Specialist Instructional Officer - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

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Salary:

- £28,300

Attracts RRA of £3000
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:

Executive Officer

Specialist Instructional Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Air
RAF Cosford
Type of role:
Education and Training
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
3Contents

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Location

RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EXAbout the job

Job summary:

Have you considered teaching in an exciting inclusive aircraft engineering training environment? Are you a qualified Aircraft Engineer or an experienced Engineer who can transfer your skills to deliver Aeronautical Engineering training to the next generations of RAF Engineers? Do you have the desire and ability to learn new trade knowledge within the aircraft discipline?

The Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering instructional staff are a whole force team comprising of Regular RAF personnel and Civil Service Instructors, responsible for delivering world class technical training to a broad audience of students from a diverse population to a varied training curriculum.

You will be a Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) at Executive Officer grade and will be required to develop and deliver technical training to Phase 2 (Initial Technical) and Phase 3 (pre-employment Career development) students who are either beginning their Service careers or undertaking promotion training for specific roles.

The SIO roles are incredibly interesting and rewarding opportunities for resolute and focused Civil Servants to shape and nurture the next generation of Engineers and enhance the skill sets of personnel returning as Phase 3 students for additional training.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description:

The working environment is a mixture of classroom theory and practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery areas using modern learning methods.

The practical aspects of training use a variety of Ground Training Aids such as Jaguar Aircraft, Practical Simulators as well as Virtual Training Aids.

Person specification:

The instructor's primary duties comprise of:

Delivery of training theory and practical.
Preparing reports on students' performance (academic and behavioural).
Prepare and conduct practical assessments, including marking and recording.
Developing and controlling training documents and other delivery media.
Proposing improvements to training design and content.
General course administration.
Additional support duties crucial for the safe conduct of training and welfare of students.

The post holder will be encouraged to diversify across other trade related topic specialisms after suitable training to improve flexibility and increase capability building business resilience.

Qualifications:

NVQ Lvl 3 in Aircraft Engineering or Equivalent
Behaviours:

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

Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others
Leadership
Working Together

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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 average employer contribution of 27%
Position attracts £3,000 Recruitment & Retention Allowance (reviewed annually)
25 Days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service. In addition to 8 public holidays per year.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
Easily accessible road and rail links.
Free onsite parking.
Onsite shop / café facilities.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

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.

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 guida