AFF employs 65 people worldwide in its main offices and representative networks. Because many of our staff are Army spouses, who move on posting every two years, jobs with AFF are available on a regular basis in mainland GB, Germany, Northern Ireland and Cyprus.

AFF is actively involved in assisting Army spouses in finding employment in the UK and with further training opportunities. Go to AFF Training Centre, and Employment Advice Service (AFFEAS), to see how AFF can help YOU.

What makes AFF staff so special is the satisfaction they gain from making a difference in their community – which ultimately improves all of our lives. Jobs at AFF are many and varied, including Co-ordinators and Specialists, administrative staff, communications-related posts and Branch Directors. Could a job with AFF be for you?

• Do you enjoy talking to people? AFF Co-ordinators and volunteers need to go out and find Army families – wherever they meet – to gather their views on how we can help improve life for them. They need to be able to listen carefully and take a broad view of what they hear.
• Do you like helping people? Our Co-ordinators, volunteers and Branch Office staff can often give immediate answers to queries, and regularly signpost families to the right place for the help they need.
• Do you like to make a difference? AFF Co-ordinators, Specialists and Directors attend local meetings, at Garrison and Divisional level, where they represent the families’ views to the people who make the decisions which directly affect their lives.
• Can you get others to join in? AFF needs to hear from as many families as possible. Our Co-ordinators recruit and supervise volunteers in their area, and often see one of their volunteers successfully apply for their post when they move on.

Investing in people

The Army Families Federation (AFF) is officially recognised as an Investor in People (IIP). This means the organisation has been assessed and identified as having achieved the National Standard for effective investment in the development of AFF employees.

AFF is also a family-friendly employer. Many AFF employees live the life of the families they represent, and are often parents of small children themselves. Many AFF posts are home-based or part-time and fit in with the demands a family can make.

But most people work for the Federation because they believe in what it does, and have seen how it can help Army families in their unique way of life.

If you want to support Army families and find a way to improve their quality of life, so that their access to healthcare, education and employment is on a par with their civilian counterparts, despite their mobility, then join AFF, and help to make their voice heard.