Army Dangerous Goods Instructor - Carterton, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

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Carterton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £27,080

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
MOD
Army
Type of role:
Education and Training
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
4Contents

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Location

Carterton, South East England, OX18 3LXAbout the job

Job summary:

The Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) 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.

We currently have vacancies for 4 instructor roles that sit within the Defence Movements Training Squadron (DMTS) based at RAF Brize Norton, providing first-class training to 1500 trainees per training year.

We are seeking Instructors to work within our Dangerous Goods and Movements training teams, maintaining and delivering courses to meet Defence outputs.

These positions are advertised at 37 hours per week, and attendance to the stated site will be required. This is flexible around the courses and can be reviewed with the line manager.

Job description:

Do you have experience in teaching? Or a passion to train our Armed Forces? One of these roles could be perfect for you.

The Instructor positions at the Defence Movements Training Squadron (DMTS) offers unique opportunities to work in a front-facing military training establishment, based at the biggest Royal Air Force base in the world.

Working within an established team, your flair and enthusiasm will be key to deliver training.

You will lead the maintenance and delivery of specialist Dangerous Goods or Movements training, teaching military, civil servant and contractor personnel, both in person or remotely.

Using the full suite of residential and virtual technologies, you will be empowered to deliver first-class specialist training to up to 1500 trainees per training year.

We are seeking applicants who are forward leaning, enthusiastic and are able to work proactively to achieve outcomes.

Due to the variety of ranks and backgrounds, applicants will need to be effective communicators and confident to deliver working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Person specification:

Specific tasks that our Instructors will carry out are;

The preparation of lesson plans, employing a wide use of Learning Technologies.
Instructional delivery of the courses.
Day to day course administration and allocation to the invigilation programme.
Set mentoring programmes, mentor new trainers, and conduct line management responsibilities as appropriate in their area of responsibility.
Initial counselling, coaching, mentoring and duty of care of students, ensuring good conduct and discipline levels are maintained.
Supervision of students.
Arrange and deliver remedial/extra tuition as required.
Identify any errors in the training material and undertake remedial action.
Be prepared to work outside the normal working pattern (including evening and weekends) holding 'Duty Officer' status for approximately 7 days per quarter, operating within a 30min call out radius of RAF Brize Norton. This is for Duty of Care for the squadron students and permanent staff only, not the whole of Brize Norton Station.

Behaviours:

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

Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills:

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

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £27,080, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other benefits for Army civil servants include:

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service
Highly competitive pension scheme
Personal and professional development of skills
Alternative working patterns for many role