Full time Army Catering Instructional Officer at Ministry of Defence
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167 Catering Support Regiment RLC (Royal Logistics Corps) is responsible for providing trained Army Reserve chefs, capable of fully integrating into any Defence formation to deliver catering support in order to enable operational success. Additionally, an element of the unit’s mission is to operate the Army Reserve School of Catering (ARSC) in order to deliver Army Reserve chef trade training and courses.
As a unit, our motto is Proud, Passionate and Professional. Are you a professional individual who is proactive and wants to work within a small team? In this job, you will be encouraged to demonstrate innovative flare and improve working practices within the department to develop the Army Reserve Chef cohort.
We want you to deliver and support the chef courses within the school conducting assessment and inspections as per policy to ensure Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) compliance and that it meets OFSTED requirements. You will be involved in the review and redesign of course content as required to ensure that the courses are both current and compliant to get the best out of the students. Other responsibilities include ensuring compliance with training outcome set within detailed subject matter objectives demonstrating substantial in-depth trade (Chef) knowledge and craft skill.
We have all Army Reserve chefs conduct their trade training in the ARSC. You will be influential in setting the right conditions for their development and training to improve their skills and knowledge! A military deployable catering support capability capable of delivering operational success.
As the ARSC is a Phase 2 establishment, we need you to lead by example and promote an inclusive culture, developing team behavioural skills required to facilitate maximum learning.
Previous teaching experience is essential to the post.
Communication is key! You must be a proficient oral and written communicator able to inform, advise and provide direction to the Chain of Command and external agencies.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
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As the Army Catering Instructional Officer within the ARSC, we require you to be responsible for the planning, developing and delivering of initial and subsequent trade training courses for all Army Reserve Chefs throughout their career progression.
You will be involved in the review and redesign of course contents, providing long term continuity on all aspects of training policy and delivery, including delivery of specialist instruction on all courses delivered by the ARSC.
Additionally, you will lead the validation and assurance processes. This involves ensuring the correct maintenance of course training documentation, collating and recording all course feedback and providing course statistical data to the higher formations.
You will also be responsible for development of instructional staff to help maintain and improve the output of the school.
Previous teaching experience is essential to the post.
We require you to travel daily to Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham, with occasional travel to Worthy Down, Winchester for Training Management Meetings. There will be some weekend/varying hours work required on occasion to enable your validation and assurance.
A highly visible, influential and unique role with considerable levels of autonomy which requires a self-motivated person who is keen to develop the courses further.
Person specification
- Lead and direct the Army Reserve School of Catering (ARSC) validation in-line with Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) direction, ensuring the correct maintenance of course training documentation (CTD); collating and recording all course feedback; providing course statistical data to DCLPA and producing course reports.
- Lead the Assurance & Processes for the ARSC, ensuring that 1st party audit, trainer monitoring/assessments and inspections are conducted and recorded as per DCLPA policy, and ensure compliance with the Unit Quality Management System. Provide invigilation for internal and external theory and practical examinations, in order to ensure that the ARSC is DSAT compliant and meets OFSTED requirements.
- Be the initial point of contact for student welfare issues.
- Assist the Staff Sergeant Major (SSM) with the review and redesign of course content, providing long term continuity on all aspects of training policy and delivery, including delivery of specialist instruction on all courses delivered by the ARSC.
- Provide administration support to the courses, including resource and infra management, regular liaison with DCLPA training team regarding course scheduling procedures.
- Development of permanent instructional staff, while also continuing to instruct on courses.
- Apply food safety, food hygiene practices in accordance with current legislation.
- OFSTED. Key role in monitoring and developing OFSTED compliance, ensuring all instructors hold the correct qualifications to hold the role of Permanent Staff Instructor (PSI) and to ensure the correct procedures and evidence is in place.
- Plan, develop and deliver Skills courses such as Plant based, Bread and Game courses across the chef cohort for both regulars and reserves.
Desirables
- Background in leadership and coaching and mentoring in a military training establishment
- Plant Based Cookery
- L3 Health and Safety (or equivalent)
- L4 Nutrition (or equivalent)
Qualifications
Certificate in Education (Teaching Qualification)
L4 Food Safety (or equivalent)
L3 Nutrition (or equivalent)
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
- Developing Self and Others
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Developing Self and Others
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Catering and instructional skill.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
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
- Access to Site Gym pending some medical questions and an induction.
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 undertaking further qualifications where applicable.
The post does not offer relocation expenses. The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer)
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.
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At application you will be sifted on behaviours and experience, see details below:
- Experience. You will be required to have teaching experience and experience as a Chef. In order to prove this the following is qualification is expected:
- NVQ Level 3 in Hospitality and Catering (or equivalent)
- Certificate in Education (Teaching Qualification)
- L4 Food Safety (or equivalent)
- L3 Nutrition (or equivalent)
- Behaviours. You will be sifted against the following behaviours at application:
- Developing Self and Others
- Managing a Quality Service
Please note that it is essential that your personal statement provides evidence that you have the knowledge and recent practical experience where applicable.
At interview you will be assessed against the following:
- Behaviours. Along with the above behaviour, you will be assessed against the following:
- Leadership
- Communication and Influencing
- Technical: Presentation – Candidates who are successful at application sift will be expected to deliver a 30-45 minute practical catering demonstration and instructional session on the day of the interview. The subject matter will be disclosed upon invite to interview.
Application sifting is scheduled to be completed no later than 2 weeks after the closure of the job vacancy post.
Interviews will take place at 167 Catering Support Regiment RLC, Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham, NG31 7TJ shortly after sifting is completed. A minimum of 5 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to conduct these as swiftly as possible, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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.
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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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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Location :Grantham
Closing Date :13th March 2023
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