Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location RAF Cosford, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV7 3EX. About the job Job summary Number 1 Radio School (No.1 RS) is the home of training for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Cyberspace Profession and foremost provider of technical education to the Services Information & Communication Technology (ICT) engineering specialists - in addition to selected Royal Navy, British Army, civilian and international military personnel. Structured under the Defence School of Communications & Information Systems (DSCIS) within the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT), No.1 RS is a venerable and historic military training institution whose origins in the field of communications training can be traced back in excess of 100 years. As the school embarks-upon a second century of excellence, its whole force military / Civil Service workforce blend are pivotal to the development of ICT training delivery to meet the significant demands of information-centric 5th-generation RAF platforms and capabilities. In doing so, their approach and commitment to public service remains fully commensurate with No.1 RS legendary motto: Thorough. No.1 RS trains officers, aviators, soldiers, sailors and civilians in cyberspace capabilities at RAF Cosford and RAF Digby. Each year, the School typically develops 1300 Phase 3 (pre-employment/career) trainees, 300 Phase 2 (initial technical training) officer/aviator trainees and students undergoing a cyberspace engineering foundation degree pathway. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join No.1 RS at a crucial juncture in the schools evolution. There is currently a vacancy for a Senior Burnham Lecturer (SBL) Academic Lead / Officer Commanding Academic & Accreditation Group (OC AAG) - an influential position whose outputs are instrumental to the provision of a comprehensive portfolio of services to the School and its stakeholders. The position requires a confident, highly-driven and proactive self-starter. Accordingly, the successful candidate will have an outstanding track record in education and the leadership of multi-disciplinary teams attributes which will be readily demonstrable through their exceptional experience of shaping and implementing key organisational learning outputs / outcomes. Reporting to the Officer Commanding No.1 RS (OC No.1 RS - a RAF Wing Commander), OC AAG works with the School headquarters to deliver a breadth of academic and accreditation services, which underpin the delivery of key force-generational and operational training outputs for defence. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description OC AAG is No.1 RS Academic Lead, whose main duties centre around the following key areas of responsibility: 1. Leadership of No.1 RS Burnham Lecturer Professional Group. OC AAG commands a large team of Burnham Lecturers, who are responsible for the delivery of specialist industry-standard (CISCO / Microsoft) Phase 3 curriculum content and core Cyberspace Profession academic fundamentals topics for Cyberspace Engineer Officers and Technicians during their Phase 2 training - including mathematics and electronics/radar principles. 2. Command of the RAF Cyberspace Profession Apprenticeship Management Centre. Under an agreement with the RAF Apprenticeship Management Team (AMT) and through a Memorandum of Understanding, the RAF Cyberspace Profession Apprenticeship Management Centre is embedded within No.1 RS and its distributed team of assessors evaluate student progress against RAF apprenticeship governance frameworks during their Phase 2 training and beyond. OC AAG plays a key role in the teams leadership of student development / attainment and is in regular dialogue with the RAF AMT and stakeholders representing the associated apprenticeship funding line at the Education & Skills Funding Agency (Department for Education). 3. Provision of academic advice and guidance to OC No.1 RS and other key stakeholders surrounding development of the No.1 RS: Industry-aligned academies Curriculum offer Staff upskilling pathways Course design / accreditation processes Trainee progress / attainment monitoring Other underpinning activities in support of a flourishing learning environment for staff and trainees Accordingly, engagement with DSCIS & DCTT under the Training Management Group model and external stakeholders (including RAF Commercial & Higher Education Institutions) is intrinsic to the positions duties. Command structures for the following No.1 RS functions are currently under review. These may continue to fall - or newly fall - under the SBL OC AAG Academic Leads area of responsibility in future: Course design, maintenance and development. O rganisational development. L ine management of No.1 RS civil servants employed within the Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) Professional Group (Education & Training job family). Please note: The Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Alternative Working Patterns, in accordance with policy, can be considered where it can be accommodated by the business, but there may be occasions when a presence on site during standard working hours may be required. All working patterns and flexibilities are subject to agreement with the Line Manager. If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidatesupport.oleeo.com Person specification MOD Senior Burnham Lecturer recruitment campaigns are co-ordinated in accordance with the MOD Burnham Lecturers Professional Group Personnel Management Practices Document (copy attached). Within their application candidates must clearly articulate their experience and evidence against the following selection criteria: Essential the following knowledge, skills and experience are essential: 1. Degree-level qualification in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject; or an education degree combined with an extensive background in STEM subjects. 2. Formal teaching qualification - such as a CertEd or Post-Graduate Certification in Education. 3. Extensive and demonstrable evidence of leading large and multi-disciplinary teams within an organisation, including: How successful business outcomes were achieved through their leadership and fostering of outstanding team performance. Evidence of holding and applying responsibility for the direction, development, welfare and conduct of personnel under their command. 4. Extensive and demonstrable experience in education - including leading the development, implementation and review of training courses / solutions and their accreditation against applicable frameworks. 5. An outstanding track record in championing and driving continuous improvement initiatives within an organisation. Desirable the following knowledge, skills and experience are desirable: 1. Experience of the UK military training environment. 2. Familiarity with UK apprenticeship governance frameworks. Qualifications 1. Degree-level qualification in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject; or an education degree combined with an extensive background in STEM subjects. 2. Formal teaching qualification - such as a CertEd or Post-Graduate Certification in Education. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Benefits Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity 8 public holidays per year. Additionally, MOD civil servants receive a privilege day for HM The Kings birthday Access to RAF Cosford sport and leisure facilities, subject to completion of the local registration/induction process and payment of an annual fee Excellent and easily-accessible road and rail links Free on-site car parking On-site retail facilities MOD Burnham Lecturer Professional Group - Terms & Conditions of Service: Access to the Teachers' Pension Scheme 30 days annual leave allowance Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. The selection process will be through sift and interview. Interviews will be conducted onsite at RAF Cosford. Candidates are required to submit the following, which will be assessed by the selection panel: 1. Curriculum Vitae. 2. Personal Statement (Statement of Suitability). 3. Evidence against each Civil Service Behaviour listed. Candidates should please use the guidance within the Civil Service Success Profiles framework (for Senior Burnham Lecturers the Civil Service Behaviours are at Level 3 - SEO and equivalent) and the Situation-Task-Action-Result (S-T-A-R) format to articulate their experience. Should a high volume of applications be received the sift will be conducted by assessing the CV, Personal Statement (Statement of Suitability) and Civil Service Behaviour 1 (Leadership) only. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted about the arrangements in due course, following the sift. Candidates invited to interview will be required to deliver a 10-minute presentation to the selection panel on a training management topic. The presentation theme will be communicated to candidates prior to the interview. As applicable, a reserve list will be held for 12 months. 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. 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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. 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. 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). Apply and further information 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 : POC for general enquiries about the position: Chief of Staff - No.1 RS, Mr James Ratcliff Email : james.ratcliff902mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1mod.gov.uk Further information Please see Further Information document attached. Attachments 20241119-Air_Command_Applicant_Guide_Civilian_Recruitment Opens in new window (pdf, 499kB) MOD Burnham Lecturers Personnel Management Practices Document Opens in new window (pdf, 239kB) 20241009 - Further Information - External (1) Opens in new window (docx, 35kB) Defence Civil Service Offer (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail