Air - Occupational Psychologist

You will be working in a small team providing support and consultancy services to RAF Recruiting & Selection across a wide range of areas such as assessment centre design, situational exercises, interviews, aptitude testing, equal opportunities, recruitment strategies and training. You will also be working closely with the RAF military personnel., You will be expected to plan, conduct and report on the development and validation of different selection methods, including computer-based aptitude tests, suitability interviews and assessment centre situational exercises. You will also get involved in other applied psychological studies such as evaluating candidates’ experience through feedback surveys. Your role will involve considerable statistical analysis. Working as part of the wider RAF recruiting and selection team, you will be responsible for providing practical and professional advice to non-psychologists.

This role is subject to the outcome of the Armed Forces Recruitment Programme (AFRP) which comes into effect 1 April 2027. Applicants can find more information by contacting CRN-RecruitSelect-AFRP-Team., 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., * 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

You must have a 1st or Upper 2nd Class Honours Degree (B.Sc.) in Psychology or equivalent which the BPS recognises as conferring the Graduate Basis for Registration, and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. You must have successfully obtained the Qualification in Occupational Psychology (Stage 2) with the BPS and have at least two years of relevant work experience and professional development in conducting applied research, validation and development of selection methods, statistical analysis, and psychometric. You should have good analytical, statistical, interpersonal, presentational and report writing skills. A good working knowledge of SPSS and databases would be advantageous. An interest in computer-based testing, military and/or aviation psychology would be desirable.

Ideally, you are chartered and/or registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as an Occupational Psychologist., You must have a 1st or Upper 2nd Class Honours Degree (B.Sc.) in Psychology or equivalent which the BPS recognises as conferring the Graduate Basis for Registration, and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. You must have successfully obtained the Qualification in Occupational Psychology (Stage 2) with the BPS., * Knowledge in cognitive psychology, and knowledge/skills required for its application in aptitude test development.

• A range of statistical techniques for validation analysis.

• Technical skills required for developing selection methods.

• Knowledge and skills in using statistical packages and databases for evaluating and validating selection methods.

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%

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-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk ., Name : Margaret Bailey Email : margaret.bailey186@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk, 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:

info@csc.gov.uk.

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