Instructor – Weapons vacancy in MoD Lyneham (014jc)

My client is one of the UK's leading engineering support services organisation employing over 28,000 people across the world, who offer a hugely diverse number of career options are now seeking to recruit an Instructor – Weapons for their operations at MoD Lyneham.

You will be reporting to the Lead Trainer - Weapons and you will be based within the EMTC based in MoD Lyneham.

Therefore your Responsibilities will include:
• To prepare and deliver instruction on course modules in the Weapons Department in support of the training contract including Lesson plans, training aids, précis and student handouts.
• To prepare relevant training material, if necessary involving Media and Graphics Department input to provide relevant Weapons Instructional Training and maintain personal CPD portfolio in respect of new technologies and equipment ensuring that lesson plans are training sessions are developed in accordance of the approved Course Training Plans (CTP).
• Review course material and content to ensure it is current and evolves to support equipment and technology advances using the most appropriate training aids.
• Maintain personal CPD portfolio in respect of new technologies and equipment ensuring that lesson plans and training sessions are developed in accordance of the approved syllabi.
• Assessment of trainees to include: Creation of written examination and progress test papers, Creation of practical assessment/examination scenario and continuous assessments. Marking of examination papers, Setting and marking of course and homework, Invigilation of examination and assessments.
• Ensuring student development through monitoring, feedback appraisal, discipline and training interventions, ensuring all supporting documentation is maintained and that any special student developmental needs or training delays are flagged to the Principal Instructor (PI). Delivery of remedial training and revision as necessary.
• Student administration including course reports and student training records. Attending Course Debriefs as required by the PI.
• Maintenance of technical literature, training equipment, training aids
• Responsibility within the Weapons training areas for cleanliness, security, HSW, COSHH and environmental and engineering hygiene and ensuring that all students are fully aware of these requirements.
• Supervision of Students and Visitors to ensure full compliance with relevant H&SE & PPE requirements as required by The Company, the Authority and as relevant to the equipment training department, ensuring risks are adequately assessed and minimised. Ensures that the correct equipment is used for each task.
• To ensure that DSEME Standing Orders, and Company Quality Management System (QMS) procedures, are understood and implemented in the course of carrying out any work tasks.
• Participation in presentations to agencies and visitors.

Qualifications & Requirements:
• BSC Level 1 Working Safely - Essential
• Either BSC Level 2 Supervising Staff Safely OR IOSH Managing Safely - Desirable
• Minimum CGLI City & Guilds Part 3, NVQ L3, Apprenticeship in Engineering Maintenance (Machine tools, Precision Engineering, Gunsmith ) technical discipline. - Essential
Or
• Equivalent military qualifications, gained as Class1 REME Armourer, or similar RN/RAF trade. - Essential
• Completed the full DTTT suite of modules with CoT or CTLLS or equivalent teaching qualification. - Essential
• Supervisory experience - Essential
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a relevant working environment - Essential
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook packages (Computer literate) - Desirable
• Knowledge of military environment and equipment - Desirable
• Knowledge of the REME trade Structure and operational requirements. Especially relevant to the Small Arms Department - Desirable

Skills Profile:
• Ability to maintain credibility with customers at all levels including students and external bodies
• Champions and supports all H&SE initiatives and procedures and cascades this Company ethos effectively to staff and students.
• Clear and relevant Technical Experience.
• Demonstrable CPD towards keeping abreast of changes in technology, and technology based teaching.
• Focuses on the delivery of results.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Able to coach and mentor students to achieve their best

Security:
All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK, subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, security clearance and 5 years employment reference checks.

In return my client is offering an excellent salary package as well as a range of benefits which includes a company pension scheme.