About the job

Job summary

Development Training Flight is looking for 2 passionate trainers to join our small team to teach MoD personnel to become qualified Defence Trainers. RAF Cosford is a training unit with several Training Schools located within it which requires its personnel to be able to instruct to the highest standards. We require an experienced trainer in any subject, to teach on numerous courses including ‘Train the Trainer’, Training Supervisor and Student Welfare courses. The training team is a mix of Regular, Full Time Reservist and Civil Service personnel whose valuable expertise help develop subject matter experts to become skilled trainers.

You will be a Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) at Executive Officer grade as part of the Development Training Flight. You will be required to deliver, develop and progress Defence Trainer Courses to Phase 3 Personnel on the Trainer Development Team and at times, you will be required to also support the Aviator Development Training Team to instruct Phase 2 students on personal development skills such as teamwork and leadership. The SIO roles are incredibly diverse and rewarding opportunities for resolute and focused Civil Servants to shape and influence the next generation of trainers who will deliver specialist subjects in areas such as Engineering, Physical Trg and Phase 2 Officer Training.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

Job description

This exciting career opportunity for experienced trainers is available on Development Training Flight. This recruitment campaign has SIO (EO Grade) positions for individuals who have the desire to be a training specialist, with an ability to compliment the extremely high delivery competencies within the team.

The successful candidates will be involved in developing MoD personnel by delivering training courses that will enable students to qualify for a level 3 in Education and Training in order to instruct in MoD Training Schools. Along with developing service core values, the candidates will be responsible for evolving, creating and delivering theoretical and practical training in an exciting and well supported training environment.

The ideal candidates should be able to communicate competently with the ability to effectively describe complicated concepts to a diverse student audience. The candidates must be well organised, proficient in time management, and project confidence in public speaking skills. They will be required to be both strategic and reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge within the group and determining what training is needed to grow and nurture individuals.

The working environment is a mixture of classroom theory and practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery areas using modern learning methods. The practical aspects of training use Evidence Based Training, student teach backs and role plays. Please be aware that successful candidates for the SIO (EO Grade) positions are required to obtain Disclosure and Barring Service (Formally Criminal Records Bureau CRB) clearances.

Person specification

The instructor's primary duties comprise of: 

• Delivery of theoretical and practical training.
• Assessment of the level 3 Award in Education and Training.
• 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.
• Support training delivery across the flight.

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.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

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

Experience

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

Personal Statement: Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count 250)  

Behaviours

You will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours at both Application and Interview:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Leadership
• Working Together

Technical skills

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Technical Skills:

• Functional Competence - SI-2 - Delivery of Specialist Instruction

Selection will be through a formal behaviour interview, along with Technical skills - delivery of a presentation (10 minutes) by the candidate on a subject relevant to the post.

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. 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

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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.