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 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 Personnel Administration Training Wing (PATW) within the DSLA are looking for Military Personnel Administration Instructors to join our dynamic team. The roles are based out of the Worthy Down site and you will be delivering training to Army, Navy and RAF students. The role is full-time of 37 hours per week. Working from home opportunities are available around the training schedule. Job Description: Are you looking for a new training or education opportunity? Or have you worked in an administration environment and now want a new challenge? This could be the role for you! Working in a department which is always in demand by instructors and students alike, you will work with a team but must be able to act on your own initiative too. You will typically instruct courses of 8-12 students in a range of topics from administering leave, pay and appraisals to service discipline procedures and policy. Courses typically range from 1-3 weeks, although sometimes you might deliver a short specialist subject module on a longer course. Between courses there is time for planning, preparation and personal development. Training is formally planned over a financial year, but is generally organised into academic term blocks, with Christmas, Easter and Summer leave periods. Individual flexibility can be achieved. Most courses are delivered face-to-face to residential students at Worthy Down in a modern classroom environment. Some are delivered remotely, via applications such as MS Teams. Supported by existing experienced staff, both military and civilian, you will develop as a trainer and build the depth and breadth of subject knowledge to increase the range and variety of courses you can teach. When not teaching, the team has a large open office area where collaborative working, and mutual support can take place in a happy, fun, and friendly environment. Visits to military units can be arranged to improve your understanding of the roles being trained, as required. All staff are provided a laptop to enable delivery of training and preparation of course material. 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 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 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. We are looking for individuals who have good communication skills, are innovative and thrive on working in a fast-paced environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for progression if you have worked in an administration role. The ideal candidate will understand the delivery of personnel administration and has some training experience. That said, training in both subject matter and delivery techniques will be provided, including in our Defence Specific Trainer course. Essential: It is crucial that candidates have a good level of IT skill as they will be required to extensively use MS Office applications Desirable: Have previous experience of a training environment Training will be provided, the course will be at another site for 2 weeks At application you will be asked to provide a CV and a personal statement of no more than 250 words demonstrating your IT Skills. At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Statement of suitability and the following: Communicating and Influencing Applications will be sifted using all elements listed above, but in the event of a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the lead behaviour only: Communicating and Influencing. At interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours - Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace 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, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. You will also be asked to give a 10 minute presentation, with or without aids, on a subject of your choosing to demonstrate your presenting and communication skills. 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 at Worthy Down, Winchester. 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.