Army - Senior Instructional Officer, Port Operations
Ministry of Defence
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 18th November 2024
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The Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA), one of three schools in the Defence College of Support (DCSp) delivers training to all Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force service personnel in Supply, Distribution, Catering, and Personnel Administration. The college headquarters is also based at Worthy Down - a newly built, modern campus in Winchester.
This role sits within DSLA, and the Logistics Supply Training Wing, providing initial trade training and subsequent trade training to logisticians; the trainees vary in ranks from all three services, as well as international students, civilian grades and Defence industry partners. Training takes place across 3 squadrons based at Marchwood (73 Training Squadron), RAF Brize Norton (Defence Movements Training Squadron) and Worthy Down (Defence Petroleum and Specialist Training Squadron). The training audience includes officers, as well as soldiers and aviators of the following trades: Petroleum Operator, Movements Controller, Mariner, Port Operator, Vehicle Support Specialist, Marine Engineer, Logistics (Supplier), Logistics (Mover), Postal & Courier, Equipment Repair, Tailoring and Dangerous Goods.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of Port Operations and Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) Training at 73 Squadron, Marchwood, and will be required to instruct on all trade Port Operator courses.
The position is advertised at 37 hours per week, and attendance to the stated site will be required.
Are you an experienced Port Operator? Have you done instructing or teaching before? This role could be just what you are looking for!
The Senior Instructional Officer at DSLA offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced, military training environment.
Job description
Specific tasks the Specialist Instructional Officer Port Operations is required to deliver include:
- Providing technical advice on all matters concerning Port Operator training
- Plan, organise and control the allocation of trainers and resources to ensure effective delivery of all courses within the Port Operations department
- Ensure the efficient and effective planning of course instances for the following training year
- Maintain the course instances throughout the year
- Plan and manage the legislative requirements and ensure that they are adhered to
- Conduct research and complete Business Case documentation for the purchase of equipment and materials
- Continually review training to ensure it is cost effective and efficient, promoting and developing blended and E Learning for all courses
- Collaborate and provide assistance to Course Design to ensure changes and amendments to courses are completed expeditiously
- Liaise with awards and examining bodies to gain appropriate accreditation for Port Operation courses
- Conduct training for officer and soldier professional and trade training, including practical assessments and marking summative examinations
- Conduct mentoring and professional development of trainers
- Conduct trainee interviews when notified via the Progress Review Report
- Provide counselling and remedial action, up to and including return to unit (RTU) action
- Effectively line manage the Civil Service posts within the department
- Monitor developments in the civil port industry and related legislation to ensure service requirements remain current
Person specification
Are you an experienced Port Operator? Have you done instructing or teaching before? This role could be just what you are looking for!
It would be desirable for candidates to have an in-depth experience of port operations as they will be required to instruct on all Port Operator courses.
A teaching qualification and a Coaching Supervision Training qualification is desirable but, if not already held, the successful candidate will be required to attend the Defence Trainer course (DTC) at another site that may mean daily travel or be away from home for 2 weeks.
Applicant will be expected to accurately maintain records on local IT Applications. You will be required to attend training of any bespoke courses.
Desirable:
- Qualifications in or in-depth awareness of mobile and quay cranes and crane supervisor or appointed per-sons positions.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Changing and Improving
Benefits
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for Army civil servants include:
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Highly competitive pension scheme
- Personal and professional development of skills
- Alternative working patterns for many roles
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave
- 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
- Learning and Development
We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.
A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.
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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Selection process details
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
- Changing and improving
CV: Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skills:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Sifting is due to take place within 7 working days of the closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed. A minimum of 2 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Georgina Mawbey
- Email : Georgina.Mawbey101@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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