Physical Trainer - Army

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence, Civil Service workforce is diverse, with many different functions and professions ranging from cyber and digital transformation, police officers, security guards, trainers, human resources, teachers, psychologists, storekeepers, and policy secretariat staff to support the British Army.

Under the management of the Officer Commanding / Physical & Recreational Training Centre the primary role of a Physical Trainer is to deliver the Common Military Syllabus Physical Development Pathways to Regular and Reserve Phase One recruits whilst ensuring physical fitness and Individual Training Requirements conformance to Permanent Staff.

Please note: Due to the nature of this role, there is a requirement to be onsite full-time.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver the Common Military Syllabus Physical Development Pathways to Regular and Reserve Phase One recruits.
• Record all Common Military Syllabus Fitness Testing results onto the appropriate databases and provide statistical data to the Chain of Command when required.
• Programme design and deliver the PD Pathways to Recruits within Re-train Platoon & the Functional Skills Course.
• Provide the Chain of Command with both verbal and written updates pertaining to the progress of each recruit if and when required.
• Deliver Individual Training Requirements Fitness Testing to Permanent Staff.
• Input all Fitness Test data into the Fitness Information Service Software and provide statistical updates to the Chain of Command when required.
• Provide additional support to the Officer Commanding Physical & Recreational Training Centre when and if required.
• Provide support to the weekly Physical & Recreational Training Centre equipment maintenance and deep cleaning process.
• Provide additional support, when and if required, to unit Sports, Health, and Physical Training events outside of the Common Military Syllabus delivery.
• Attend all Staff Training required to safeguard instructor competency and Continual Professional Development and Annual Deficit Training.

Person specification

Essential skills required:

• Level 2 Physical Training Qualification is required
• Must have good time management skills and the ability to work under own initiative
• A team player
• Computer literate - experience using the Microsoft 365 package is essential

Qualifications

Level 2 Physical Training Qualification is required

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving

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.

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 with a 28.97% contribution
• 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
• Free on-site parking
• Free use of the gym facilities, including the swimming pool
• On site coffee shop and café

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 and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.

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

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 and Experience.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and qualification.

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

• Changing & Improving
• Communicating & Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Where a large number of applications are received, an initial sift will be conducted based on the evidence you provide in support of the Lead Behaviour - Communicating & Influencing. Your CV, and Behaviours - Managing a Quality Service and Changing & Improving will only be reviewed if you are successful at this initial sift.

At interview, you will be assessed against the Assessments and the following Behaviours:

• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions.

As part of the interview, candidates will be required to complete a role‑related fitness assessment designed to demonstrate ability to instruct and model physical training activities. Reasonable adjustments are available on request. If reasonable adjustments are required, please ensure you put this on your job application and inform the Recruiting Line Manager in advance. For any further details regarding this, please email the candidate point of contact listed on this advert.

Assessments

• You will be asked to deliver a 30 minute gym based PT lesson (your choice of delivery) - equipment can be provided. In line with the MOD’s Specialist Instructional Officer (SIO) Management Practices Policy, potential SIO Physical Training instructors are required to deliver an instructional practice session. This is to demonstrate that candidates have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience commensurate with their qualification, as well as their ability to deliver Physical Training outputs in an environment representative of their intended employment.
• You will be assessed and expected to achieve the output standards below for the Role Fitness Test Basic Training (RFT BT) Part One.
  • A Mid-Thigh Pull Test – You will be required to conduct 1 static lift using a Mid-Thigh Pull Machine that is a static cabled system. Standard required is a pull of 95kg+. The aim of the Mid-Thigh Pull element is to assess muscular strength of the lower limb.
  • A Med Ball throw Test – You will be required to throw a 4kg med ball three times, taking the furthest measurement as your score. Standard required is a distance of 3.3m. The aim of the Seated Medicine Ball Throw is to assess the explosive power of the upper body.
  • A 2km Run – You must be able to complete a 2km run in 10 minutes 30 seconds or less on a 400‑metre athletics track. Heat mitigation measures will be considered on the day. The Physical Trainer testing element will therefore be adapted as necessary to ensure candidate safety. The aim of the 2km run element is to assess candidates Aerobic Fitness.

Candidates will receive a comprehensive brief prior to each element, and a demonstration will be given. Furthermore, Candidates will be given an opportunity to conduct a 10-min warm-up.

For further information, please visit fit-to-fight-the-new-role-fitness-test-e.pdf

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and 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-Resourcingteam3@mod.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.

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 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 : James Marke
• Email : James.Marke328@mod.gov.uk

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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