CT ANY TG1

A vacancy has arisen for a Chief Technician (TG1 (Any)) to serve as CT Internal Quality Assurer  at RAF Brize Norton on Full Time Reserve Service (Limited Commitment) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS), with an initial proposed start date of being not before 09 October 2024.

The post holder will be working for Accreditation Group (AG) located at RAF Cosford and will be based at RAF Brize Norton and will be responsible through FS Aeronautical Engineering Apprenticeship Flight (AEAF) to OC AEAF. 

Job Description. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The Line Management of all Southern Region Military Apprenticeship Coordinators (MAC), which will include welfare, discipline, mandatory training requirements and administration duties for SJARs and MPARs, managing, planning and Quality Assuring all TG1 and TG13 RAF Apprenticeship activities for the Southern Region. The incumbent will be required to allocate a balanced workload for all staff.
• Regularly reviewing Apprentice work areas for their continued suitability to meet Apprentice and Apprenticeship requirements. This will include carrying out feasibility studies for prospective employment areas.
• Maintaining a safe and inclusive working environment for all staff and Apprentices, and ensuring all Apprentices are assessed in a fair and equitable manner, catering for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) where necessary and appropriate.
• Carrying out the duties of a Vocational Qualification (VQ) Assessor and Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) for Aeronautical Engineering Apprenticeships up to and including Level 3. This will include monitoring and recording staff performance, and maintaining and regularly reviewing and recording performance statistics and coaching and mentoring where necessary.
• Ensuring the continued accreditation by our civilian accreditation body, and that the requirements of stakeholders such as the Education and the Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE), Ofqual and the Apprenticeship Management Team (AMT) are met, maintained and monitored for continual improvement opportunities.
• Ensuring all assessment staff are adequately qualified and trained for their role and undertake suitable and sufficient CPD to maintain currency.
• Carrying out, managing, and coordinating activities associated with preparing Aeronautical Engineering Apprentices for their End Point Assessment (EPA), liaising with the Military Independent Assessment Authority (MIAA) to maintain up to date knowledge of EPA requirements.
• Managing, hosting and carrying out Internal and External audits.
• Maintaining their VQ Assessor and IQA competence and undertaking assessment and quality assurance activities for the work-based qualifications required for Learners to complete their respective portfolios.
• Assisting in the development and continual improvement of Apprenticeship Standards and associated policies, processes and documentation, including their IT related systems.
• Management of Regional Apprenticeship Centres’ infrastructure and resources, monitoring fitness for purpose, projecting future needs and staffing necessary improvement/works requests. Ensuring 6 monthly H&S inspections are carried out.
• Ensuring all records, hardcopy and electronic are maintained up to date and in accordance with data protection requirements. This will include MODNet, MIS Tracker and any future systems such as OneFile.
• This is a limited commitment post, and the incumbent will be required to travel, with overnight stays, to other MOBs throughout the UK as part of their core role duties, for training, to attend standardisation meetings, and to participate in QA activities.

Must either have been, or currently be, a Chief Technician (TG1 (Any)) or a Sgt (TG1 (Any)) eligible for promotion in accordance with AP 3392 Vol 2 Leaflet 560 and AP 3376 Vol 1. All Promotions will be ratified by means of a Promotion Board. If an applicant has been out of full-time military service and is applying for a post on promotion, they will also need to send their civilian appraisals or equivalent to evidence recent skills, knowledge and experience to be considered by the Promotion Board.

• Already hold a Vocational Assessor Qualification, A1, TAQA Level 3 or relevant Learning & Development SVQ units (such as L&D9 and L&D11).
• Already hold or be willing to work towards a Vocational Internal Quality Assurer Qualification, V1, TAQA Level 4 or relevant Learning & Development SVQ units (L&D11).
• Thorough understanding of the current TG1 and TG13 Apprenticeship Standards, and the mandatory qualifications associated with those standards.
• Strong organizational, management, leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate.
• Good IT and Keyboard skills.
• Hold a full UK driving license and will be required to obtain and maintain an FMT 600.
• The successful applicant will be required to undertake England and Wales Enhanced with Barred List - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance. Please note that no formal offer of commitment will be made until the successful candidate has achieved this.

• Quality Management System Internal Auditor training and experience.
• Instructor/Trainer qualification and experience.
• Health and Safety Qualification e.g. Managing Safely, IOSH, NEBOSH.

A Selection Board will carry out a rigorous selection process for this post, based principally on an applicant’s last 3 appraisal reports as required.  Enquiries concerning this vacancy should be made to:

Name: WO David Ross

Tel: 07815 656354

Applications.  Candidate applications, with a maximum 2-page CV (to include copies of last 3 appraisal reports as required) should be sent to:

David.ross808@mod.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is 28 March 2024 and interviews (unless prom board required) will take place week commencing 02 April 2024.

Unless already enlisted in the Reserve Air Forces the successful applicant will be required to be enlisted in the Royal Air Force Reserves with a liability for call-out for permanent service.

The appointment is on Full Time Reserve Service (Limited Commitment) TCoS in accordance with AP 3392 Vol 7 Part 1 and AP3392 Vol 7 Part 3 Chapter 2 for an initial period of 5 years.

Confirmation of appointment will depend on successful completion of a RAF Medical Board.  Personnel who do not meet the Age/Permanent Joint Medical Employment Standard (PJMES) may apply for the appointment but will only be considered subject to an executive waiver process on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates who have been out of regular or reserve service for more than 5 years may be considered for this appointment.  Prior approval must be sought from the relevant Professions Advisor to confirm current and past experience prior to being invited to interview.

Regular Service Applicants.  Personnel currently serving in the Regular Royal Air Force should be mindful of the current Early Termination Minimum Waiting Time (MWT) for their respective Rank, Profession and ensure this MWT is compatible with the post sponsor’s proposed start date, prior to applying.

Admin Discharge.  Ex-service candidates who have been administratively discharged through the KR1027 process will have their applications rejected as they are not eligible to join the RAF Reserves in accordance with AP 3391.

Pension Issues.  Personnel who qualify for a service pension should take financial advice from Defence Business Services (DBS) Pensions Department on the effect that undertaking reserve service has on their pension (details can be found on the JPA splash screen). Additional guidance can also be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans and MMP116 - Re-employment. Of particular note is reference to the ‘Effect of Re-employment’ on Commutation and, for those leaving on a ‘preserved’ pension, the Resettlement Grant.

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. 

Flexible Working Arrangements.  In accordance with the Flexible Working (FW) Policy, Reserve personnel can request FW arrangements with their line manager.  Any immediate FW requirements should be agreed with the line management at the interview stage.

Individual Reinforcement Training (IRT) (Module 1) and RAF Fitness Test (RAFFT).  Reserve personnel are required to maintain currency in IRT and the RAFFT iaw the relevant TCoS.  The successful applicant will be expected to undertake IRT and the RAFFT within 6 months of commencing employment (if required).

Annual Salary and Leave.  Pay will be in accordance with the pay scales published for the reserve air forces.  Leave entitlement is detailed in JSP 760.

Accommodation. Personnel serving on FTRS(LC) are eligible to occupy Single Living Accommodation (SLA) if available, at entitled rates, if serving within the Air Command TLB. However, due to a severe shortage, it is unlikely that accommodation will be available at RAF Brize Norton.