WO A5 Plans

Subject to formal establishment amendment a vacancy will arise for a WO (Any Profession) to serve as WO A5 Plans at RAF Wittering on Volunteer ex-Regular Reserve (90 days) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS) with an initial proposed start date of 01 June 2026 (or earlier/later subject to candidate status and formal establishment amendment).

1. The role of WO A5 Plans is to act as the lead Co-ord for all Wittering Airbase Resilience and Business Continuity Plans (R&BCP) and to ensure that there are appropriate policies and process in place to provide assurance to the Head of Establishment HQ Air and Defence that critical outputs can be maintained and/or restored following a Disruptive Event (DE). In addition where capacity allows the WO A5 Plans post is to support wider Airbase Plans activity as required. As the WO A5 Plans you are responsible for:

a. Ensuring that all Wittering Airbase sqn/sections (SO2 level and above) have a R&BC Focal Point and each have their own R&BCP.

b. Produce the overarching R&BCP for Wittering Airbase.

c. In liaison with lodger units ensure that any support required from Wittering Airbase has been identified in their R&BCPs is captured and deconflicts.

d. Managing the annual review of all Wittering Airbase sqn/section Business Impact Analysis (BIA). You are to ensure that fallback locations are not used by more than one section and that they are on separate power supplies.

e. Managing the annual review of all Wittering Airbase sqn/section R&BCP. You are to ensure that the immediate actions and recovery option are suitable COAs.

f. Ensure that each Wittering Airbase R&BCP is exercised iaw policy ie TTXs and Live Exs.

g. Dial into the monthly Defence Resilience and Business Continuity strategy policies and guidance conference.

h. Represent Wittering Airbase at the quarterly Air Security and Resilience Working Group meeting.

i. Hold quarterly meetings of the Wittering Airbase Resilience & Business Continuity Working Group which will include attendance by all Wittering lodger units.

j. Supporting and advising all Wittering Airbase sqn/section Focal Points on Business Continuity practices.

k. Co-ordinate the recording and reporting of DE activities for periodic assurance reporting.

l. Exercise the sqn/section BCPs including the identification and recording of lessons identified any recommendations and any actions that may arise.

m. Maintaining and developing R&BC awareness across the Station through training.

n. Support other Wittering Airbase A5 Planning activity as capacity allows.

2. General responsibilities: You are to

a. Work within SHEF and Air Safety regulations.

b. Act in accordance with the Ethos Core Values and Standards of the RAF and meet the behavioural standards expected under Equality and Diversity policy.

c. Foster an open honest just and proactive culture.

d. Promote and communicate a culture of Continuous Improvement.

e. Implement Business Impact principles into all aspects of work.

f. Meet all personal preparation and periodic trg requirements.

g. Adhere to SSOs and Stn Routine Orders.

h. Comply with Defence Information Management principles and practices.