Combined Cadet Force School Staff Instructor (CCF SSI)

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a leading co-educational school located in the historic heart of Portsmouth. We are very much a family school known for excellent teaching, superb pastoral care and wide-ranging co-curricular opportunities and offer an education across the age range from Pre-School to Sixth Form. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified and experienced School Staff Instructor (SSI) to join our well-established Combined Cadet Force (CCF). Reporting to the Contingent Commander, the CCF SSI provides administrative, logistical and training support to the contingent. Our CCF SSI oversees essential operations, including inventory, health and safety, and the planning, delivery and administrative support for training exercises and camps. Core duties include managing military equipment and weapons, conducting risk assessments for training, and maintaining pupil and staff records on the Westminster system. It is expected that candidates will have a Regular, Reserve or Cadet service background. Strong administrative and IT skills are essential together with a willingness to undertake all necessary MoD training for the role. In addition to the pre-appointment checks required by the school, the successful candidate will need to complete any required MOD checks before appointment. It will be a requirement of the role to drive school minibuses in support of CCF activities and the successful candidate will have a full clean driving licence and ideally have experience of driving vehicles larger than a car. It is desirable that candidates have a D1 licence or a commitment to work towards achieving this qualification within 1 year of appointment. Ongoing MiDAS training will be provided by the school as needed and all training and refresher courses must be completed by the post holder, to include a driver medical, to the required timeframes and standards. It is expected that the successful candidate either has, or will work towards, an outdoor first a