Specialist Instructional Officer Aeronautical Engineer
- Public sector
- 05/04/2024
- £28300.00 /yearly
- Full Time & Permanent
Job Type
Salary
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Have you ever considered teaching in an exciting inclusive aircraft engineering training environment? Do you have the desire and ability to learn new trade knowledge within the aircraft aviation maintenance discipline? If so there is a brilliant career ahead of you and a great place to work.
The School of Army Aeronautical Engineering (SAAE) trainers are a whole-force mix of Military and Civil Service personnel, who play a key role in delivering world-class technical training to a broad audience of soldiers across a varied aviation maintenance curriculum to ensure the armys continuing airworthiness. Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) roles offer interesting, demanding and rewarding opportunities to shape and nurture the next generation of Army Aviation Technicians and Supervisors, helping to prepare them for demanding operational roles.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
The ideal candidate should be a great communicator with the ability to effectively describe complicated ideas to different audiences. You must be well organised, proficient in time management, and have good public speaking skills. You'll be required to be both strategic and reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge within the group and determining what training is needed to grow and nurture these individuals.
The working environment is a mixture of Classroom and Practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery area premises and using modern learning methods. The practical training is carried out using both legacy and in-service military helicopters, simulators/emulators, and ground training aids.
SAAE is growing its capacity to meet additional Army demand. Further SIO vacancies are expected over the coming year and as such a reserve list will be compiled to fulfil this eventuality.
Please be aware successful candidates for the SIO positions are required to obtain Disclosure & Barring Service (formally Criminal Records Bureau) clearance, as well as the UK Governments Security Clearance (SC).
The successful candidate will be responsible to the Training Managers for:
Qualifications and Experience
Essential: Level 3 Aeronautical Engineering or Level 3 General Engineering (with skills transferable to Aeronautical Engineering).
Desirable: CertEd (or higher) teaching/training qualification. Ideally, you will have >5 years practical experience in aviation maintenance combined with experience in instructing others. However, Training Courses are available for those non-qualified.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
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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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.
Your Application will be sifted based on the following
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At interview you will be required to:
1. Give a short (10 Mins) presentation on a technical subject of your choice.
2. Undertake a short technical examination to identify your areas of strength within Aviation Engineering
Interviews will also be based on the following success profile behaviours where you will be asked to provide 250 word examples of the following .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected]
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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