Army - Dangerous Goods Instructor

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff.

The Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA), one of three schools in the Defence College of Support (DCSp), delivers training to all Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force service personnel in Supply, Distribution, Catering, and Personnel Administration. We are predominantly based at Worthy Down - a newly built, modern campus in Winchester.

The position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Attendance to the stated site will be required in accordance with the course schedule. Flexibility at other times may be possible and can be agreed once in post.

Do you want to work with our armed forces? Do you want to be trained to deliver specialist dangerous goods instruction? This role could be just what you are looking for! The Dangerous Goods instructor role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a small team, delivering dynamic dangerous goods training to military personnel.

This role sits within Defence Petroleum and Specialist Training Squadron (DPSTS) of DSLA, providing dangerous goods training for the receipt, storage and distribution of dangerous goods by Surface and Air means. DPSTS is seeking a Dangerous Goods Instructor to sit within the Dangerous Goods delivery team offering specific Dangerous Goods training to service personnel operating within an Air environment.

• Deliver Dangerous Goods (DG) training to students.
• Collaborate with 3 other team members to deliver an exciting training programme to a Tri-Service audience.
• Co-ordinate and maintain the provision of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 1 qualified instructors.
• Set and maintain the discipline standards.
• Direct the standards of course preparation and management of classrooms, lessons, training aids and all other material necessary for the delivery of courses.
• Control the preparation, setting and marking of progress tests and final examinations, through the Examinations Manager.
• Carry out periodic assurance checks on all delivery documentation to ensure compliance and relevance, working closely with other departments where appropriate.
• Develop course content based on student feedback.
• Generate a robust annual training programme.
• Support other courses where required.

We can offer the successful applicant a fantastic opportunity to undertake a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Accredited Dangerous Goods Shippers qualification. The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service.
• Highly competitive pension scheme.
• Personal and professional development of skills.
• Alternative working patterns for many roles.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
• Learning and Development.

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role. A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career.

Attendance to the stated site will be required in accordance with the course schedule. Flexibility at other times may be once in post. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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.

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• Forward-thinking, have initiative and able to work proactively to achieve their outcomes.
• Effective communicators and confident when delivering complex lesson content.

• Good knowledge of Office 365 software.
• Experience in a teaching or instructing role.
• Hold Agreement of the transportation of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) & International Air Transport Association (IATA) (CAA certified).
• Experience in identifying and consigning dangerous goods via land and sea.
• Experience in the receipt, storage and distribution of explosive materials and associated paperwork.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a Personal Statement (max. 250 words).

At application stage you will be assessed against your CV, Personal Statement the following behaviour: Managing a Quality Service. Applications will be sifted using the Behaviour, CV, and Personal Statement that have been chosen for this campaign, but in the event of there being a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the lead behaviour 'Managing a Quality Service' only. When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

At interview stage you will be assessed against your CV, a presentation and the following behaviours: Communicating & Influencing, Leadership, Working Together. You will be required to prepare and present a 10-min presentation on a subject of your choice.

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact us.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.