SERVICE COMPLAINTS DB 3

Job Summary

Recruiting Service

Royal Navy

SERVE Ref/JPAN/URN

2137077

NATO Rank(s)

OF-4 - Cdr - Lt Col - Wg Cdr,
OF-5 - Capt RN - Col - Gp Capt,
OF-6 - Cdre - Brig - Air Cdre,
OF-7 - Radm - Maj Gen - AVM,
OF-8 - Vadm - Lt Gen - Air Mshl

UK Rank(s)

Captain,
Commander,
Lieutenant-Colonel (RM),
Captain (RN),
Colonel (RM),
Commodore,
Brigadier,
Rear-Admiral,
Major-General,
Vice-Admiral,
Lieutenant-General

Closing date

19/04/2026 23:55

Anticipated start date

May 2026

Engagement type

Volunteer Ex Regular Reserve

Commitment length

1 YEAR

Open to personnel from

Royal Navy,
Royal Marines

Branch/Trade/ Profession

Any

Specialisation

Any

Location

HMS EXCELLENT

Country

United Kingdom

City

Portsmouth

Job Description

SERVICE COMPLAINTS AND LITIGATION SERVICE COMPLAINT DECIDING BODIES AND APPEAL BODIES

Primary Purpose

 

To decide Service Complaints at the Decision Body (DB) and Appeal Body (AB) level in accordance with the Armed Forces Act 2006, JSP 831 and BR3. And, to act as the Presiding Officer in relation Unit Level Investigations (ULI) iaw BRd 172 as directed by the Service.


Authority

 

Section 340C of the Armed Forces (Service Complaint and Financial Assistance) Act 2015 (the ‘Act’) provides for the Defence Council (DC) to delegate its function in relation to a Service Complaint (SC) to a person or panel (hereinafter called the Decision Body (DB) and Appeal Body (AB)) to decide on a SC that has been found admissible.

 

Line Management

 

All Officers authorised to decide Service Complaints work for 2SL in the execution of their duties.


Legal and policy references

 

The following lays down the SC legal framework:

 

  • The Armed Forces Act 2006.
  • The Armed Forces (Service Complaints and…

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