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 Defences (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) future IT and CIS 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, were opportunities for developing your technical and teaching skills are encouraged and supported.
The 11th 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 (RSS) SR at Blandford Camp are actively seeking technical specialists, with an ability to contribute effectively within a high performing team. You will be involved in developing Defence personnel by delivering technical training programmes that will develop them as engineers and technicians.
We have a vacancy for a fixed telecommunications cable infrastructure trainer at Cable Systems Department.
The successful candidate will attend a defence trainer course to enable him/her to carry out their role as a trainer in accordance with the Defence Systems Approach to Training and the Defence Trainer Capability Frameworks.
The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As an SIO, 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.
• Ensure 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 Supervisory Care Directive.
• Undertaking role of an examination invigilator, ensuring any concessions or specialist requirements are carried out.
• Contributing to continuous improvement; maintaining own specialist subject matter expertise (knowledge and skills) and specialist subject content; undertake a minimum of 5 hours Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per annum to address developmental goals.
• Contributing to own continuous improvement; personally arrange for Instructional Techniques/Teaching Practice and Lesson Content Monitoring observations to be undertaken.
• Participating in internal and external evaluation audits as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Level 3 qualification (Or equivalent)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-1 Actively promote the Vocational Learning Environment
• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-2 Delivery of Specialist Instruction
• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-3 Conduct Formal and Informal Assessments
• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-4 Coach and mentor trainees within a vocational training environment.

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.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days paid annual leave rising by 1 day per completed year of service to a maximum 30 days.
• Eight public holidays per year, plus 1 day grant leave for HM The King’s birthday.
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days 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.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
• Access to learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.
• On-site gymnasium, Cardiovascular, Strength and conditioning outdoor sports facilities.
• On-site shop/cafe facilities.
• Free onsite parking.

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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TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-1 Actively promote the Vocational Learning Environment
• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-2 Delivery of Specialist Instruction
• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-3 Conduct Formal and Informal Assessments
• Specialist Instructional Officers Professional Competence Framework: SI-4 Coach and mentor trainees within a vocational training environment.

For the first round of interview, you will be invited for assessment against the following:

• Telecommunications cabling systems technical knowledge test
• Telecommunications cabling systems technical practical test

For the second round of interview, you will be assessed against the following:

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

As an SIO, 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.
• Ensure 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 Supervisory Care Directive.
• Undertaking role of an examination invigilator, ensuring any concessions or specialist requirements are carried out.
• Contributing to continuous improvement; maintaining own specialist subject matter expertise (knowledge and skills) and specialist subject content; undertake a minimum of 5 hours Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per annum to address developmental goals.
• Contributing to own continuous improvement; personally arrange for Instructional Techniques/Teaching Practice and Lesson Content Monitoring observations to be undertaken.
• Participating in internal and external evaluation audits as required