JOB SUMMARY

Have you ever considered delivering cutting-edge technical training and education in the field of Communications and Information Technology?
Do you have the desire and ability to train and educate highly motivated Defence (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) future IT and CIS (Information technology and Communication Information Systems) engineers and technicians?
If so, there is a brilliant opportunity for you to join a highly professional team in a modern, inclusive, and supportive training environment, where opportunities for developing your technical and teaching skills are encouraged and supported.
DSCIS Vision (Defence School of Communication Information Systems)
We at 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment (11th (RSS) SR), based at Blandford Forum in Dorset, deliver world class technical IT and CIS training to Sailors, Soldiers and Aviators across a variety of engineering disciplines. We specialise in training Information Technology (IT) and Communications Information Systems (CIS) to prepare Defence personnel for their current and future role of Defence IT and CIS engineers.
11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment (11th (RSS) SR) is part of the Defence School of Communications and Information Systems, which in turn is part of the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) which is responsible for delivering all technical training across Defence to meet the operational demands of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.
DCTT has 2,500 military, civil service and contractor staff based across six locations and we value our diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage mutual respect, actively foster kindness and fairness, and promote a healthy work-life balance. We invest in our people; we offer career and personal development opportunities and recognise staff efforts and commitments.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

11th (RSS) SR is actively seeking technical specialists, with an ability to contribute effectively within a high performing team. You will be involved in instructing Defence personnel by delivering technical training programmes that will develop them as engineers and technicians within the Royal Navy, Army, and Royal Air Force.
The successful candidates will be expected to work within 11th (RSS) SR and will be responsible for the instruction of military students in a range of theoretical and practical disciplines focused within the fields of Information Technology and Communication Information Systems. We are particularly interested in candidates from an academic, engineering or technical background in Information Technology and Communications Information Systems who may wish to start a second career as a trainer/teacher. Full training to enable successful technicians and engineers to transition to a teaching environment is available.

We have job opportunities as Specialist Instruction Officers (SIOs) coordinating training in the following subject areas:

• Networking (CISCO).
• Operating Systems (Microsoft, Comp TIA).
• Engineering Principles and Practices.
• Software Engineering.

As an SIO (Specialist Instructional Officer), in accordance with JSP 822 and SIO MPD- Defence Policy documents you will be specifically responsible for:

• Delivering technical training, ensuring conformity to authorised specifications.
• Providing an exciting, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
• Producing lesson plans and supporting course materials to support student centric learning, including integration of Literacy and Numeracy into lessons in accordance with Instructional Specification (I Spec) and Learning Specification (L Spec).
• Ensuring compliance with personal responsibilities to students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD)/Specialist Educational Needs.
• Acting as a role model, ensuring that the highest standards of behaviour are maintained in accordance with the Defence Trainer Code of Conduct & Civil Service Code of Conduct.
• Monitoring student welfare and process any concerns through the chain of command in accordance with the Supervisory Care Directive.
• Undertaking the role of examination invigilator, ensuring any concessions or specialist requirements are carried out.
• Highlighting discrepancies and assist the Examinations Management team to review any examination questions that are not valid.
• Contributing to continuous improvement; maintaining own specialist subject matter expertise (knowledge and skills) and specialist subject content; undertaking a minimum of 5 hours Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per annum to address developmental goals.
• Contributing to own continuous improvement; personally arranging for Instructional Techniques/Teaching Practice and Lesson Content Monitoring observations to be undertaken.

Participating in internal and external evaluation audits as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

The entry requirements to the SIO Group are that candidates should have served a recognised apprenticeship or a relevant alternative period of training and to have obtained a relevant National Qualification. Candidates for training subjects where specific formal qualifications do not exist will be considered provided that they have undergone appropriate training for that trade or subject. Additionally, candidates must have at least 5 years relevant practical experience in that trade or specialism.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Technical Presentation

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.
The Ministry of Defence 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.
Alongside your salary of £29,580, the Ministry of Defence contributes to the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Other benefits include:

• A £6000 annual Market Skills Allowance paid pro-rata (this is reviewed annually as it is not a permanent allowance).
• 25 days of paid Annual Leave minimum.
• Eight Public Holidays per year, plus 1 day’s Privilege Leave for HM The King’s birthday.
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days of Annual Leave per year.
• Special Paid Leave for other volunteer duties.
• A wide range of Defence discounts – such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. Find more discounts at https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/all-benefits/
• Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or ‘cycle to work’ scheme (upon completion of 6 months service).
• Over 60 growing staff Networks to join.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
• Access to learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.
• On-site gymnasium and cardiovascular, strength and conditioning outdoor sports facilities.
• On-site shop/cafe facilities.
• Free onsite parking.

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)
• 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

ROLE SPECIFIC TRAINING:

• Defence Trainer course (DTc) as applicable.
• Successfully shadow appropriate training modules according to specialism.
• Compliance with SIO Competency framework.
  This post will suit a highly motivated individual who is keen to take the initiative and influence training.
  The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to effectively describe complicated ideas to different audiences and positively influence and manage trainee learning.

As an SIO (Specialist Instructional Officer), in accordance with JSP 822 and SIO MPD- Defence Policy documents you will be specifically responsible for:

• Delivering technical training, ensuring conformity to authorised specifications.
• Providing an exciting, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
• Producing lesson plans and supporting course materials to support student centric learning, including integration of Literacy and Numeracy into lessons in accordance with Instructional Specification (I Spec) and Learning Specification (L Spec).
• Ensuring compliance with personal responsibilities to students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD)/Specialist Educational Needs.
• Acting as a role model, ensuring that the highest standards of behaviour are maintained in accordance with the Defence Trainer Code of Conduct & Civil Service Code of Conduct.
• Monitoring student welfare and process any concerns through the chain of command in accordance with the Supervisory Care Directive.
• Undertaking the role of examination invigilator, ensuring any concessions or specialist requirements are carried out.
• Highlighting discrepancies and assist the Examinations Management team to review any examination questions that are not valid.
• Contributing to continuous improvement; maintaining own specialist subject matter expertise (knowledge and skills) and specialist subject content; undertaking a minimum of 5 hours Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per annum to address developmental goals.
• Contributing to own continuous improvement; personally arranging for Instructional Techniques/Teaching Practice and Lesson Content Monitoring observations to be undertaken