Personal Learning Advisor

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

- 318707**Salary**:

- £28,300- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Air - Defence College of Technical Training**Type of role**:

- Education and Training**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Lyneham, South West England, SN15 4XXAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Have you ever considered working in an exciting inclusive engineering training environment? If so, there is a brilliant opportunity for you in a modern teaching organisation.

**DCTT Vision**

The Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT) trains and educates highly skilled technicians and engineers to meet the operational demands of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. We specialise in aeronautical engineering, electronic and mechanical engineering, nuclear and marine engineering and communications and information systems - to prepare our trainees to operate in a modern combat environment.

With nearly 2,500 military, civil service and contractor staff based across six locations, 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 recognise staff efforts and commitments.

One of DCTT’s School’s, The Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME), plays a key role in delivering world-class technical training to soldiers and aviators across a variety of engineering disciplines. Currently based at MOD St Athan, DSEME’s sub-school, No 4 School of Technical Training (4SoTT) will be relocating to MOD Lyneham over the coming months, which presents an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Air Force 4SoTT to deliver Trade Group 5 (TG5) initial and specialist trade training.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

**Job description**:
As the Personal Learning Adviser (PLA) for 4SoTT, you will be responsible to the CO 4SoTT, through the Chief of Staff for the efficient operation, administration, and effectiveness of all professional and personal development activities in accordance with current MOD and single Service Policy, Rules and Guidance, giving timely and accurate managerial advice whenever required.

Having an awareness of the different types of training and development activity and be able to advise all staff on the most appropriate method to meet their needs.

Provide impartial and confidential advice and ensure that personnel are able to undertake courses which are of the right level for their ability and use the right delivery methods for their preferred learning style or work patterns.

The Personal Learning Adviser will monitor and assist those undertaking distance learning who may require additional support, particularly with regard to access to IT facilities.

Assist Line Managers in checking that the training and development activity provides best value for money and fulfils the business objectives by ensuring the completion of individual evaluation forms which are be used to provide constructive feedback to the 4SoTT Executives, Line Managers and the training providers.

Have a good knowledge of the training guidance contained in the RAF Manual of Training and Education and other publications setting out current MOD Civilian Policy, Rules and Guidance on the help that is available from the Department: e.g. funding, day release etc.

Provide appropriate facilities to support learners including Classrooms, Study/Interview Rooms, exam facilities, reference materials, and IT facilities.

Maintain a current library of training information that is available to all staff. This should include, as a minimum, copies of the current Defence Academy prospectus, resettlement information, and information from local higher and further education Colleges and other training providers.

Act as the focal point for advice on the enhanced learning credits and standard learning credits funding schemes for Service personnel. To facilitate this, the personal learning adviser is to be aware of changes to the schemes and have access to the on-line authorisation system.

Maintain electronic and/or manual training records. Local reporting requirements should be considered when deciding which training records are essential to keep.

Produce regular statistical information and reports on training activity for Line Managers and Training Officers to aid the evaluation process, and feed into Training Plans.

Manage training spend against budget. Where necessary the personal learning adviser will obtain the approval from Budget Staff on expenditure over your personal specific limit as detailed in any Letters of Dele