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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Main outputs are the training of Royal Navy
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Job summary
The Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE) is a personnel and training organisation situated at HMS Sultan, the Gosport site for the Tri-service, Defence College of Electro-mechanical Engineering (DCEME)
Main outputs are the training of Royal Navy Marine Engineers and Technicians, Army and RAF specific courses and some commercial training. The DSMarE also provides personnel support for its staff and other users of the Gosport site. Many of these functions are provided through a contractual arrangement with Babcock Limited which also markets spare capacity for income generation. HQ DCEME acts as the primary administrative authority for DSMarE and provides financial services, contracts oversight and property management functions.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
Primary duties will involve the delivery of workshop theory, practical instruction to Service and Civilian trainees to Foundation Degree/ Defence standards.
Secondary roles include: providing Subject Matter Expertise on the courses delivered and liaising with external authorities, ships, establishments and other military units to provide technical support and advise where required.
The post holder will also be expected to prepare course documentation, assess and mark tests and examinations, develop new course material as required and the minor maintenance and repair of training equipment and training aids.
As a member of a training delivery team of 10 band D, Specialist Instructional Officers; experience is required in all aspects of fitting, turning, milling and grinding as well as being to interpret engineering drawings in accordance with BS8888.
Person specification
Candidates will have served a recognised apprenticeship or a relevant alternative period of training in Fitting and Turning processes to the appropriate ONC, City and Guilds (part III), BTEC or an equivalent level qualification, plus have recent experience within the appropriate workshop skills. Applicants who have completed a full Services Engineering Apprenticeship plus recent practical experience in that trade or specialisation will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements.
Previous experience in a training/instructional role would be beneficial but training in Defence instructional techniques will be provided for the successful applicant without prior experience.
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Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Practical Turning Exercise which includes screw cutting
- A fifteen minute lesson presented on one of the following, the use of a 0-25mm Micrometer, Screw Cutting using a single point tool on a centre lathe of Taper Turning on a centre lathe.
Benefits
£7,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 Days annual leave rising to 30 days over five years plus bank holidays
This post attracts a £6000 per annum Market Skills Allowance in addition to the advertised £28300
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
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.
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Selection process details
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (up to 1,000 words).
Selection will be by practical test in all workshop processes given above and a short lecture and interview.
Candidates are reminded that they must provide evidence of ability, experience and any qualifications in full.
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 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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Mr Peter Quint
- Email : Peter.Quint888@mod.gov.uk
- Telephone : 02392 542308
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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