Length of employment: Job Summary: 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. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. Defence Children Services (DCS) is a Defence delivery organisation, subordinated under Army Regional Command. HQ DCS is based at Trenchard Lines, Upavon, and has forward deployed staff all over the world. DCS is responsible for the education and care of the children of accompanied Service and Defence entitled personnel in MOD schools and settings; provides advice and guidance in respect of education for service families in the United Kingdom and the wider world. The DCS Vision is that we Educate the Child - Support the Family - Defend the Nation. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description: Are you an organised, self-motivated individual looking to have a positive impact upon the teaching and learning standards within our schools? If so, this role may be for you! DCS has a vacancy for a Teacher Training & Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Lead. This plays a vital role in supporting the professional development of our staff within 21 schools and settings, located all over the world. This is a dynamic and exciting role providing the opportunity to work with our overseas locations and work with the wider Defence community. The Teacher Training & CPD Lead is based at Upavon and has responsibility for coordinating (and where relevant delivering) all teacher training. This also includes the coordination and successful delivery of leadership training programmes such as National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) and National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). You will oversee and evaluate the DCS Early Career Teacher programme and Initial Teacher Training. The Teacher Training & CPD Lead will also be responsible for liaising with Headteachers and members of the school improvement team to maintain the CPD register, evaluate training requirements and where appropriate, negotiate training packages; and design and deliver bespoke training. Key responsibilities: Ensure clear mechanisms for identifying all individual teacher and school leader training requirements; maintaining a record of formal CPD undertaken across DCS Schools and Settings; and undertaken by the Headquarters' teams. Produce (and evaluate) an annual teaching training and teaching assistant development plan ensuring clear justification for need. Support Headteachers to plan appropriate training programmes to support teachers who require intervention in order to meet the Teacher Standards; and support Assistant Heads (AHs) to plan appropriate training programmes for school leaders who require intervention to support their leadership and management of their schools. Coordinate the successful delivery of national/statutory training programmes as required; and stay up to date regarding teacher training programmes available in the UK and provide business cases, where necessary, to ensure the DCS Schools and Settings offer CPD programmes that are at least as good as those available in the UK. Where necessary, design and deliver training programmes to support identified areas of need. Coordinate the delivery of the Early Career Teacher(ECT) Programme. Evaluate the quality and impact of the ECT programme, reporting findings to the Assistant Head (Standards - Professional Development). You may be expected to undertake other duties appropriate and commensurate with your grade and the roles and responsibilities of the post, as required by your line manager. We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuring you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently - we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. However, recognising the benefits of face-to-face working, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week). If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS) regarding this vacancy, please indicate that your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance. Other benefits for Army civil servants include: - 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. Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances. 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. Essential skills required: Qualifications: UK Qualified Teacher Status Member of a school Senior Leadership Team Experience of designing and delivering teacher training Evidence of a commitment to your own professional development. A working knowledge of the range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). Evidence of supporting Newly Qualified Teachers (Early Career Teachers). Desirable skills: Experience and/or qualifications related to training/CPD/teacher development. An understanding of the military context and the impact of mobility on children, families and schools. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the challenges for military children and their families. At application stage you will be assessed against the following: CV Personal Statement - A statement of suitability (no more than 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification. Applications will be sifted using the CV & Personal Statement that have been chosen for this campaign. At interview stage you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours Communicating & Influencing Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace 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. 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. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. 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