Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship Assessor

Job summary

Are you an experienced engineering professional with a background in metal fabrication, manufacturing, welding or aircraft structures looking for a new and rewarding challenge?

The Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) is seeking an enthusiastic Advance Manufacturing & Repair (AM&R) Assessor to support and assess apprentices undertaking the Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprenticeship within the Royal Air Force.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your industry knowledge and experience to help develop the next generation of highly skilled engineering technicians. Working with apprentices and workplace supervisors across the UK, you will support learners as they develop the technical skills, knowledge and behaviours required to succeed in a Defence engineering environment.

Whether you already have instructional or assessment experience, or are an experienced engineering professional looking to move into training and development, full support and training can be provided.

This role is remote role working from home, MOD Lyneham, RAF Cosford and RAF Main Operating Bases (MOB) across the UK. Travel and nights away will be required dependant on caseload.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

As an AM&R Assessor, you will:

• Conduct workplace reviews and assessment visits at RAF Stations throughout the UK.
• Support apprentices throughout their learning journey.
• Assess occupational competence against apprenticeship requirements.
• Monitor learner progress and support timely achievement.
• Maintain accurate learner and assessment records.
• Develop positive relationships with apprentices, supervisors and stakeholders.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional guidance.
• Support apprentice welfare and wellbeing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities across apprenticeship delivery.

Travel and occasional overnight stays will be required depending on caseload.

Person specification

We're seeking individuals who can combine strong engineering experience with a passion for developing others.

Essential requirements:

• Completion of an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent vocational training programme.
• Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding and joining techniques
  • Aircraft structures
  • Sheet metal work
  • Manufacturing and repair
  • Mechanical engineering
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to motivate, coach and support learners.

Desirable:

• Previous instructional, coaching, mentoring or assessment experience.
• Experience within aerospace, defence, manufacturing or engineering maintenance environments.
• Knowledge of apprenticeship programmes and vocational qualifications.

Licences

A full UK Drivers Licence

Qualifications

Completion of an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent vocational training programme.
Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• If sifted to interview candidates will sit an engineering trade multiple-choice examination paper from the appropriate engineering syllabus.
• Deliver a 15–20-minute presentation on a Metal Fabrication engineering subject which will be stipulated if invited for interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,905 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct contribution to the future engineering capability of the Royal Air Force.

Benefits include:

• £30,740 salary plus £6,000 Recruitment & Retention Allowance.
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days.Flexible working opportunities.
• Tailored learning and development.
• Employee wellbeing and support programmes.
• Defence discount schemes.
• Free parking and facilities at MOD Lyneham.
• The opportunity to help develop the next generation of Defence engineers.
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) 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.

Please Note:

• 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.
• 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.

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Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

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. (750 Word count)

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, Statement of suitability and the following Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing

At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills:

• If sifted to interview candidates will sit an engineering trade multiple-choice examination paper from the appropriate TG5 electrical engineering syllabus and will deliver a short presentation on an electrical subject.
• Deliver a 15–20-minute presentation as a lesson on a Metal Fabrication engineering subject which will be stipulated if invited for interview.

Further information:

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.

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. 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.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) 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 theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Stuart Martin
• Email : stuart.martin713@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0303 382 0094

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.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: info@csc.gov.uk.

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