Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location PO12 3BY. DSAE Gosport. HMS Sultan. About the job Job summary Do you want to work family friendly hours, enjoying up to 25 days paid leave (rising to 30 days over five years) plus bank holidays, free on-site parking, subsidised site gym & access to coffee shops/café? Are you experienced in aviation Could you use your extensive knowledge & skills to assess the next generation of Royal Naval Aircraft Engineers? As an organisation that celebrates and rewards innovation and accomplishments, encourages idea sharing and collaboration, and is open and transparent - then you could be the person we are looking for This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description We, the Training Design and Standards Organisation (Gosport), part of the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, are responsible for the design and assessment of aero engineering courses for the Royal Navy. This position is for a mechanical trade course assessor/examiner at DSAE Gosport (within HMS Sultan). You will be working in an encouraging environment with a line manager mentor, as well as numerous other experienced training designers, examiners and training managers. Whilst formal training in assessments is a requirement of the position and will be provided, experience of training delivery and/or an instructing qualification (e.g., Certificate in Education), would be desirable. Person specification A successful candidate will be assessing to Customer requirements air engineering training courses up to Foundation Degree level (BTEC Higher National/L5 equivalent) in multiple aspects of mechanical aircraft engineering systems principles. Essential: Applicants should have served a recognised aeronautical engineering apprenticeship or a relevant recognised alternative period of training and possess an appropriate National Qualification (L4 ONC/OND, Foundation Degree). Applicants who have completed an equivalent military engineering apprenticeship and have a minimum 5 years technical experience will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements. Both routes must have 5 years recent experience in that trade Qualifications Applicants should have served a recognised aeronautical engineering apprenticeship or a relevant recognised alternative period of training and possess an appropriate National Qualification (L4 ONC/OND, Foundation Degree). Applicants who have completed an equivalent military engineering apprenticeship and have a minimum 5 years technical experience will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements. Both routes must have 5 years recent experience in that trade Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Managing a Quality Service 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. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. Non-pensionable (annually reviewed) allowance of upto £6000. Flexible Working opportunities (subject to conditions and Line Management agreement). Learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations. Generous holiday allowance 25 days annual holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to public holidays. In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Kings birthday. Ability to roll over up to 10 Days annual leave per year. Free on-site parking. Use of a gym and swimming pool at substantially discounted rates. On-site nursery facilities. Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or Cycle to work scheme. Enhanced parental and adoption leave. Limited special paid leave for approved voluntary opportunities (conditions apply). An opportunity to be considered for Reward & recognition - £250 - £5000 per year. A wide range of Defence Discounts such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodaphone and Microsoft Office to name a few. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing. 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/. 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 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. Application for the position is online only. At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Experience: Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Changing & Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Managing a Quality Service At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours/Technical Skill: Changing & Improving Making Effective Decisions Working Together Managing a Quality Service Applicants outside the Specialist Instructional Officer cadre will be required to undertake a short trade/employment test and deliver a 10-minute presentation. Selected candidates will be provided a list of suitable subjects for their presentation A sift will be carried out and the successful candidates will be invited for an interview.. 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. 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 : Gareth Lewis Email : Gareth.lewis696mod.gov.uk Telephone : 02392 54 2735 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 20201013-Air Command Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 316kB) 20230201 - Air Command's Applicant Guide (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 499kB) EXTERNAL PACK Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information updated Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail