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. The Joint Service Mountain Training Centre specialises in the development of future Adventurous Training Leaders and Instructors. The Joint Service Mountain Training Centre have Wings in North Wales, Northern England, West Highlands, Northern Ireland and Bavaria. Would you enjoy being part of our small team delivering world class adventurous training courses to military students? Would you enjoy overseas travel and the opportunity to teach multiple disciplines whilst growing and improving your qualifications and experience? If you’ve answered yes to these questions, we would invite you to apply for this exciting role at the Joint Service Mountain Training Wing (Indefatigable) 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 We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated, passionate, and dynamic individual to join our dedicated team at our organisation in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey. As the successful applicant you will be responsible for: Delivering professional and safe training to Service personnel in directed Adventurous Training activities, including mountaineering, climbing, paddling, enabling them to conduct these disciplines in their areas Delivering Leadership and Resilience training using the three pillars of leadership, resilience and core values that enhance operational capability Carrying out training risk assessments and managing training accidents / incidents Writing reports and action plans for students under your instruction Person specification Specialist Instructional Officers are required to have an enhanced ability to teach and must hold the following essential professional qualifications: Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor White Water Kayak Coach and/or Open/White Water Canoe Coach and/or Sea Kayak Coach Appropriate outdoor First Aid qualification The following qualifications are highly desirable: British Association of Snowsport Instructors (BASI) Level 2 (Alpine or Nordic) British Cycling Level 2 Mountain Bike Leadership Award or equivalent D1E driving licence with experience of driving a minibus and trailer Qualifications Specialist Instructional Officers are required to have an enhanced ability to teach and must hold the following essential professional qualifications: Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor White Water Kayak Coach and/or Open/White Water Canoe Coach and/or Sea Kayak Coach Appropriate outdoor First Aid qualification Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Developing Self and Others Leadership Making Effective Decisions Benefits 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 Access to on-site gym facilities 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 as part of your role. 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. 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. At application you will be asked to provide a CV detailing your previous job history and qualifications. This will also be assessed at interview via experience based questions. At both application and interview will also be assessed against the following behaviours: Developing Self and Others Leadership (lead behaviour) Making Effective Decisions 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: (Leadership) only. 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 in person. 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. 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). 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 :Dave Arkless Email :dave.arkless135mod.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. Attachments MOD Candidate Pack 2024 Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) 20220810-EVP-ArmyTLB Opens in new window (pdf, 3851kB)