Army – Chef Instructor

The Defence College of Support (DCSp) delivers training to all Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force service personnel in Supply, Distribution, Driving, Catering, Policing & Guarding and Personnel Administration.
The college is made up of 3 schools; Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA) predominantly based at Worthy Down; Defence School of Policing and Security (DSPS) in Southwick Park; and Defence School of Transport (DST) at Leconfield. The college headquarters is also based at Worthy Down – a newly built, modern campus in Hampshire.
These roles sit within DSLA and the Catering Training Wing (CTW), providing training for our military chefs. Successful applicants will be responsible for ensuring that our tri-service chef students are fully prepared for their future roles and that the Catering Training Wing maintains its standards as a Centre of Catering Excellence.
These positions are advertised at 37 hours per week. Attendance to the stated site will be required in accordance with the course schedule. Flexibility at other times may be possible and can be agreed once in post., Insert main responsibilities:
+ Conduct practical lessons, demonstrations and lectures in a variety of locations.
+ Deliver instruction in accordance with the published course training documents.
+ Evaluate and amend lesson plans.
+ Carry out assessments and give feedback; both oral and written.
+ Evaluate equipment and recipes in context to the course requirements.
+ Comply with responsibilities in respect of relevant food policies.
+ Carry out invigilator duties for both internal and external examinations., Are you a Chef looking for a new path? Do you want to work with our armed forces? Are you looking to challenge yourself in a dynamic and exciting role where you can make a difference? This role could be just what you are looking for!
The Chef Instructor role at the Defence School of Logistics and Administration (DSLA) offers an exciting opportunity to work in a front-facing military training environment.
You will drive the Culinary Courses at DSLA - Defence’s Centre of Catering Excellence - by training and preparing catering personnel at all competency levels across a wide spectrum of culinary skills, while also developing and optimising courses to make sure they remain relevant in an ever-changing environment., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Developing Self and Others
+ Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating and Influencing, Candidates will be asked to submit a CV and demonstrate CS behaviours at application against which they will be sifted.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Leadership
+ Communicating And Influencing
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Developing Self And Others
+ Delivering At Pace
Sifting is planned to be completed WC 30th September 24 with Interviews scheduled from 9th Oct 24.
Candidates who are invited to interview be assessed against the required CS behaviours and will be required to deliver a 10 minute presentation on a subject of the candidates choice.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
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
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

We are seeking applicants who are forward thinking, have initiative and can work proactively to achieve results. Due to the variety of ranks of Service Personnel (SP) and grades of Civil Servants (CS), applicants will need to be effective communicators and confident to deliver a range of practical and theoretical training to a variety of trainees.
Successful applicants would be expected to have a Culinary Skills Qualification (GNVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
It is advantageous, though not essential, if applicants hold:
+ Certificate of Education (or equivalent)
+ Food Safety
+ Nutrition, Culinary Skills Qualification (GNVQ Level 3 or equivalent).

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,198 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ 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
+ 8 paid Bank Holidays
+ Free on-site parking
+ Access to a variety of on site coffee shops and food outlets
+ Use of on-site gym and sports facilities
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.