skills and experience we are looking for can be found in the Job Description.

AFF encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Please download the following:

• Social Media Assistant Job Description
• Recruitment Information
• Important Information for Applicants
• Application Form (completed form to be returned in Word format)
• Applicant Privacy Notice

Any enquiries about the vacancy can be directed to Tracy Connolly (HR Administrator) via email recruitment@aff.org.uk

• We will be considering applications on a rolling basis, as they are submitted, which may mean that we identify suitable candidates for interview before the closing date.
• The final closing date for applications will be midnight on Sunday 10 December 2023, but we reserve the right to bring this date forward without notice if we make an early appointment into the role. To ensure you are considered, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
• We will contact shortlisted candidates for interview as they are identified and interviews are likely to take place at any time after this job advert goes live. Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
• The start date for this post is January 2024.

Due to the significant number of applications received for posts, we will only be able to provide feedback for those candidates who are invited to interview.