The Land Warfare Centre (LWC) is a complex organisation employing circa 1000 civilian and 500 military personnel, plus numerous contractors, in multiple locations both in the UK and overseas. The Headquarters in Warminster is supported by six operating groups that manage and run the Army schools and colleges through which over 1200 different courses are planned, designed, resourced, delivered and evaluated every year, which deliver trained personnel with a wide range of skills from the ability to undertake their first posting to readiness for deployment.

The SO2 Medical Training role offers the opportunity to join the CSS (Combat Service Support) Trade Training Team based within Headquarters LWC. The CSS Policy Team’s function is to aid their customer’s requirements for Trade Training and to ensure relevant policy is compliant with current legislation.

The job holder will act as the medical training requirements authority to ensure delivery of CSS Med training requirements are being delivered by the Army’s medical training schools to the required standard. They will also support the optimisation of in-service Med Trg by determining the annual trained output requirement and auditing of in-service training while advising on new medical training cse requirements.

There will also be the opportunity to deputise for SO1 CSS.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The SO2 Medical Training is a full-time appointment that plays a pivotal role in the running of the CSS Trade Training Team supporting the SO1 Combat Service Support (CSS). They are a single entity with a high level of autonomy that are responsible for the development and implementation of LWC Medical Training Policy to deliver medical training requirements to the Field Army.

The role requires the individual to act as the medical training requirements authority working closely with the medical requirement setting team to ensure that current and future medical training is being delivered by the Army’s medical training schools to the required standard.

They will oversee the in year management of the medical training courses for Army Officers, Soldiers & Civilian staff and be involved in the review and audits of in-service training while advising on new medical training cse requirements.

The role relies heavily on the use of Information Technology (IT), with extensive use of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, skype and specialist systems, so a successful candidate will need a high level of IT literacy. The role also requires a high level of communication as they will be attending quarterly review boards of the medical school’s training performances and participating regularly on working groups to audit and discuss Inservice and future medical training requirements

An SO2 Medical Training would be required to undertake the following:

• Act as the training requirements authority for in-service medical training.
• Develop & advise on medical training requirements assuring against extant policy.
• Oversee the in year management of the medical training cses for Army Officers, Soldiers & Civilian staff.
• Attendance at quarterly training review boards and working groups to audit and advise on inservice and future medical training requirements.

Essential Criteria:

• Leadership skills.
• The ability to understand and utilise policy
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills (this includes possessing developed IT skills).
• The ability to work collaboratively with others, both internal and external to the team and maintain working relationships.

Desirable Criteria

• The ability to identify where improvements can be made.
• Previous experience in analysing and designing training.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Working Together

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.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

Other benefits for Army civil servants include:

• 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%
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development of skills.
• 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 maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
• Use of onsite gym and canteen.
• Free on-site parking.

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 working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training delivered by an external training provider. This means minimal disruption to your work alongside a big developmental opportunity.

Professional qualifications which can be achieved through an apprenticeship range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs/ broadly equivalent to Scottish National 5s(N5s)), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels//broadly equivalent to Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher (H/AH)), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a

Master’s degree. They normally last between 12 months - 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

Discover my benefits- outlines the range of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

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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Job contact :

Name :
Major Owen Larsen
Email :
owen.larsen983@mod.gov.uk
Telephone :
03001514133

Recruitment team

Email :
DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk