Defence School of Transport, Leconfield, Normandy Barrack, HU17 7LX
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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) is looking for a motivated and driven individual to join the Training Pipeline Cell department in the role of Training Pipeline Coordination Manager.
The Defence School of Transport (DST) 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 Stobbart, the US Army, the US Marine Corps and the French Army amongst others.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
For further information please see the Defence School of Transport website.
Job Description
The Defence School of Transport are looking to appoint a highly motivated, hard-working and dynamic individual to lead the Pipeline management Department at the Defence School of Transport. As a successful applicant you will manage the team responsible for the loading and coordination of training courses ensuring the efficient transition of trainees from unit to completion of training.
You will be integral in producing the annual course schedule and will be the focal point for external customers to ensure accurate allocation of Training course places. Once loaded you will be responsible for the management of trainees through multi modular courses ensuring training supply meets demand. This is a dynamic role within the beating heart of the training process.
As part of our ethos of continuous improvement and development, you will also be an essential part of our Continuous Improvement working Group, where collaboration with our Training Deliverers and Standards and Assurance Department will ensure effective output and compliance with policy.
You will be responsible for the management of the Pipeline Cell within the Defence School of Transport. The department is the single point of training management administration from the planning and publishing of course places to qualification award. Within the department an average of 14,000 trainees annually are managed through 101 Wheeled driver training or Transport Management courses. This is a pivotal role ensuring training demands are met though effective collaboration and external engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Personnel Management of the Training Pipeline Management Department.
* The production of the annual training schedule in conjunction with the Training Plans Department.
* The loading of students onto courses according to allocation; Liaison with external stakeholders and customers regarding course entry standards, eligibility, and other course content as necessary.
* The post holder is responsible for the forward planning of driver training and trade courses and coordination of trainees to maximise throughput.
The Defence School of Transport are looking to appoint a highly motivated, hard-working and dynamic individual to lead the Pipeline management Department at the Defence School of Transport. As a successful applicant you will manage the team responsible for the loading and coordination of training courses ensuring the efficient transition of trainees from unit to completion of training.
You will be integral in producing the annual course schedule and will be the focal point for external customers to ensure accurate allocation of Training course places. Once loaded you will be responsible for the management of trainees through multi modular courses ensuring training supply meets demand. This is a dynamic role within the beating heart of the training process.
As part of our ethos of continuous improvement and development, you will also be an essential part of our Continuous Improvement working Group, where collaboration with our Training Deliverers and Standards and Assurance Department will ensure effective output and compliance with policy.
You will be responsible for the management of the Pipeline Cell within the Defence School of Transport. The department is the single point of training management administration from the planning and publishing of course places to qualification award. Within the department an average of 14,000 trainees annually are managed through 101 Wheeled driver training or Transport Management courses. This is a pivotal role ensuring training demands are met though effective collaboration and external engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Personnel Management of the Training Pipeline Management Department.
* The production of the annual training schedule in conjunction with the Training Plans Department.
* The loading of students onto courses according to allocation; Liaison with external stakeholders and customers regarding course entry standards, eligibility, and other course content as necessary.
* The post holder is responsible for the forward planning of driver training and trade courses and coordination of trainees to maximise throughput.
Person specification
Essential Skills:
* Must be competent in the use of the MS Office suite of applications.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Changing and Improving
* Making Effective Decisions
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Leadership
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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 tailored to your role
* A thriving diverse and inclusive culture
* Free onsite parking
* Catering, retail and leisure facilities on site including a shop, takeaway food outlets and dining facilities
* Access to onsite Gym
* Well-being 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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
At application stage you will be assessed against the following:
* CV
* Behaviour - Leadership
Applications will be sifted using the Behaviour and CV 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
At interview stage you will be assessed against the following:
* Changing & Improving
* Making Effective Decisions
* Leadership
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 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 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
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : Mike Parr
* Email : Michael.Parr863@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr