About the job

Job summary

Have you ever considered working in an exciting inclusive engineering training environment? Do you have the desire and ability to learn new skills within the aviation-driven electronic and mechanical engineering (EME) environment. If so, there is a brilliant opportunity for you in a modern teaching organisation. 

DCTT Vision   

The Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) trains and educates highly skilled technicians and engineers to meet the operational demands of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. We specialise in aeronautical engineering, electronic and mechanical engineering, nuclear and marine engineering and communications and information systems - to prepare our trainees to operate in a modern combat environment.   

With nearly 2,500 military, civil service and contractor staff based across six locations, we value our diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage mutual respect, activity foster kindness and fairness, and promote a healthy work-life balance. We invest in our people; offering career and personal development opportunities and recognise staff efforts and commitments.   

One of DCTT’s School’s, The Defence School of Electrical Mechanical Engineering (DSEME), is a whole-force mix of Military, Civil Service and Contractor personnel, who play a key role in delivering world-class technical training to a broad audience of soldiers and aviators across a variety of engineering disciplines ensuring the RAF and Army’s operational effectiveness. 

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

Job description

Learning Support is the provision of learner support and Defence Trainer (DT) professional development support.

As the Learning Support Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

Managing, leading and coordinating all Learning Support Team (LST) activity; for both Trainee assistance and Trainer professional development. 

Coordination Defence Trainer Supervisor (DTS) personnel, conducting DT observations and tracking compliance of DT competencies 

Coordinating the Defence Trainer course (DTc), DTS and Defence Trainer Manager (DTM) course allocation and portfolio progression for all personnel.

Leading the Trainer Training and Development (T2D) Transformation work stream and being 4SoTT’s Deputy to HQ DSEME, on behalf of OC Trg Sqn, for the T2D Transformation.

Assisting trainees to develop effective learning strategies.

Liaising with HQ DSEME for funding of external assessments of trainees as required.

 

Ensuring consent forms to the Learning Centre for inclusion into student personal files is undertaken by your Learner Support Assistant (LSA).

 

Ensuring your LSA Liaises with Aviator Development Flight to arrange trainee 3 monthly and exit feedback interviews regarding Specific Learning Differences (SpLD) - also known as Specific Learning Difficulties - intervention. 

 

Informing the apprenticeship Centre Manager, training delivery Flights and the Personal Learning Advisor (PLA) of any trainees identified as having a SpLD during their training at 4SoTT.

 

Advising on examination access arrangements for students identified with a SpLD, when undertaking written tests or examinations. These also include trade assessments when elements of reading, processing information and writing are included.

 

Attending Training Review Boards (TRB), especially Unit TRBs and advising on the progress of any interventions. If unable to attend provide written summary to Aviator Development Flight (ADF) to aid decision making. 

Updating all Trainees’ Individual Learning Plans and the SpLD spreadsheet as required.

Advising the PLA on additional staff training requirements to meet SpLD commitments.

As a Defence Trainer deliver study skills lessons to Phase 2 trainees.

Manage local policies for Trainer Development and SpLD .

Provide support for Career Course and Specialised Management Training (CCSMT) Flight students and other Phase 3 students.

Ensuring the LSA books SpLD appointments, arranging for trainees to be released and organise transport when necessary.

Undertake staff coaching.

Updating Moodle sites and gathering feedback from trainees.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Alternative Working Patterns, in accordance with policy, can be considered where it can be accommodated by the business, but there may be occasions when a presence on site during standard working hours may be required. All working patterns and flexibilities are subject to agreement with the Line Manager.

Person specification

The ideal candidate should be a great communicator. You must be well organised and proficient in time management. You'll be required to be both proactive and reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge within the group and determining what training is needed to grow and nurture these individuals.

Essential - 

Vetting is required from the Disclosure and Barring service.

Be an Advanced Training Practitioner

Level 5 SpLD qualification.

Level 5 coaching qualification.

Certificate in Education.

Defence Trainer Practitioner*.

Defence Training Supervisor*.

Listening Skills

Mental Health First aider*

*Courses can be conducted whilst in role

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

Apply online via CS Jobs, application sifting is scheduled for 16 Jan 24.  

Interviews will be held late Jan/early Feb 24   

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.  

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability.

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

 

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

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).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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.