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Lincolnshire Based
Permanent, Full Time
£28,000 per year plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to the 40,000 plus people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
• Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
• We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
• We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
• We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
Working at the Fund means you can play your part in changing the lives of people who serve or have served in the RAF and supporting them some of lives challenges.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join The RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
We are looking for a new Regional Business Support Executive who will support the Area Director and wider Engagement Team, to help to reinforce the welfare support messages to serving personnel and corporate partners.
This is a really exciting role to engage with regional stakeholders at RAF stations, as well as maintaining a depth of administrative support and assisting at Fund events. No one day will be the same and this is one of the most interesting roles in the charity as you are the local face and voice of the Fund on the ground.
If you have enthusiasm for the work of the RAF Benevolent Fund please do apply for this fantastic opportunity. There will be travel within your region therefore a full driving licence is required. Knowledge of the RAF or of military charities would also be beneficial.
A detailed job profile is available on the Fund’s website, rafbf.org. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Neil Sturtridge, Area Director on 07880 601015.
While the role is based in Lincolnshire, it will require travel within Central and North England/Wales and occasional overnight stays away from home as well as occasionally working evenings and weekends at events when required. The successful candidate for this role will need to be DBS checked at the standard level and prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to, Pete Thompson, Head of HR, RAF Benevolent Fund, 67 Portland Place, W1B 1AR, email HRservices@rafbf.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is Friday 21 April 2023 at 5.00pm . Please note that interviews will be held week commencing 03 May 2023.
Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified. Previous applicants will not need to submit a further application.