ARMY- Defence School of Transport Dangerous Good Management Instructor
- Ministry of Defence
- Leconfield, North Humberside
- Sep 19, 2022
Full time
Education
Job Description
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Location
Leconfield (Beverley)
About the job
Summary
The Defence School of Transport in Leconfield is looking for highly capable and motivated instructor to deliver high quality classroom based Dangerous Goods Management Instructor training to military personnel from all three services along with staff from Other Government Departments. We aspire to be the acknowledged Centre of Excellence for driver training in Defence.
We are looking for applicants with strong communication skills, flexibility and a dedication to customer service, selflessly putting the student at the heart of everything we do. Are you up to the challenge?
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week
Job description
We are recruiting a Dangerous Goods Management Instructor.
You will be responsible to your Line Management chain, and work to the terms of reference of the position being filled.
There is the opportunity to work overtime, to provide training on evenings, nights and weekends should you choose!
We offer you across section transferable training and development opportunities.
We will support you to achieve the Defence Trainer Qualification within 6 months of starting.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for delivering the following:
Everyone is responsible for the care and maintenance of training equipment allocated to them and supporting the safety culture on site.
Category C licence held for a minimum of 5 years with no more than 3 current penalty points is essential.
Will require a good level of IT literacy as regular use of MS Office is needed along with bespoke information management systems.
Previous instructional experience is essential.
Licences
Category C licence held for a minimum of 5 years with no more than 3 current penalty points.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Benefits
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.
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
Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
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 ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is WholeForce andincludes 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.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
If successful at sift we require applicants to attend an assessment morning or afternoon to undergo an interview to cover experience and deliver a 20-minute presentation on a related subject of your choosing
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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.
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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 .
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.
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Location
Leconfield (Beverley)
About the job
Summary
The Defence School of Transport in Leconfield is looking for highly capable and motivated instructor to deliver high quality classroom based Dangerous Goods Management Instructor training to military personnel from all three services along with staff from Other Government Departments. We aspire to be the acknowledged Centre of Excellence for driver training in Defence.
We are looking for applicants with strong communication skills, flexibility and a dedication to customer service, selflessly putting the student at the heart of everything we do. Are you up to the challenge?
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week
Job description
We are recruiting a Dangerous Goods Management Instructor.
You will be responsible to your Line Management chain, and work to the terms of reference of the position being filled.
There is the opportunity to work overtime, to provide training on evenings, nights and weekends should you choose!
We offer you across section transferable training and development opportunities.
We will support you to achieve the Defence Trainer Qualification within 6 months of starting.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for delivering the following:
- All courses as required by the Statement of Training Requirement
- Plan, prepare, research and deliver dangerous goods training
- Undergo continuous training to develop individual skills/knowledge to remain current and to support the business need
Everyone is responsible for the care and maintenance of training equipment allocated to them and supporting the safety culture on site.
Category C licence held for a minimum of 5 years with no more than 3 current penalty points is essential.
Will require a good level of IT literacy as regular use of MS Office is needed along with bespoke information management systems.
Previous instructional experience is essential.
Licences
Category C licence held for a minimum of 5 years with no more than 3 current penalty points.
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- 20 minute presentation on a related subject of your choosing
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after 5 years service plus Bank Holidays and a privilege day
- Flexible working options
- Free onsite parking
- Catering, retail and leisure facilities on site including a shop, takeaway food outlets, dining facilities and gym!
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six month probation period.
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
Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
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 ofall tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is WholeForce andincludes 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.
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
If successful at sift we require applicants to attend an assessment morning or afternoon to undergo an interview to cover experience and deliver a 20-minute presentation on a related subject of your choosing
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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.
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code 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 .
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.
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