SO1 Sen Offr and Res ToS (21969)

Job Summary

Recruiting Service

Army

SERVE Ref/JPAN/URN

2257104

NATO Rank(s)

OF-4 - Cdr - Lt Col - Wg Cdr

UK Rank(s)

Lieutenant-Colonel

Closing date

21/09/2026 23:55

Anticipated start date

January 2027

Engagement type

FTRS - HC Reserve Staff Group

Commitment length

60 months

Post Owner Email

Army Pers-Pol-TOS-SnrOffr-SO1@mod.gov.uk

Open to personnel from

Army

Branch/Trade/ Profession

Any

Specialisation

Any

Location

D Pers, Pers Pol Br, Andover

Job Description

1. Serve as a Grade 1 Staff Officer across the Personnel Directorate, shaping policy, providing authoritative advice and delivering wider priorities.
2. Develop, maintain and assure Army policy and regulation for commissions, promotion, appointments, Reserve service, continuance and exit from service.
3. Lead amendments to prerogative, statutory and regulatory instruments, ensuring lawful, coherent and deliverable policy.
4. Direct complex policy casework, particularly at OF4 and above, balancing individual circumstances, Service need, precedent and risk.
5. Advise selection and employment boards, Service Complaints, Army Board cases, legal reviews and senior decision-making forums.
6. Exercise delegated authority for continuance and extensions of service, ensuring decisions are evidenced, consistent and defensible.
7. Represent Army Personnel Policy at Defence, cross-government and external forums, building effective relationships and influencing…

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