JOB SUMMARY

Do you want to work family friendly hours, enjoying up to 25 days paid leave (raising to 30 days over five years) plus bank holidays, free on-site parking, subsidised site gym & access to coffee shops/café?
Are you experienced in aviation! Could you use your extensive knowledge & skills to design the next generation of Royal Naval Aircraft Engineering courses? As an organisation that celebrates and rewards innovation and accomplishments, encourages idea sharing and collaboration, and is open and transparent - then you could be the person we are looking for!

JOB DESCRIPTION

We, the Training Design and Standards Organisation (Gosport), part of the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, are responsible for the design and assessment of aero engineering courses for the Royal Navy. This position is for an Avionic designer/developer at DSAE Gosport (within HMS Sultan). You will be working in an encouraging environment with a line manager mentor, as well as numerous other experienced training designers, examiners and training managers.
Whilst formal training in course design is a requirement of the position and will be provided, experience of training delivery and/or an instructing qualification (e.g., Certificate in Education), would be desirable.
This post is advertised at 37 hours per week and attracts (annually reviewed) a non-pensionable allowance of £6000 per annum in addition to the basic salary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have served a recognised aeronautical engineering apprenticeship or a relevant recognised alternative period of aeronautical training and possess an appropriate National Qualification (L4 ONC/OND, Foundation Degree).
OR
Applicants who have completed a UK Armed Forces Aircraft Engineering apprenticeship and have attained Senior Non-Commissioned Officer level and have a proven track record of aircraft technical experience will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements.
Both routes must have 5 years recent experience in that trade

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• Non-pensionable (annually reviewed) allowance of £6000.
• Flexible Working opportunities (subject to conditions and Line Management agreement).
• Learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.
• Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to public holidays.
• In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Kings birthday.
• Ability to roll over up to 10 Days annual leave per year.
• Free on-site parking.
• Use of a gym and swimming pool at substantially discounted rates.
• On-site nursery facilities.
• Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• Limited special paid leave for approved voluntary opportunities (conditions apply).
• An opportunity to be considered for Reward & recognition - £250 - £5000 per year.
• A wide range of Defence Discounts – such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodaphone and Microsoft Office to name a few.
• A “Civil Service Pension” with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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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)
• 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

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