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As an RAF Chaplain, you will provide spiritual support, strength and guidance to service personnel and their families. You will be a valuable source of personal wellbeing and guidance in times of war and peace.
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As an RAF Chaplain, you will provide spiritual support, strength and guidance to service personnel and their families. You will be a valuable source of personal wellbeing and guidance in times of war and peace.
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What will you do?
As a RAF chaplain you will be involved in the lives of our personnel, regardless of their rank or religious background. Your personal sacrifice may be considerable as you will serve alongside our people, providing vital spiritual, pastoral and ethical support wherever they go, including deployed Operations. Typical responsibilities include:
- Assume the pastoral role of a leader from an endorsed faith or belief community, performing the duties of a Chaplain/Non-Religious Pastoral Officer
- Counsel personnel and their dependants on spiritual or emotional matters
- Help personnel work through difficult moral issues as they carry out their duties
- Provide welfare support to dependants and families
What will you do?
As a RAF chaplain you will be involved in the lives of our personnel, regardless of their rank or religious background. Your personal sacrifice may be considerable as you will serve alongside our people, providing vital spiritual, pastoral and ethical support wherever they go, including deployed Operations. Typical responsibilities include:
- Assume the pastoral role of a leader from an endorsed faith or belief community, performing the duties of a Chaplain/Non-Religious Pastoral Officer
- Counsel personnel and their dependants on spiritual or emotional matters
- Help personnel work through difficult moral issues as they carry out their duties
- Provide welfare support to dependants and families
Requirements at a glance
- The academic qualifications required are those set by the Sending Churches / Endorsing Authority / Panel of Reference for ministerial training.
- You must be accredited/registered/ordained/licensed by the endorsing authority of your faith or belief and subsequently have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a full-time leadership capacity (or equivalent), in a pastoral context.
- Be aged 26 – 53 years old (Must attest before 54th birthday)
- You will need to meet specific Nationality and Residency criteria. Please see full details in the Entry Requirements section below
- Commit to minimum 6 years service
- Meet the health and fitness criteria
- Pass a Fitness test - Details below
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Requirements at a glance
- The academic qualifications required are those set by the Sending Churches / Endorsing Authority / Panel of Reference for ministerial training
- You must be accredited/registered/ordained/licensed by the endorsing authority of your faith or belief and subsequently have a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a full-time leadership capacity (or equivalent), in a pastoral context
- Be aged 26 – 54. Applicants must apply no later than age 54 and 6 months in order to attest before 55th birthday. Ex Regulars over the age of 55 may be considered on a case by case basis.
- You will need to meet specific Nationality and Residency criteria. Please see full details in the Entry Requirements section below
- Commit 27 days per year
- Pass a General Fitness Test
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Applicants must be aged between 26 and 53 years old (Must attest before 54th birthday).
Applicants must also read all of the sections below and make sure they meet all entry requirements before submitting an application.
The academic qualifications required are those set by the Sending Churches / Endorsing Authority / Panel of Reference for ministerial training.
Applicants must be aged 26-54. Applicants must apply no later than age 54 and 6 months in order to attest before 55th birthday. Ex-Regulars and specialist entrants may be considered on a case by case basis.
Applicants must also read all of the sections below and make sure they meet all entry requirements before submitting an application.
The academic qualifications required are those set by the Sending Churches / Endorsing Authority / Panel of Reference for ministerial training.
If you don’t have any of the above, you might still be able to apply. For more information please contact us.
Reserve role locations
Reserve roles exist in specific reserve squadrons, which in turn are located at specific RAF bases. As you will not be resident at those bases (except on multi-day operations or exercises), geographic proximity to where you live is important. These are the bases where this role is active:
502 Sqn, JHFS Aldergrove, Co Antrim
505 Sqn, RAF St Mawgan, Newquay
600 Sqn, RAF Northolt, Middlesex
611 Sqn, RAF Woodvale, Merseyside
At any level or position your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. We are dedicated to your future, as it is essential to ours. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education. The experience you gain with the RAF will equip you to work at the top of your field, both in the UK and overseas.
At any level or position your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. We are dedicated to your future, as it is essential to ours. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education. The experience you gain with the RAF will equip you to work at the top of your field, both in the UK and overseas.
When you become an RAF Officer, your responsibilities start from day one. You’ll be tasked with leading a team, building a sense of camaraderie, and making quick decisions. Become tomorrow’s leader. Start today.
Thanks to subsidised food, travel, accommodation and free gym you get more money in your pocket.
The skills you acquire as a Reserve won’t just prepare you for the RAF, they will enhance your work and civilian life.
You might be called up to assist with our operations worldwide for up to six months, during which you may be able to claim a pay award to cover your and your employer’s costs.
COMMITMENT AND LOCATION
You will have to commit to 27 days per year. Each year includes a 15-day block for general RAF training, and 12 separate days for extra training or exercises.
You might be deployed to a UK or overseas base for up to 6 months after the first year.
Joining the RAF takes several steps. Below is an overview of the process. The purpose of this process is for us to gauge whether you’re the right person for the RAF and for you to show us all of your skills and experiences that have made you who you are.
Joining the RAF as a Reserve takes several steps. Below is an overview of the process. The purpose of this process is for us to gauge whether you’re the right person for the RAF and for you to show us all of your skills and experiences that have made you who you are.
Got what it takes? Start your application here.
Got what it takes? Start your application here.
