Specialist Instructor- Quality Management

Do you have a passion for training delivery and developing people? We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Specialist Training School (STS) as a Specialist Trainer in Quality Management.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver engaging ISO 9001 and Quality Management training that directly supports Defence capability, assurance, and continuous improvement. Working alongside military personnel and a wide range of Defence stakeholders, you will help shape learner success, influence professional standards, and make a tangible difference across Defence.

Based at RAF Halton under the RAF Safety Centre, STS delivers high-quality Health and Safety, Environmental Protection, and Quality Management training across the UK and overseas. While experience in training delivery is desirable, we welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and potential to succeed in the role. Full support will be provided to develop the required training and professional qualifications.

This role offers the opportunity to build expertise in Quality Management while broadening your experience across other specialist training disciplines. If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can develop others, contribute to operational excellence, and be part of a professional and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

As a Specialist Trainer (Quality Management) within the Specialist Training School (STS), you will be responsible for delivering high-quality training that supports Defence capability, assurance, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Training Delivery Manager, you will deliver training in accordance with JSP 822, DSAT principles, and approved training specifications, ensuring learners achieve the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.

You will deliver Quality Management training across Defence, both at RAF Halton and at locations throughout the UK and overseas, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, learner engagement, and training excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Quality Management and associated specialist training in accordance with approved Training Objectives, Learning Specifications (LSpecs), Assessment Strategies (AStrat), and Assessment Specifications (ASpec).
• Plan, prepare, and facilitate training activities using approved course materials and contemporary delivery methods to maximise learner engagement and achievement.
• Assess learners through formative and summative assessment activities, maintaining accurate records and ensuring results are processed within required timescales.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert, contributing to the review, maintenance, and continuous improvement of training content to ensure compliance with current legislation, Defence policy, and organisational requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Training Managers, the Training Design Office, and Training Support staff to maintain the quality, accuracy, and currency of training documentation.
• Prepare and maintain training facilities, equipment, and learning resources, ensuring safe and effective delivery both on-site and at remote locations.
• Maintain professional competence through continuous professional development, remaining current in Quality Management, ISO 9001 requirements, Defence policy, and training best practice.
• Support the delivery of training assurance activities, including participation in trainer observations, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver training at Defence establishments across the UK and overseas, including regular off-site travel where required.
• Support wider Specialist Training School activities, projects, and business requirements as directed by the Training Manager or Officer Commanding STS.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with all STS Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Defence policies, and mandatory training requirements.
• Manage travel, accommodation, and administrative requirements associated with training delivery in accordance with MOD policy.
• Contribute to the development and sharing of best practice across the Specialist Training School and wider Defence training community.
• Support the delivery of other specialist training disciplines, including Health and Safety and Environmental Protection, where appropriately qualified and trained.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence Defence capability through the delivery of high-quality training while developing expertise across multiple specialist disciplines within the RAF Safety Centre.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application for the position is online only. As part of the application process, you will be required to submit a CV.

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and the following Behaviours:

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

At interview, you will be assessed against your Presentation the following Behaviours:

• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Prepare a ten-minute presentation in a subject of your choice, preferably in an area of training.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.