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. The Defence School of Transport (DST), based at Normandy Barracks in Leconfield, was formed in 1996 to provide driver and transport management training to personnel from the Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Marines. The school trains 10,000 service personnel every year, delivering outstanding training on road-going and specialist military vehicles. Training is conducted in classrooms, lecture theatres, demonstration areas, a purpose-built road and cross-country training area and on public roads. DST can train up to 1,500 personnel at any time making us the largest residential driving school in the World. We are recognised as a 'Centre of Excellence' by: DHL, Eddie Stobart, the US Army, the US Marine Corps and the French Army amongst others. To meet this vast training task our dedicated establishment of 700 military and civilian personnel operates a fleet of 600 vehicles ranging from saloon cars to Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) professional to specialist military trucks and lease-hire LGV. Our commitment is to put the trainee at the heart of everything and is key to the school's success. For further information please see the Defence School of Transport website. This position is advertised at 37 hours a week. Job Description: We are looking to recruit a Driving Instructor to deliver Service Driver Conversion - familiarisation training on military vehicles. As a Driving Instructor you will be required to d eliver the full range of practical (on and off road), theoretical and synthetic education and training, including documentation, Military transport management and maintenance in accordance with DST's priorities and the requirement for the Statement of Training Task (SOTT). You will exercise duty of care to all trainees, ensuring any issues or areas of concern with trainees or personnel are reported appropriately. You will comply with all risk assessments and conduct continual dynamic risk assessments during training to ensure risks are mitigated As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). Amend, develop and produce course instructional materials, training aids and course documentation, ensuring the media used is relevant, engaging and up to date. You will be responsible for reporting vehicle defects and any accidents occurring during training, for the care and maintenance of training equipment allocated to you and be part of our safety culture. You will ensure student record cards are kept up to date, highlighting training deficiencies and shortfalls. There may be the opportunity to work overtime should you wish to volunteer. As a Civil Servant, we will support you to further develop your own knowledge, skills and experience through MOD's extensive Learning and Development opportunities. 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 Pension contribution: 28.97% 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 Free onsite parking Catering, retail and leisure facilities on site including a shop, takeaway food outlets and dining facilities Access to onsite Gym Wellbeing lake & nature walks Conservation area & group 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. 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. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights It is essential that: Applicants hold a current Category C licence (with no restrictions) Applicants have held a Category C driving licence for a minimum of 5 years with no more than 3 current penalty points Applicants be free from any driving disqualifications for the previous 4 years (from the termination point of the disqualification) Applicants need to have effective oral and written communication skills Applicants maintain a good standard of digital literacy and a level of competence in Microsoft Office Applications and Digital. Applicants should be prepared to develop and maintain competency with new technologies that me be introduced from time to time Desirable: Previous instructional experience is desirable; however, on-the-job training will be provided You will be required to complete the Defence Trainer Qualification within 6 months of starting at Leconfield. (Weeks 1-2 - Defence Trainer Qualification, Week 3 - completion of the Level 3 Award in Education and Training Portfolio). At application you will be asked to provide a CV including your career history and previous skills and experience. At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and the following behaviour: Leadership At interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviour: Leadership 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, You will also be asked to undertake a 20 minute driving assessment in a Category C vehicle with a small commentary Drive and deliver a 20 minute presentation on a driving related subject of your choosing. Presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out 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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk. 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.