Army - Logistics Instructor

Job Title : Army – Logistics Instructor

Company Name: UK Ministry of Defence

Job Details: Army – Logistics Instructor | UK Ministry of Defence
14-17 minutes
About the job
Winchester, SO21 2RG

Job Summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.

The Defence College of Support (DCSp) delivers training to all Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force service personnel in Supply, Distribution, Driving, Catering, Policing & Guarding and Personnel Administration.

The college is made up of 3 schools; Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA) predominantly based at Worthy Down; Defence School of Policing and Guarding (DSPG) in Southwick Park; and Defence School of Transport (DST) at Leconfield. The college headquarters is also based at Worthy Down – a newly built, modern campus in Hampshire.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

This role sits within DSLA, and the Supply Training Wing (STW), providing dynamic training to students from the Army, RAF and Navy, Royal Marines and Civil Service.

We have an exciting opportunity to fill a Logistics Instructor role, as part of our team at Worthy Down.

Are you well organised? Are you looking for a new opportunity in the education sector?

We are looking for forward thinking and proactive candidates, with a natural ability to form and motivate trainees to deliver qualified personnel. Candidates should be confident in providing the appropriate leadership and direction to trainees, and breed innovative ideas to build on an intuitive and exciting package in a learning environment. The selected candidates will have a good understanding of Windows mainly Microsoft, have good time management and be able to run courses independently (training will be provided).

We can offer the successful candidates training in Defence Instructional Techniques and other relevant applications, along with developmental courses. Once trained the selected candidate will deliver a bespoke training package which is produced and maintained by the department, complete formal and informal assessments, promote positive behaviour and provide a friendly and supportive learning environment.

Specific Tasks That Our Logistics Instructors Will Deliver:

Instructing on courses
Producing practical exercises and assessment projects in support of the training.
Marking assessment exercises.
Compiling course result sheets and student progress reports.
Researching and updating training material.
Making recommendations for the improvements of teaching standards techniques.
Ensure that all training conducted to a high standard
Maintenance of class standard during class.

This role sits within DSLA, and the Supply Training Wing (STW), providing dynamic training to students from the Army, RAF and Navy, Royal Marines and Civil Service.

We have an exciting opportunity to fill a Logistics Instructor role, as part of our team at Worthy Down.

Are you well organised? Are you looking for a new opportunity in the education sector?

Specific Tasks That Our Logistics Instructors Will Deliver:

Person specification

You are encouraged to work flexibly, develop subject matter expertise, and employ good analytical, written and presentation skills. You will use initiative to coordinate and prioritise your work and be prepared to be flexible in supporting colleagues and students. You can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation and the future of Defence.

It Is Advantageous, Though Not Essential, If Applicants Have:

Level 3 qualification in Education and training.
Logistic background

Behaviours

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

Changing and Improving
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Changing and Improving

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%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

At Application You Will Be Assessed Against:

CV with full job history
Personal Statement of no more than 500 words providing evidence of knowledge and practical experience for each of the following criteria: Instructor / teaching background and logistics
1 behaviour – Changing and Improving

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

At Interview You Will Be Assessed Against:

2 behaviours – Leadership and Communicating and Influencing
At interview you will also be asked to provide a 10 minute presentation, with or without visual aids on a topic of your choice. The panel will be assessing how you prepare and deliver a presentation.

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date.

Interview dates are to be confirmed. These will be held in person. We endeavour to stick to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service |

Country: United Kingdom