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

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

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- £28,300

This post currently receives an allowance of £3000 (RRA) which is reviewed annually, but marks time if removed whilst in post.
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Executive Officer

Specialist Instructional officer
Contract type:
Permanent
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MOD
Air 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Cosford, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, W, Mids, WV7 3EX
Type of role:
Education and Training
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Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EXAbout the job

Job summary:

Are you experienced in aircraft Avionic/ Electrical engineering or have associated skills.

Could you use your extensive knowledge and skills to deliver training to the next generation of RAF Engineers, whilst encouraging them to be their very best? Do you want to be part of a team who are encouraged to develop new skills and to be innovative in the way we deliver our business? Then you are just the person we are looking for.

No 1 School of Technical Training is looking for Specialist Instructional Officers to train our future Technicians to develop the skills needed to work at the highest levels on the RAF's the next generation aircraft.

The No 1 School of Technical Training, Avionic Training Squadron (ATS) trainers are a 'whole-force' mix of Armed Services and Civil Service Instructors, who deliver world-class technical training to a broad audience of students across a varied avionic/electrical curriculum.

Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) roles offer interesting, demanding and rewarding opportunities to shape and nurture the next generation of RAF Aviation Technicians and Supervisors, helping to prepare them for demanding operational roles.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description:

The role of an Avionic Instructor at the RAF No1 School of Technical Training, provides initial trade training to new recruits, as well as more advanced training to existing RAF aeronautical engineers.

It also delivers the same aeronautical training to International students under government contract.

This post will be delivering training programmes to students, to develop their workplace performance and confidence, in the diagnosis, maintenance, testing & repair of aircraft systems using a variety of emulation, real time fault finding, (both on and off aircraft) and associated maintenance practices and documentation and Human Factors.

Full training in each specialism will be offered.

You will be responsible for performing training needs assessments, creating and delivering a theoretical and practical curriculum in an exciting and well supported training environment.

The working environment is a mixture of Classroom and Practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery areas premises and using modern learning methods.

The practical training is carried out using legacy militray aircraft and aircraft system simulators.

Delivery of training (theory and practical Avionics) to City & Guilds Apprenticeship Level 3 standard.
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.

Person specification:

We are looking for a person with the skills and attitude compatible with the military aircraft engineering environment, and who should have ideally served a recognised apprenticeship and obtained a relevant National Qualification at level 3, but provided they have undergone appropriate training, and have relevant practical experience, and can show the correct Technical skills and Attitudes they can be considered.

Experience as an instructor is preferable but training for this competence can be given.

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.

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