Ongoing Development
As your career progresses , there will be opportunities to undertake further specialist training , including management and leadership courses , the majority of which will lead to various forms of accreditation with external professional bodies such as the Institute of Leadership and Management and City and Guilds .
There are also opportunities to study at higher education through degree programmes and gain an accreditation with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ( CIPD ) through experience assessments using your career experience and knowledge . Funded opportunities exist to both gain CIPD accreditation and progress through the membership levels throughout your career .
The People Specialist Specialisation , holds ' People Development Partnership Status in recognition of the level and delivery scale of HR services and related functions and moreover , the continuous investment in professional training and development on offer to People Specialists .
Your Career Prospects
After completing one year ’ s total service , providing that you pass the Profession Workplace Assessment , you will be eligible for promotion to Air Specialist ( Class 1 ) AS ( 1 ).
Further promotion to the rank of Corporal and beyond is by competitive selection and is based on a formal assessment of your performance and potential . As you advance through the ranks , you will have an increased opportunity to lead , mentor and direct people and to manage RAF resources to optimise RAF delivery . In doing so , you will maintain and instil the highest standards expected within the RAF .
The People Specialisation is very broad and as such no two assignments will be the same , global opportunities to serve in a multitude of functional areas will be open to you to apply for .
Additional Qualification Opportunities
You can study for a Foundation Degree in Human Resource Management with Staffordshire University , gaining a Level 4 on completion , with further opportunity to increase to Level 5 .
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