Burnham Lecturer Cartography

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 265207**Salary**:

- £34,543- This post attracts a recruitment and retention allowance of £3000 P/A**Job grade**:

- Other- Burnham Lecturer Retained Grade 142/HEO**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Strategic Command - Defence School of Geospatial Intelligence - Royal School of Military Survey**Type of role**:

- Education and Training
- Geography**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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- Denison Barracks, Hermitage, West Berkshire RG18 9TPAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Burnham Lecturer Cartography is a member of the management team of the Map Science and Cartography Department which plans and delivers modules on a BSc (Hons) in Military Geospatial Science, recognised by Sheffield Hallam University, and an MSc in Geospatial Intelligence, recognised by Cranfield University. This is in addition to more specialised short courses for Defence. Our output is focused on delivering Soldiers who are ready for deployment on operations. This means we must train flexible personnel to understand fundamental principles enabling them to tackle issues as they arrive in remote operating environments with little support via reach back.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
Undertake line management, mentoring and countersigning tasks as required by the role.

Provide the academic leadership for the Positioning and Navigation Department for both the MSc and BSc courses. This is to include:

- the design, delivery, and assessing of the relevant modules;
- mentoring and supervision of a number of dissertations;
- organise and run in-house training for the department as part of continuous development of the staff

Conduct personal CPD to remain at the forefront of academic and industry thinking. This will enable you to represent RSMS at appropriate events as a Subject Matter Expert.

If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1.

**Person specification**:
Have the ability to work well with others in a supportive and constructive manner, leading through others to deliver strategic outputs. Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise, with the resilience to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines. Excellent IT skills, knowledge and use of IT systems.
Finally, the ability to work autonomously, showing judgement on when to progress opportunities and when to consult.

Within 6 months of appointment, the post holder must attend the DCTS - Defence Train the Trainer Course (if no teaching qualification held) OR complete Defence Care of Trainees Course (if a professional teaching qualification is held).

**Qualifications**:

- In addition to this, a teaching qualification that equates to at least level 5 on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) i.e. Cert Ed, is required. (The Postgraduate Certificate in Education is at level 6 on the QCF and is desirable.) In exceptional circumstances, individuals may be recruited to the BL Group without such a teaching qualification. In this case there should be an agreement as part of the job offer that a teaching qualification will be undertaken and should be completed within two standard academic years. Successful achievement of the qualification is a requirement to retain employment.
- Evidence of qualification will be required at interview- Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
**Benefits**:
Learning and development tailored to your role

An environment with flexible working options

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

On site secure parking, gymnasium and cafe

30 days annual leave

The post does NOT offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non-Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package.

Pensions: Superannuation will be in accordance with the Teachers' Pension Scheme.

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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