Specialist Instructional Officer Wolverhampton, England
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Have you ever considered teaching in an exciting inclusive aircraft engineering training environment? Are you a qualified Aircraft Engineer or an experienced Engineer who can transfer your skills delivering Aeronautical Engineering training to the next generations of RAF Engineers? Do you have the desire and ability to learn new trade knowledge within the aircraft discipline?
The Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering trainers are a whole force mix of Armed Service and Civil Service Instructors, who deliver world class technical training to a broad audience of students across a varied training curriculum. You will be a Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) at Executive Officer grade and will develop and deliver technical training to Phase 2 (Initial Technical) and Phase 3 (pre-employment Career development) students who are either beginning their service careers or undertaking training for specific roles they are due to be assigned into.
The SIO roles are incredibly interesting and rewarding opportunities for dedicated and focused Civil Servants to shape and nurture the next generation of Engineers and enhance the skill sets of personnel returning as Phase 3 students for additional training.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering at 238 Squadron. This recruitment campaign has 1 SIO position for individuals who have the desire to be a training specialist, with an ability to compliment the extremely high delivery competencies within the school. You will be involved in developing RAF Aircraft Engineers by conducting training programs that will boost employee’s workplace performance and confidence, along with developing service core values. You will be responsible for performing training needs assessments, creating, and delivering a theoretical and practical curriculum in an exciting and well supported training environment.
Responsibilities
- The successful candidate will be responsible to the 238 Squadron Manager for the classroom and practical instruction on topics within the aircraft discipline and various allied subjects.
- Will be expected to teach in other training areas as required, giving the school enhanced capability and resilience.
- Deliver training objectives that will prepare students for the next step on their career path.
- Build course specific training programmes and prepare teaching plans, identify training needs by evaluating strengths and areas for improvement.
- Develop or oversee the production of classroom handouts, instructional materials, aids, and manuals.
- Direct structured learning experiences and monitor their quality results.
Person specification
The ideal candidate should be a great communicator with the ability to effectively describe complicated ideas to a wide variety of audiences. You must be well organised, proficient in time management, and project confidence in public speaking skills. You 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 and practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery areas premises using modern learning methods. The practical aspects of training use a variety of Ground Training Aids such as Jaguar Aircraft, Practical Simulators as well as Virtual Training Aids.
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.
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Generic Engineering technical trade test
- 10 minute presentation on an Engineering subject of the applicants choice.
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%
- 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.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Access to RAF Cosford sport and leisure facilities, subject to completion of the local registration / induction process and payment of an annual fee.
- Easily accessible road and rail links.
- Free on-site parking.
- On-site shop / café facilities.
- Professional and Personal development of skills.
- The post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.
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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This vacancy uses Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours, experience, knowledge, and skills. Selection will be through an assessment day which will include a formal behaviour interview, delivery of a presentation (10 minutes) by the candidate on a subject relevant to the post and a trade competency examination.
Unsuccessful candidates at the sift stage will not be provided with feedback. Feedback will only be provided if selected to attend an interview for the position advertised
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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