Training Management Group Pipeline Accreditation Military Independent Assessment Authority (ME SM) - PO3

Details of Organisation/Business Directorate

The TMG is a collaborative construct to manage the delivery of the training outputs required by the RN.
•    Setting & communicating the strategy and direction for the training system, acting in accordance with policy & strategic priorities set by NCHQ.
•    Exercising governance & control over the training system to ensure that the RN's requirements are met and that resources are prioritised and deployed effectively (including in relation to training modernisation).
•    Ensuring that risks to training operations and training output delivery are identified & managed effectively.

Within the TMG, the Pipeline Accreditation (PACC) teams role is to ensure accreditation requirements for each profession are met within resource envelope. 

The Military Independent Assessment Authority is the End Point Assessment (EPA) Organisation for several Apprenticeship Standards across the RN. Recent Government legislation has resulted in the movement of ‘Framework’ apprenticeships to ‘Standards’. This necessitates the creation of End Point Assessments for the Apprenticeships delivered by the RN. The primary role of the MIAA is to act separately from other training aspects to offer unbiased grading assurance on EPAs and to apply for the apprenticeship certification on the Standards it is registered for. The MIAA is externally assured by Ofqual.

Job Purpose

Primary Purpose of the PACC MIAA ME PO

•    Act as a POC for Marine Engineering End Point Assessments.

•    Act as Point of Contact (POC) for the MIAA to arrange EPAs with Units. 

•    Where required, assist in the development of WE EPAs, including question writing, pilot assessments and procedure development.

•    Liaise/Support Unit Assessors and Training Coordinators in the delivery of WE EPAs.

•    Implement and maintain relevant MIAA Policies.

•    Fill in for the MIAA ME CPO when required

Secondary Purposes

•    Brief ships and Branch personnel on RN ME Apprenticeships and EPAs.
 
•    Attend RN and National events on behalf of the PACC group.

•    Send the Gateway Cell the required EPA evidence and results for storage on the MIS. 

•    Identify opportunities to develop MIAA processes to benefit Onboard Assessors and apprentices.

Responsible for:    

Grade and approve all ME EPAs.    
Conduct physical IQA observations of 5% - 10 % of all WE EPAs at various locations.    
Liaise/Support Unit Assessors and Training Coordinators in the delivery of EPAs.    
Identify opportunities to develop MIAA processes to benefit Onboard Assessors and apprentices. Assist in the development of the engineering standards.    
Brief ships and Branch personnel on RN Apprenticeships and EPAs.    

Must be an OR6 of RN Engineer SM ET(ME SM) specialisation. OR4 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent SJAR may be considered. 

OR7 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OR6.

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

Competencies

In general, the post holder is OR6.

Essential: 

Must either have been, or currently be an OR6.

Hold Full Driving License.     

Excellent communication/customer service skills.

Good IT background/aptitude in MS Office suite of applications.

Ability to handle multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.

Working knowledge of Defence Systems Approach to training.

Competencies

Desirable:

a.    Working knowledge of the Royal Navy Apprenticeship Programme.

b.    Working knowledge of Apprenticeships and the rules surrounding funding and delivery of Standards based apprenticeships and EPA.

c.    Internal Verifier Qualification held – D34/V1/ Level 4 IQA Course.

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.

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 Part Time 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 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, they will 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 754 752 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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