SEO SBL Academic Lead for 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment

Job summary

Have you ever considered delivering cutting-edge technical training and education in the field of Communications and Information Technology?

Do you have the desire and ability to train and educate highly motivated Defence (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) future Cyber Security, Information Technology (IT) and Communications Information Systems (CIS) engineers? If so, there is a brilliant opportunity for you to join a highly professional team in a modern, inclusive and supportive training environment, where opportunities for developing your technical and teaching skills are encouraged and supported.

DSCIS Vision

The 11th (Royal School of Signals) Signal Regiment (11 (RSS) Sig Regt) based at Blandford Forum in Dorset delivers world class training to sailors, soldiers and aviators across a variety of engineering disciplines. We specialise in training Cyber Security, IT and CIS to prepare Defence personnel for their current and future roles as Defence IT, Cyber Security and CIS engineers.

11 (RSS) Sig Regt is part of the Defence School of CIS, which in turn is part of the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) which is responsible for delivering all technical training across Defence to meet the operational demands of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force.

DCTT has 2,500 military, civil service and contractor staff based across six locations and we value our diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage mutual respect, actively foster kindness and fairness, and promote a healthy work-life balance. We invest in our people, offering career and personal development opportunities and recognising staff efforts and commitments.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

11th (RSS) Sig Regt at Blandford Camp is actively seeking a technical leader with an ability to contribute and effectively manage a high performing and busy team. You will be involved in developing Defence personnel by delivering technical training programmes that will develop them as engineers within the Armed Forces.

The successful candidate will be expected to work within 11 (RSS) Sig Regt and be responsible for the instruction of military trainees in a range of theoretical and practical disciplines focused within the fields of Cyber Security, IT and CIS.

In accordance with Defence Policy, you will be specifically responsible for:

• Delivering and managing the delivery of technical training, ensuring conformity to authorised specifications.
• Managing a team of Defence Trainers engaged in the delivery of technical training as well as other staff undertaking supporting roles.
• Providing an exciting, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
• Producing lesson plans and associated course materials to support student-centric learning, including integration of Literacy and Numeracy into lessons to Defence specification.
• Ensuring compliance with personal responsibilities to students with Specific Learning Differences (SpLD)/Specialist Educational Needs.
• Acting as a Role Model, ensuring that the highest standards of behaviour are maintained in accordance with the Defence Trainer Code of Conduct & Civil Service Code of Conduct.
• Monitoring student welfare and processing any concerns through the chain of command in accordance with the Supervisory Care Directive.
• Undertaking the role of examination invigilator, ensuring any concessions or specialist requirements are carried out.
• Highlighting discrepancies and assisting the Examinations Management team to review any examination questions that are not valid.
• Contributing to continuous improvement; maintaining own specialist subject matter expertise (knowledge and skills) and specialist subject content; undertaking a minimum of 5 hours Continuous Professional Development (CPD) per annum to address developmental goals.
• Contributing to own continuous improvement; arranging for Instructional Techniques/Teaching Practice and Lesson Content Monitoring observations to be undertaken.

Participating in internal and external evaluation audits as required.

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Person specification

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative and capable of inspiring both young and experienced service personnel from diverse backgrounds.

This role is responsible for a busy team of educational and technical professionals working in a varied and challenging training environment.

You will have a proven track record in managing staff and communicating at all levels. Management experience in a commercial or business environment will be an advantage.

You will be a good communicator and able to explain complex information and concepts in a clear and easily understood way tailored to suit a variety of audiences.

You will be both proactive and reactive, assessing the skills and knowledge of trainees within the classroom and determining what support is needed to grow and nurture these individuals.

The successful candidates will possess skills, qualifications and experience in one or more of the following subject areas:

• Network Engineering
• Network Management
• Software Engineering
• Information Technology
• Engineering Principles
• Project Management
• Service Management
• Operating Systems and Servers

Role Specific Training:

• Defence Trainer course (DTc)

Qualifications

Candidates require a degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subject. In addition, they should ideally have (or be working towards) a minimum Level 5 relevant educational qualification and have considerable experience of teaching to level 4 or above.

Evidence of qualification/Licence/Membership will be required at interview.

All qualifications/licences/memberships declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date. Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

• Presentation

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,966, Ministry of Defence contributes £16,792 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).

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%

The MoD offers a range of flexibilities and benefits to enable a better work-life balance for employees:

Alternative Working Patterns, in accordance with policy, can be considered where these can be accommodated by the business. All working patterns and flexibilities are subject to agreement with the Line Manager.

• A Flexi-time scheme on successful completion of probationary period.
• 25 days paid annual leave rising by 1 day per completed year of service to a maximum 30 days.
• Eight public holidays per year, plus 1 day’s grant leave for HM The King's birthday.
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year.
• Special Paid Leave for volunteer duties.
• A wide range of Defence discounts, such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. Find more discounts at mod.gov.uk/civilian
• Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or ‘cycle to work’ scheme (upon completion of 6 months service).
• Over 60 growing staff Networks to join.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.
• Access to learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.
• Gymnasium (contributory membership) with up to date cardiovascular and static weight equipment and Gym classes.
• On-site retail catering outlets offering refreshments as well as subsidised staff canteens.
• Subsidised cinema showing latest releases.
• Free onsite parking.
• Free access to Royal Signals Museum

Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD:

https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/

This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances.

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.

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.

You will be assessed against the following behaviours during the selection process:

The sift and interview will be assessed the following behaviours:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Developing Self and Others
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

750 word personal statement on:

The successful candidates will possess skills, qualifications and experience in one or more of the following subject areas:

Network Engineering
Network Management
Software Engineering
Information Technology
Engineering Principles
Project Management
Service Management
Operating Systems and Servers

Candidates will also be assessed against the SIO Competency framework:

• Actively Promote the Learning Environment, Equality and Diversity.
• Delivery of Specialist Instruction.
• Facilitate Learning.
• Conduct Formal and Informal Assessments.

Candidates selected to attend interview will be expected to deliver a 20–30-minute teaching practice presentation on a relevant IT/ICT subject. Candidates will be emailed a selection of subject topics from which they must select one to deliver during their teaching practice presentation.

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.

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.

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 mitigation’s can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

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.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (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 : Maj Andy Bedward
• Email : andy.bedward675@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0303 372 5729

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please see Further Information document attached.

Attachments

Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1563kB)Ministry of Defence – Revised Terms and Conditions of Service (TACOS) Opens in new window (pdf, 298kB)Further Information - External Opens in new window (docx, 39kB)