Aviation Course Examiner

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

- 378031**Salary**:

- £29,580- This post may attract (annually reviewed) a non-pensionable allowance of £6000 per annum in addition to the basic salary.- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Air**Type of role**:

- Education and Training**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- PO12 3BY. DSAE Gosport. HMS Sultan.About the job

**Job summary**:
Do you want to work family friendly hours, enjoying up to 25 days paid leave (rising to 30 days over five years) plus bank holidays, free on-site parking, subsidised site gym & access to coffee shops/café?

Are you experienced in aviation Could you use your extensive knowledge & skills to assess the next generation of Royal Naval Aircraft Engineers? As an organisation that celebrates and rewards innovation and accomplishments, encourages idea sharing and collaboration, and is open and transparent - then you could be the person we are looking for

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
We, the Training Design and Standards Organisation (Gosport), part of the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering, are responsible for the design and assessment of aero engineering courses for the Royal Navy. This position is for a mechanical trade course assessor/examiner at DSAE Gosport (within HMS Sultan). You will be working in an encouraging environment with a line manager mentor, as well as numerous other experienced training designers, examiners and training managers.

Whilst formal training in assessments is a requirement of the position and will be provided, experience of training delivery and/or an instructing qualification (e.g., Certificate in Education), would be desirable.

**Person specification**:
**Essential**:

- Applicants should have served a recognised aeronautical engineering apprenticeship or a relevant recognised alternative period of training and possess an appropriate National Qualification (L4 ONC/OND, Foundation Degree).
- Applicants who have completed an equivalent military engineering apprenticeship and have a minimum 5 years technical experience will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements.
Both routes must have 5 years recent experience in that trade

**Qualifications**:

- Applicants should have served a recognised aeronautical engineering apprenticeship or a relevant recognised alternative period of training and possess an appropriate National Qualification (L4 ONC/OND, Foundation Degree).

Applicants who have completed an equivalent military engineering apprenticeship and have a minimum 5 years technical experience will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements.
Both routes must have 5 years recent experience in that trade**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- Non-pensionable (annually reviewed) allowance of upto £6000.
- Learning and development tailored to your role and career aspirations.
- Generous holiday allowance - 25 days annual holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to public holidays.
- In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The Kings birthday.
- Ability to roll over up to 10 Days annual leave per year.
- Free on-site parking.
- Use of a gym and swimming pool at substantially discounted rates.
- On-site nursery facilities.
- Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or Cycle to work scheme.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
- Limited special paid leave for approved voluntary opportunities (conditions apply).
- An opportunity to be considered for Reward & recognition - £250 - £5000 per year.
- A wide range of Defence Discounts - such as Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodaphone and Microsoft Office to name a few.
- A “Civil Service Pension” with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing.

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.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on