Future Training Team (FTT) – Innovation (AE)

Task requirements

ICTA – Future Training Team (FTT) AEO

Train and educate aeronautical engineering (AE), electronic and mechanical engineering (EME), nuclear and marine engineering (MarE) and communications and information systems (CIS) personnel in order to meet the Defence requirement.

DEPARTMENT TASKS: 

The Post Holder’s primary purpose is to ensure that RNAESS is delivering training with the right equipment, both hardware and software, at the right time whilst meeting the changing training landscape and anticipating future training requirements. They will act as the lead for current and upcoming projects and initiatives which implement technology as a means to enhance learning and learning activities. This involves close liaison with instructors, Section Heads, IT, and the Training Development (TD) team to ensure that all proposals meet the requirement. The postholder is also to identify areas which could benefit from the implementation of TEL and make recommendations based on these findings utilising their Air Engineering knowledge and previous squadron and front-line experience.

The secondary purpose of the post is to undertake Air Engineering Officer duties within the school such as, but not limited to:

• CPOAET QC Oral Board President/Member
• WOAET QC Final Board President/Member
• SEMC Air Engineering Qualifying Boards (AEQB) President/Member – Grads and UY/SUY
• Mentoring roles across all training areas.

POST HOLDER’S KEY TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES:

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deputise for ICTA Hd as directed.
• Act as SULTAN Officer of the Day (OOD).
• Ceremonial Division duty as required (3 per year).
• Visit Liaison Officer as required.
• Act as RNAESS Board President/Board Member when required.
• Act as a Mentor for CPOAETQC, WOAETQC, SEMC(AE).

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION RESPONSIBILITIES

You are responsible for ensuring that your personal conduct and that of your staff is in accordance with the terms of the HQ DCTT D&I Directive. In particular you are to ensure that:

• Your behaviour and personal conduct are exemplary and that you treat all your colleagues with fairness, decency, and respect.
• Your staff reflect the example you set.
• The use of racist or sexist language or the use of inappropriate nicknames ceases.
• You foster an environment where personnel feel able to register a complaint.
• Any complaints are investigated swiftly and sensitively.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

In general terms, under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (the Act), you are responsible for taking reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions.  You are to comply with the requirements set out in the MOD Health and Safety Manual (JSP375) and all other applicable associated MOD published safety regulations, procedures, and conditions.

Employers / Line Managers are to note that: Under the Act, employers have a duty to look at the design and construction of their facilities and the conduct of their undertakings as a whole, to ensure that the safety of their employees and that of others associated with their undertakings and of the general public is not adversely affected by their activities (Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Act). Most management grades down to junior level are accountable as managers and, therefore, some of the general duties of employers as laid down in Section 2 and 3 of the Act apply to them in relation to their staff and work activities.

All Employees are to note that: They have a duty to take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves and to others by their work activities, and to co-operate with employers and others in meeting their statutory requirements (Section 7 of the Act). Also, they may not interfere with or misuse anything provided in compliance with the Act, to protect their health, safety, or welfare (Section 8 of the Act).

Environmental Protection

You are responsible for ensuring all personnel within this AOR are aware of their role in protecting the environment in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Environment Act 1995 and associated legislation. You should pay particular attention to any local environmental issues and ensure that line managers conduct a significant environmental aspect review annually in accordance with the instructions contained in JSP 418 and report the findings to the unit SHEF.

BUSINESS CONTINUITY RESPONSIBILITIES

You are to make yourself familiar with the underlying principles of Business Continuity and your responsibilities in your sites Business Continuity Plan and any relevant supporting plans. In particular, you are to be familiar with the immediate response actions you are to take on initiation of the site Business Continuity Plan whether during work hours or outside the normal working day.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS

• Security Clearance - The security clearance required for this post is SC

• Alternative Working Patterns. The Ministry of Defence offers a range of flexibilities to enable a better work-life balance for employees. Alternative Working Patterns, in accordance with policy, can be considered where it can be accommodated by the business, but there may be occasions when a presence on site during standard working hours may be required. All working patterns and flexibilities are subject to agreement with the Line Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential. The essential specific professional skills, knowledge or qualifications for the post are as follows:

• Mandatory MOD Training.

Desirable. The essential specific professional skills, knowledge or qualifications for the post are as follows:

• Project Management Experience

TRAINING

• Mandatory Training.
• All Military mandatory training

Essential competencies

Must be an OF2 of RN OFFICER (FAA) (AE) specialisation. OF1 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent OJAR may be considered. 

OF3 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OF2.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

Selection Process

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

The start date is the anticipated one however, applicants should be aware a number of factors will potentially impact on this including the completion of pre-employment checks, medical category confirmation and the award of a Security Clearance. The start date could therefore be adjusted as appropriate – earlier for a fully qualified person with their and the employers agreement, or later if approvals cannot be immediately completed.

Additional information

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 24 MONTHS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC in accordance with the following:

Maritime Reserves:.

Members of the Maritime Reserves require a Final Date in Service beyond the expected period of the commitment they are applying for. Applicants who do not have sufficient service remaining are to submit an application for EOS with transfer to List-4 status prior to applying for the role.

EOS with transfer to List-4 Applications are to be submitted to (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES CPO) Nicholas.Hatton869@mod.gov.uk with a cc address of (NAVY PEOPLE-CM RES FTRS WO1) Daz.Bale225@mod.gov.uk, stating the specific role applied for, for which an EoS with transfer to List-4 is sought. FTRS applications received that do not have a concurrent EOS with transfer to List 4 application in progress will be rejected during the initial sift process.

Applications for EOS with transfer to List 4 status will not be accepted within 8 weeks of the applicant’s current Final Date in Service.

RFR (Ex-Regulars):

Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out will be re-instated in the RFR to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rank/rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply.

Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold a rank/rate one or more above the advertised rank/rate or hold a rank/rate one below the advertised rank/rate.  

• Applicants one rate below may be interviewed at the discretion of the FTRS Cell/Line Manager and may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified, meet current promotion regulations in all respects and are selected to do so. Otherwise, may be given the opportunity to carry out the role in their substantive rank/rate; the payment of Substitution Pay (SUPA) may be considered by the employer.
• Applicants of a higher rank/rate prepared to serve in a position at a lower rank/rate than their current or former substantive rank will wear uniform, and be paid, at the Upper Rank/Rate’ level appropriate to that of the position on JPA. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves of an equivalent rank from the Army or Royal Air Force are required to join the Maritime Reserves (RNR/RMR) before being eligible to apply.

Applications from those above normal FTRS/ADC retirement age (60) will be considered by exception.

Medical/Dental

Applicants must also be medically fit, and meet the minimum medical category required for the level of commitment, to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake.

• A medical form to confirm MedCat and suitability to be employed is required to be returned within 2 weeks of commencing the role, or the commitment may be revoked.

Personnel who have been discharged via the RN Medical Board of Survey (MOBS) or the RN Medical Employability Board (MEB), do not have a RFR liability and are therefore unable to be considered for any FTRS/ADC/VERR role.

Only personnel on FTRS(FC) commitments will be entitled to the full range of Service Medical and Dental support. Those on lower levels will be entitled to emergency medical support whilst on duty.

Pension Issues. 

Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Reserves/Re-employment Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking FTRS service has on their pension, EDP, Resettlement Grant or Terminal Benefits.

Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant. Other organisations such as the Armed Forces Pension Society or the White Ensign Association may also be able to offer advice, but it is stressed that only DBS can provide an authoritative answer.

Transition between TCoS. 

Personnel taking this appointment from other TCoS should consider the impact on any accrued entitlements, such as leave, resettlement etc and should seek specialist guidance where required as certain entitlements are TCoS specific and may not be retained or transferred on transition between TCoS. 

Naval Core Training (NCT), Individual Training Requirement (IRT) and Defence Mandated Training (DMT)

 Personnel on FTRS commitments are required to maintain currency in NCT, IRT and MDT in alignment with the rest of the RN/RM. The successful applicant will be expected to complete all modules and have them recorded on JPA within 2 months of commencing employment. This is an employer’s responsibility to monitor. 

• RNFT/PES

Personnel on FTRS Limited/Home/ADC/VERRs commitments are exempt the RNFT/PES, unless they are a member of the RNR/RMR who should remain in date.

 Annual Salary and Leave. 

Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the Armed Forces annually, and as governed by JSP 754.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760. Note, you are not able to carry forward leave from a Regular commission/engagement when commencing an FTRS Commitment or from one FTRS Commitment role to another FTRS Commitment role.

Allowances.

Entitlement to allowances is in accordance with JSP 752 however the following should be noted:

Get you Home (Travel)                  Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC)

Home Duty Travel                          Only paid to qualifying personnel on FTRS(FC), and those on FTRS(LC), (HC) and ADC are eligible to HDT if they are assigned to Inner London (defined as a five mile radius of Charing Cross). 

Accommodation.

Personnel serving on FTRS(FC) TCoS are entitled to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Families Accommodation (SFA) as per Regular entitlements. 

Personnel serving on FTRS(LC/HC)/ADC TCoS are only eligible to occupy surplus Single Living Accommodation (SLA), at non-entitled rates.

Personnel serving on VeRR TCoS are not entitled to service accommodation.

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