Training Development Flight Admin Officer

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

A highly dynamic role that will will involve working at the forefront of training delivery at RAF Wittering. A role that will allow individuals to develop personally as well as professionally.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

In support of OC FDS, you will:

• Support course development and administration of Agile Combat Employment Directed Individual Training (ACED IT) programme.
• Undertake course InVals and monitor feedback for future course improvements.
• Co-ordinate and manage the Commanders statistical dashboard and associated tasks.

In support of the Station training Officer, you will:

• Support course development and administration of the Station Arrivals Programme and Junior Aviators leadership Course.
• Undertake course InVal and monitor feedback for future course improvements.
• Manage the Force Development instructor’s database.
• Co-ordinate Stn training support visits on behalf to the STO and FS PEd.
• Uploading of Training Records and documentation for all service personnel to Edossier in a timely manner.
• Administer the loan of T&D Audio Visual Training Equipment (AVTE) and publications using the online database.

In absence of FDS Supervisor, you are specifically responsible to the PLA for:

• All administration of Mandatory Military training courses.
• Maintenance of Training Centre Classroom online booking system.
• Control the out of hour’s access to HQ FDS.
• Ensure building users are aware of the simplex door code and key safe codes prior to using the building.
• Ensure new users receive a Health and Safety brief.
• Order and manage the stationery for Training and Development and Personal Learning Flight.

Maintain the Station Library:

• Amend the online loan database with all relevant details.
• Hastening action for outstanding loans from stock and check database t regular interval throughout the year.

In conjunction with the other FDS Admin Officer, you are responsible for:

• Liaising with internal/external customers or service providers.
• The distribution of advertising of promotional material, training programmes and course dates.
• Co-ordinate and deputise for FDS Admin Officer to ensure adequate cover is maintained to ensure business continuity in the absence of other colleagues.

BEHAVIOURS

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £26,235, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,600 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
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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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In conjunction with the other FDS Admin Officer, you are responsible for:

• Liaising with internal/external customers or service providers.
• The distribution of advertising of promotional material, training programmes and course dates.
• Co-ordinate and deputise for FDS Admin Officer to ensure adequate cover is maintained to ensure business continuity in the absence of other colleagues

Individuals applying for this role should be able to demonstrate their ability too:

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Pictur