Specialist Instructional Officer - Aeronautical Engineering - Avionic/Electrical

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

Delivery of Avionic/Electrical Engineering training within No1 School of Technical Training, the foremost provider of Aeronautical Engineering training to the next generation of RAF engineers.
Are you an experienced avionic/electrical engineer? Do you want to transfer your extensive skills and knowledge to the next generation of RAF engineers, whilst encouraging them to be their very best?
Do you also want to be part of a team who are encouraged to develop new skills and to be innovative in the way we deliver our business? Then you are just the person we are looking for.
This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role of an Avionic Instructor, at the RAF No1 School of Technical Training, is to provide initial trade training to RAF Aircraft Electronic/Electrical Apprentices, as well as more advanced training to existing RAF aeronautical engineers. The school also delivers the same aeronautical training to international students under government contract.
The ideal candidate should be a great communicator with the ability to effectively describe complicated ideas to different audiences.
The working environment is a mixture of Classroom and Practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery areas, using classrooms, workshops, Ground training aids such as the Jaguar and Tornado aircraft and aircraft system simulators using modern learning methods.
Please be aware successful candidates for the SIO positions are required to obtain Disclosure & Barring Service (formally Criminal Records Bureau) clearance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential: Level 3 Qualification - Aeronautical Engineering (AE) Avionic/Electrical or Electronic/Electrical
Desirable: Cert Ed or equivalent. (However, Defence Train the Trainer courses are available for non-qualified trainers here at RAF Cosford)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Instructional competency
• Avionic/Electrical Trade knowledge

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.

• 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.
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• 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.
• Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period for reserve service commitments.
• Special Paid Leave for other volunteer duties.
• Free on-site parking.
• On-site shop / café facilities.
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Professional and Personal development of skills.
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• The post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

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/.
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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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