LS WS TSM TRAINING ASSISTANT 2 FOST FAS SHORE

Details of Organisation/Business Directorate:

FOST(SM) Shore Command Team Training Facility, delivering Tactical Training to SSBN, SSN crews, SMCC and training courses in support OC.

Job Purpose:

1.    Assist the CPO WS(TSM) in the delivery of Command Team Training to all positions in the Control Room iaw current doctrine as required by the Course Senior Rate.
2.    Will work as part of a Submarine Command Team and perform the duties & responsibilities as a Tactical Picture Supervisor during SMCC and will be responsible for delivering, analysing maintaining an accurate Tactical Picture to the Officer of the Watch (OOW).
3.    Will be responsible for the instruction of Junior Warfare Officers & Junior Ratings in procedural requirements of basic Target Motion Analysis (TMA) iaw current documentation.
4.    Will ensure Pre-user equipment checks are carried out on all equipment and that both CTTs are fully prepared for the start of training and report to the Course Senior Rate 15 mins prior to a training commencing.
5.    Conduct Royal Naval User Tests (RNUTs) within VERACITY & THRASHER CTT’s to prove the functionality of all equipment on completion of software upgrades.
6.    Ensure that the SCTT is fully secured IAW FOST(SM) Security Procedures on completion of all training.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary:
1.    Assist the CPO WS(TSM) in training Junior Warfare Officers and Ratings in TSM related procedures and policies, as dictated by current documentation and doctrine, ensuring Unit Warfare Departments & Professional courses conducting training within SCTT are trained in accordance with the FOST(SM) Training Directive.

Secondary:
a.    Co-ordinate, assist and supervise SMQ trainees employed within the FASSCTT.
b.    Be capable of producing TSM continuation training for junior ratings.
c.    Work collaboratively with the SCTT Senior Rates ensuring equipment checks are performed out and reporting defects prior to training commencing.
d.    Operate Control Room equipment effectively in support of Career courses and SMCC.
e.    To act as Sonar Desk Operator within VERACITY & THRASHER CTTs. 
f.     To be responsible for the co-ordination and training of SCTT personnel with respect to all aspects of operating the Sonar Desk Operator Simulation Desk.

RESPONSIBILITIES    PERCENTAGE
1.    Sonar Desk Driver Operator    60%
2.    OPSO (Tactical Picture Supervisor)    15%
3.    SCTT Pre-user Checks    10%
4.    Instructing Junior Ratings    5%
5.    Royal Naval User Tests    5%
6.    Security Checks on completion of training    5%

Must be an OR4 of ANY WS(TSM) preferred specialisation. OR2 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent SJAR will be considered. 

OR6 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OR4.

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

Behaviours:
1.    Leadership & management
2.    Effective decision maker
3.    Good communicator
4.    Team player
5.    Good at developing others
6.    Ability to work at pace
Experience:
1.    Applicant must be confident, competent and effective in delivering detailed presentations to large audiences.
2.    Should have a prior experience working on projects or deadlines, delivering effective outcomes within a specified deadline.
3.    Previous IT experience is essential, as the role will involve extensive use of Microsoft Office equipment.
Technical:
1.    Be able to act as an effective Sonar Desk Driver in a busy shipping environment.
2.    Be able to deliver an accurate Tactical Picture to an OOW during a complex Tactical Scenario, leading and working effectively with junior operators.
Strengths:
1.    Adaptable
2.    Confident
3.    Efficient
4.    Decisive
5.    Inclusive
6.    Responsible
Abilities:
1.    Undertake a verbal reasoning test to ensure your verbal capabilities
2.    Undertake a numerical reasoning test to ensure your numerical capabilities

3.    To ensure suitability and credibility for this role, the candidate must be able to pass a Royal Navy LH WS(TSM) Role Performance Examination.

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.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 24 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

THE START DATE WILL BE 1 APR 22 OR ASAP AFTER THIS DATE

This position will attract Retention and Recruitment Pay-SM

THIS ADVERT WILL CLOSE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF AN APPLICATION BEING RECEIVED

Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Volunteer Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC. Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out may be re-instated to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rate or more above or one rate only below the advertised rate. Applicants one rate below may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified and meet current promotion regulations in all respects. Applicants prepared to serve in a position at a lower rate then the rate worn will be appropriate to that of the position. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Applicants must also be medically fit to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake. Personnel who have been discharged P8 Permanently Unsuitable Naval Service through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves other ranks of an equivalent rank from sister services may apply, however will have to transfer to the RFR and conduct a period of Marinisation if they are selected as the preferred candidate.

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