Specialist Weapons Instructor Sio - Cosford, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Cosford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Salary:

- £27,080

The post currently receives an allowance of £3000 (RRA) in addition to your salary which is reviewed annually. If removed you will mark time.

Job grade:

Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Air
DSAE Cosford
Type of role:
Education and Training
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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DSAE CosfordAbout the job

Job summary:

Are you a qualified engineer or Armed forces veteran, desirably with experience ideally within the last 10 years who can use your extensive knowledge and skills delivering Aeronautical Engineering training (AE Weapons Bias) to the next and future generations of RAF (Royal Air Force) Engineers, encouraging disciplined willing students to be the absolute best they can? Do you have the desire and ability to learn new and sophisticated trade knowledge within your trade discipline? Would you relish the prospect of working alongside military, civilian and commercial partners for the benefit of Defence? Do you want to be part of a team who are encouraged to develop new insights and be innovative in the way we deliver our business? Then you are just the person we are looking for.

Job description:

The No1 School of Technical Training; a part of the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE) located at RAF Cosford provides initial trade training to new recruits as well as advanced career training to existing RAF aeronautical engineers. It also delivers the same aeronautical engineering training to international students under government contract where RAF Cosford has achieved an extremely high success rate leading to increased demand for our perfection in training delivery. RAF Cosford remains a site of growth and expansion with numerous projects and partnership developments being explored and undertaken.

Person specification:

An instructor's primary duties will include but is not limited to:

Delivery of technical training (theory and practical AE Weapons Bias) to City & Guilds Apprenticeship Level 3 standards.
Preparing student reports on performance (academic and behavioural).
Preparing and conducting practical assessments, including marking and recording.
Developing and controlling training documents and 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.

Person Specification:

Essential:

Qualified in the AE WEAPONS trade engineering field, minimum level 3 or equivalent, combined with relevant and recent technical and practical experience ideally within the last 10 years.

or;

Have completed a UK Armed Forces Engineering Apprenticeship (AE Weapons bias) where trade skills and knowledge, combined with recent technical and practical experience ideally within the last 10 years, is transferable and can be applied within the Aeronautical Engineering domain (please provide details).

Desirable:

Behaviours:

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

Changing and Improving
Leadership
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Developing Self and Others

Benefits:

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%
Professional and Personal Development of skills
Potential for alternative working practices
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pensions
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 you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday
Minimum of 15 days Special paid leave in a rolling 12month period for volunteer reserve commitments
Improved maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Easily accessible road and rail links
Onsite Shop/Café facilities
Access to gymnasium, swimming pool and outdoor sports facilities
Free onsite car parking
Privileged access to the Annual Airshow

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.

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