Army Adventurous Training Wing, Inverness, Highland, Scotland, IV2 3XE Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to be in the workplace full time delivering Adventurous Training courses. Job Summary The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. Our Specialist Instructional Officer post is integral to delivering Adventurous Leadership and Resilience Training within the Army Adventurous Training Wing Inverness. We provide Leadership and Resilience training which is key to improving both the physical and moral fighting power of Service Personnel by placing them in situations of controlled exposure to risk which are specifically and carefully designed to build courage, collaboration and teamwork whilst also testing and improving physical and mental strength and capability. All of this is key to ensuring the Army is equipped with sufficient capability and fighting power to win wars. The centre consists of the Headquarters and 5 branches that are dispersed across the UK, Germany and Cyprus delivering numerous Adventurous Training courses to the field Army. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description Army Adventurous Training Group is required to deliver Leadership and Resilience Training to the RN, Army and RAF. This is enabled through the following 10 activities: Sub Aqua Diving Off shore Sailing Parachuting Paragliding Gliding Mountaineering Caving Kayaking Canoeing Skiing The successful candidate will be versatile with a flexible approach to accommodate the needs of our other branches whilst adhering to policy and guidelines. Main Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To: Instruct on adventurous training courses and concentrations Implement Training Risk assessments procedures Deliver professional safe training in accordance with procedures Manage training accidents/incidents in liaison with the relevant emergency services and ensure an all-informed net Write reports and action plans on all students under instruction Complete external invalidation processes on request Contribute to instructor Quality Assurance training audit visits at regular intervals to ensure programmed courses are delivered safely to achieve standard methodology Maintain training currency through adherence to a Personal Development Plan and achievement of the relevant courses Support Risk assurance checks and Peer reviews Ensure currency in Mountain First Aid through possession of an in-date certificate Main Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To: Instruct on adventurous training courses and concentrations Implement Training Risk assessments procedures Deliver professional safe training in accordance with procedures Manage training accidents/incidents in liaison with the relevant emergency services and ensure an all-informed net Write reports and action plans on all students under instruction Complete external invalidation processes on request Contribute to instructor Quality Assurance training audit visits at regular intervals to ensure programmed courses are delivered safely to achieve standard methodology Maintain training currency through adherence to a Personal Development Plan and achievement of the relevant courses Support Risk assurance checks and Peer reviews Ensure currency in Mountain First Aid through possession of an in-date certificate Person specification Our Specialist Instructional Officers are required to work independently and as part of a team. You will have good IT skills and communication skills. A Full UK Driving Licence (category B) is required to undertake transportation of students to adventurous training locations. This will include towing trailers as required adhering to regulations, so a category BE licence would also be desirable, but training can be provided if not held. You will be required to have an enhanced ability to teach and hold the following essential professional qualifications: Summer and Winter mountaineering and climbing instructor Kayak, open canoe, sea kayak instructor Mountain biking instructor Skiing Alpine & Nordic instructor Mountain First Aid Licences Full UK driving license (category B) Qualifications You will be required to have an enhanced ability to teach and hold the following essential professional qualifications: Summer and Winter mountaineering and climbing instructor Kayak, open canoe, sea kayak instructor Mountain biking instructor Skiing Alpine & Nordic instructor Mountain First Aid Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Leadership Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Big Picture We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Changing and Improving Leadership 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. 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. 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. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. At Application You Will Be Asked To Provide a CV Including Your Job History, Qualification And Previous Skills And Experience. You Will Also Be Assessed Against The Following Behaviours: Changing and Improving Leadership (lead behaviour) Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the CV and lead behaviour only - Leadership. 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 interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours: Changing and Improving Leadership Making Effective Decisions Seeing the Bigger Picture You will also be asked experience based questions. Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held online via Microsoft Teams. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, 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-Resourcingteam3mod.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. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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. 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). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : Name : Joanne Kenny Email : Joanne.Kenny988mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.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: infocsc.gov.uk.