Air - Specialist Instructional Office

Job Title : Air – Specialist Instructional Office

Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence

Job Details: Air – Specialist Instructional Office | UK Ministry of Defence
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About the job
Blandford Garrison, Blandford Forum, South West.

Job Summary

Have you ever considered delivering cutting-edge technical training and education in the field of Communications and Information Technology?

Do you have the desire and ability to train and educate highly motivated Defence (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) future Information Technology (IT) and Communications Information Systems (CIS) engineers and technicians?

If so, there is a brilliant opportunity for you to join a highly professional team in a modern, inclusive and supportive training environment, where opportunities for developing your technical and teaching skills are encouraged and supported.

The 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment (11(RSS) SR) based at Blandford Forum in Dorset delivers world class technical IT and CIS training to sailors, soldiers and aviators across a variety of engineering disciplines. We specialise in training IT and CIS to prepare Defence personnel for their current and future roles as Defence IT and CIS engineers.

11(RSS) SR is part of the Defence School of CIS, which in turn is part of the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) which is responsible for delivering all technical training across Defence to meet the operational demands of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.

DCTT has 2,500 military, civil service and contractor staff based across six locations and we value our diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage mutual respect, actively foster kindness and fairness, and promote a healthy work-life balance. We invest in our people, offering career and personal development opportunities and recognising staff efforts and commitments.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

11(RSS) SR at Blandford Camp is actively seeking technical specialists, with an ability to contribute effectively within a high performing team. You will be involved in developing Defence personnel by delivering technical training programmes that will develop them as engineers and technicians within the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Airforce.

The successful candidates will be expected work within 11(RSS) SR and will be responsible for the instruction of military students in a range of theoretical and practical disciplines focused within the fields of IT and CIS. We are particularly interested in candidates from an academic, engineering or technical background in IT and CIS who may wish to start a second career as a trainer/teacher. Full training to enable successful technicians and engineers to transition to a teaching environment is available.

We have job opportunities for Specialist Instructional Officers (SIOs) available in the following subject area:

Military Power Generating and Distribution Systems

In accordance with SIO MPD Defence Policy, you will be specifically responsible for:

Delivering technical training, ensuring conformity to authorised specifications.
Providing an exciting, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
Producing lesson plans and associated course materials to support student-centric learning, including integration of Literacy and Numeracy into lessons to Defence specification.
Ensuring compliance with personal responsibilities to students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD)/Specialist Educational Needs.
Acting as a Role Model, ensuring that the highest standards of behaviour are maintained in accordance with the Defence Trainer Code of Conduct & Civil Service Code of Conduct.
Monitoring student welfare and processing any concerns through the chain of command in accordance with the Supervisory Care Directive.
Undertaking the role of examination invigilator, ensuring any concessions or specialist requirements are carried out.
Highlighting discrepancies and assisting the Examinations Management team to review any examination questions that are not valid.
Contributing to continuous improvement; maintaining own specialist subject matter expertise (knowledge and skills) and specialist subject content; undertaking a minimum of 5 hours Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per annum to address developmental goals.
Contributing to own continuous improvement; personally, arranging for Instructional Techniques/Teaching Practice and Lesson Content Monitoring observations to be undertaken.
Participating in internal and external evaluation audits as required.

We have job opportunities for Specialist Instructional Officers (SIOs) available in the following subject area:

Military Power Generating and Distribution Systems

In accordance with SIO MPD Defence Policy, you will be specifically responsible for:

Person specification

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative and capable of inspiring young service personnel from diverse backgrounds.

You will be a good communicator, able to explain complex information in a clear and easily understood way to different audiences.

You will be required to be both proactive and reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge of trainees within the classroom and determining what support is needed to grow and nurture these individuals.

Specific Criteria for:

Military Power Generating and Distribution Systems.

The successful candidate will possess recognised experience/background as a qualified electrician with experience in operating and maintaining portable power generating and distribution systems equipment to deliver training in military portable power systems to future Royal Signals Power Engineers.

We are particularly interested in candidates from an engineering or technical background with experience of the following:
City and Guilds 2382 (18th Edition).
City & Guilds 2377 (In Service Inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment).
City & Guilds 2391-52 (Inspection & Testing of Electrical Installations).
Experience of; operating military power generation and distribution systems (2KW lightweight generator and FEPS trailer mounted towed generators of 8/12 KW, 16/24 KW and 40 KW). Maintaining (up to level 3) of military generators and power distribution equipment including diagnosis, strip, test/repair and re-assembly.
Mechanical engineering principles (diesel engines).
Electrical engineering principles
Shock protection.
Basic workshop engineering skills using hand and power tools.
Equipment care
Experience of design and commissioning of military power distribution systems is desirable however training is available for the successful candidate.

Role Specific Training:

Defence Trainer course (DTc) as applicable.
Successfully shadow appropriate training modules according to specialism.
Compliance with SIO Competency framework.

Qualifications

Candidates should have served a recognised relevant apprenticeship or a relevant period of training and have obtained a Level 3, or equivalent, engineering qualification, with practical experience in a related field.

Behaviours

You will be assessed against the following behaviours during the selection process:

Leadership
Developing Self and Others
Communicating and Influencing

Candidates will also be assessed against the SIO Competency framework:

SI-1 Actively Promote the Learning Environment, Equality and Diversity.
SI -2 Delivery of Specialist Instruction.
SI-3 Facilitate Learning.
SI-4 Conduct Formal and Informal Assessments.

Candidates selected to attend interview will be expected to deliver a 20–30-minute teaching practice presentation on a relevant subject. Candidates will be emailed a selection of subject topics from which they must select one to deliver during their teaching practice presentation.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Leadership
Developing Self and Others
Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
25 days paid annual leave rising by 1 day per completed year of service to a maximum 30 days.
Eight public holidays per year, plus 1 days grant leave for HM The King’s birthday.
Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year.
Special Paid Leave for other volunteer duties
A wide range of Defence discounts – such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. Find more discounts at discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/all-benefits/
Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or ‘cycle to work’ scheme (upon completion of 6 months service).
Over 60 growing staff Networks to join.
Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
Access to learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.
On-site gymnasium, Cardiovascular, Strength and conditioning outdoor sports facilities.
On-site shop/cafe facilities.
Free onsite parking.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses. |

Country: United Kingdom