Specialist Instructional Officer

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

- 231459**Salary**:

- £26,350- Per Annum, pro rata for part time. Position attracts £3000 Recruitment and Retention Allowance (reviewed annually)**Grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Air - MOD - Air - No1 School of Aeronautical Training (RAF Cosford)**Type of role**:

- Education and Training**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of posts**:

- 6Contents

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**Benefits**:
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Location
- RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton. WV7 3EXAbout the job

**Summary**:
Have you ever considered teaching in an exciting inclusive aircraft engineering training environment? Are you a qualified Aircraft Mechanical Engineer or an experienced engineer who can transfer your skills delivering Aeronautical Engineering training to the next future generations of RAF engineers? Do you have the desire and ability to learn new trade knowledge within the aircraft mechanical discipline?

The No 1 School of Technical Training, Mechanical Training Squadron (MTS) trainers are a ‘whole-force’ mix of Armed Services and Civil Service Instructors, who deliver world-class technical training to a broad audience of students across a varied mechanical curriculum. Specialist Instructional Officers (SIO’s) develop and deliver mechanical technical training to Phase 2 (Initial Technical) and Phase 3 (pre-employment/career) students who are either beginning their service careers or undertaking training for specific roles they are due to be assigned into.

SIO roles are incredibly interesting and rewarding opportunities for dedicated and focused civil servants to shape and nurture the next generation of Service Mechanical Specialists and enhance the skill sets of personnel returning to MTS for additional training.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:

- A very exciting opportunity has arisen to join No 1 School of Technical Training, MTS. This recruitment campaign has 6 x SIO positions for individuals who have the desire to be a training specialist, with an ability to compliment the very high delivery competencies within the MTS. You will be involved in developing RAF Aircraft Mechanical Apprentices by conducting training programs that will boost employee’s workplace performance and confidence, in alliance with Service core values. You will be responsible for performing training needs assessments, creating and delivering a theoretical and practical curriculum in an exciting and well supported training environment.- The working environment is a mixture of Classroom and Practical based training delivery, which takes place within the delivery areas premises and using modern learning methods. The practical training is carried out using Ground training aids such as the Jaguar and Tornado aircraft and aircraft system simulators.-
**Responsibilities**:

- Delivering Training objectives that will prepare students for the next step of their career path.
- Building course specific training program and prepare teaching plans, identify training needs by evaluating strengths and weaknesses.
- Developing or overseeing the production of classroom hand-outs, instructional materials, aids and manuals.
- Directing structured learning experiences and monitor their quality results

They will also be expected to teach in other delivery areas as required, giving the school enhanced capability and resilience.

**Qualifications**:

- Essential: Level 3 Aeronautical Engineering (AE) Mechanical or Level 3 General Engineering. (with skills transferrable to AE mechanical).
- Desirable: CertEd (or higher) teaching /training qualification. Defence Train the Trainer courses are available for those non qualified trainers here at RAF Cosford.**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Developing Self and Others
- Leadership
- Working Together

**Benefits**:

- Free on-site car parking.
- Access to gymnasium, swimming pool and outdoor sports facilities.
- On-site shop/café facilities.
- Easily accessible road/rail links.
- Professional and Personal Development of skills.
- Flexi-time scheme (on successful completion of probationary period).
- Alternative working patterns available.
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- 8 days public holiday and 1 Privilege day (HM The Queen’s birthday) per annum.
- Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period for reserve service commitments.
- Special Paid Leave for other volunteer duties.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Advance of pay to purchase travel season tickets or ‘cycle to work’ scheme (upon completion of 6 months service).
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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