RAF Pilot

what type of things can i do to gain leadership experience? im just so lost im working part time atm aswell as college so can put some money towards anything if need be, maybe try and do duke of edinbrugh award gold level?

The only thing that really could be questioned from your Army service, other than medically, is why you have made such a major career change in terms of the role and going for a commission after applying for soldier.
As far as qualifications go, you only need to meet the requirements; that is all that is considered. Getting the highest possible grades doesn't make you a more competitive candidate, and as an ex-RAF Recruiter I had straight A students and graduates who failed the selection test or interview.
Leadership potential is shown by being able to say things like I managed, organised, had responsibility for. Have you not been a prefect, mentor, head boy, been involved in charity work, fundraising, volunteering, sports? Think about what you do in your job; do you lock up a building, handle cash, look after stock and if not, could you ask about extra duties? And if you have spare time, could you join the Air Cadets as an instructor? Support a charity? Take on a role at college or set up an event there?

Thanks so much for this help, my job currently is a duty manager managing multiple facilities for hirers to come in and use so putting it that way i think that would help greatly towards some leadership experience. ive asked my local air cadets if i can join or at least talk to the officer who runs it and ask for any personal face to face advice anything like that. next year on college ill join the student union (if i can) and maybe ill look into doing some charity work aswell.
Thanks again so much for ur help and any other tips or anything is greatly appreciated.
for switching from soldier to an officer its because where i went in to depot and stuff, to put it lightly, is that it was all physically demanding but none of it really was intelectually demanding at all. also joining infantry i wasnt looking forward into my future and what experience i could gain from it to transfer into civvy life.
main thing im dissapointed abt is being too old to go to uni and so not being able to get any flying experience unless my parents are secret millionaires lol.
Ive seen youve answered alot alot of stuff on this sorry for being another repetition in ur answers so ur help is greatly appreciated thanks 🙏

No problem! 😊
My only other advice would be to get involved with responsibilities other than work (and yes, your job role sounds good) ASAP, to show a commitment towards them. If the interview format hasn't changed since my time you'll be asked what opportunities you had inside and outside of school/college/uni etc and what opportunities you took. I once recommended a candidate come back in 6 months time after interview; he was a graduate, but who had done nothing but study all the way through school and uni. His job wasn't enough to support leadership potential, and he'd started a hobby literally 2 months before applying, hoping that would be enough; it wasn't. He took it all on board and second time round he passed.