STS Health and Safety Trainer

Ministry of Defence

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Details

Reference number

369973

Salary

£28,300

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Air - Specialist Training School (STS) is the training arm for Royal Air Force Safety Centre (Air Command) High Wycombe but currently lodge at Royal Air Force Halton. STS delivers 3 strands of Governance and Assurance training to the RAF and our wider Defence

Type of role

Education and Training

Working pattern

Full-time, Compressed hours

Location

Wendover, South East England, HP22 5PG

About the job

Job summary

Are you a Training professional or Health & Safety focused. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation like no other, to join a forward-thinking team, where we embrace every challenge together to deliver safety outcomes that support the Royal Air Force to be ready to defend the UK. Every day is different and the work we do to support our operations and keep our people safe, is incredibly rewarding.

Specialist Training School (STS) is the training arm for Royal Air Force Safety Centre (Air Command) High Wycombe but currently lodge at Royal Air Force Halton.

Our Vision

A safety organisation which delivers effective Total Safety Management and leads on intelligent application of critical thinking.

For STS to deliver this specialist training, it is essential we attract, select, and develop the right candidate to join our training school team. STS prides itself to deliver the best learning experience our customers rightly deserve and expect. With this we currently have a vacancy for a HS trainer who has ideally worked in a H&S role or has a training background, however, should the right candidate display suitable attributes and long-term commitment to STS, there is an opportunity to gain specialist training for the post. Does this role sound like the exciting new challenge you’ve been looking for? If so, we want to hear from you!

It is important to us that the right candidate is a team player and has the individual desire to improve themselves. The MoD and RAF HS&EP profession recognise STS as an approved training provider who has qualified defence trainers and follow the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT). To become an STS specialist trainer, you will need to be focused and able to manage your days, so our customers receive the best H&S training and learning experience available. To become part of this well moulded and motivated team we need people who promote our exacting standards of training excellence to the RAF and Civil Servant colleagues.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is enthusiastic and motivated, who can interact professionally at all levels but as a team player first.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

As the role is training delivery, we would expect the successful candidate to routinely deliver training throughout the United Kingdom and at Halton. We value our staff and provide an excellent work life balance, this is achieved with scope to work from home as well as in the office environment when not training, to conduct self-administration in the booking of travel with our business support team or marking of examinations and undertaking training updates or Continued Professional Development (CPD) to maintain subject matter knowledge.

It would be advantageous to hold a teaching qualification, but as highlighted if the candidate shows enough potential at interview which includes a 10-minute presentation on a H&S topic, a Level 3 trainer training course will be provided.

Similarly, we would expect the candidate to hold a Level 3 NEBOSH General Certificate or recognised equivalent H&S qualification. However, if the individual provides other exceptional qualities at interview and presentation, funding can be provided to achieve the required qualification. Candidates need to be aware there may be a return of service if public money is used to facilitate any course and exam fees. This will be explained prior to any successful offer.

Most STS H&S courses are currently accredited with the Institution of Occupational Health and Safety Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and therefore, the following credentials will be needed to fulfil the role.

Person specification

Responsibilities include:

Deliver a suite of H&S courses to RAF and MOD personnel.
Deliver training IAW Learning Specifications at venues both at RAF Halton and other MOD establishments.
Responsible to their Training Manager for the delivery of their training in a judicious, cost effective and timely manner.
To remain current in their Specialism’s Legislation, RAF Policy and relevant subject matter as appropriate.
Act as Subject Matter Advisor for designated courses.
Ensure routine course design/maintenance is implemented accurately, preparation of classrooms and ensure equipment is functional.
Liaison with Station Safety Advisors in relation to offsite activities.
Marking of examination papers.
Maintain appropriate CPD in H&S.

Licences

Driving Licence

Behaviours

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

Changing and Improving
Working Together
Developing Self and Others

Technical skills

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

Presentation of a H&S Topic

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,198 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
25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to a maximum 30 days after 5 years. In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will receive a day’s leave for the HM the King’s Birthday.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
Subsidised membership to a fitness suite and lunchtime/evening Military led fitness classes.
Café and shop on site.
Free on-site secure parking.

Learning and development tailored to your role with 5 days CPD on completion of induction and role qualifications.

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.

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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Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count: 250)

At sift and interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

Changing and Improving
Working Together
Developing Self and Others

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Technical Skills:

Presentation of a H&S Topic (Deliver a 10 Min Presentation to staff on a Health and Safety subject by PowerPoint or flip chart media)

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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : John Tredgett Howard Wadsworth
Email : John.Tredgett101@mod.gov.uk
Telephone : 01296656328

Recruitment team

Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: , Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email:
info@csc.gov.uk.