About the job

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.

We have an exciting opportunity available! For a motivated, hardworking, and reliable individual to join the Infantry Battle School, are you interested in joining the team?

We are looking for someone that has excellent communication skills as they will support personnel of all ranks. They will also have the ability to react quickly and positively to change. Strong customer service skills are required along with digital literacy, although full training will be provided on using the tailored computer systems for the Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT) and Virtual Battlefield Simulator (VBS).

You will need to be a confident and able communicator who is able to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships with a range of ranks within the Battle School. The role will require instruction, management, control, and accounting of all stores and equipment on charge to the Simulation Wing.  You will assist and support the Simulation Warrant Officer in course delivery on DCCT System Manager, Advanced Operator and Virtual Battle Space user courses.

The Infantry Battle School in Brecon, mid-Wales, delivers trained officers and soldiers to meet the operational requirements of the Infantry, the Army and Defence.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Hybrid working is actively encouraged, (with a minimum of 60% of the time in office and maximum of 40% Hybrid working) although attendance at site for much of the week will be vital during course delivery and equipment management.  This post is open for all working patterns, but please note, that part-time or job share will only be considered if, full time cover can be achieved.

Job description

Specific tasks the Simulation System Manager is required to deliver include;

• Manage and maintain the DCCT Systems.
• Manage and maintain the VBS Simulation Suite.
• Assist the Training Divisions in the scenario building for VBS.
• Ensure all equipment for DCCT and VBS is checked and tested, prior to use.
• Maintain the unit Fire Safety Management Plan (FSMP).
• Maintain the Health & Safety (SHEF) boards, ensuring they are current, compliant, and bought to the attention of all users, where applicable.
• Carry out, and record all findings for the Quarterly Management Checks, as directed.
• Act as custodian for the DCCT, VBS and other Simulation systems.
• Issue Simulation equipment as per the correct stores and equipment procedure.
• Deputise for the 25m Range Warden in times of absence.

The Simulation System Manager will be the main point of contact for the DCCT and VBS within the Infantry Battle School. They will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the all the simulation systems. They will also instruct and assist in the delivery of the courses. Line manager to the range warden.

Reporting directly to the Officer Commanding, Infantry Weapons Division, this post is pivotal in supporting the delivery of simulation weapons training to enable trained soldiers to complete their initial and subsequent trade training for service in the British Army. 

Person specification

• Strong written and oral communication skills; able to build effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Training requirement: 

• Successful Candidate will be expected to complete several Dismounted Close Combat Training and Virtual Battle Space courses and any further training required for the grade.

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.

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Selection process details

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

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Personal Statement (1000 words) explaining your suitability for the role including previous knowledge and recent practical experience demonstrating strong written and oral communication skills and of effective working relationships with a wide range of customers. At application, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skills: Making Effective Decisions Leadership At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skills: Managing A Quality Service Working Together 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 into 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. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

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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

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.