Education Adviser

Recruiting tomorrow's Army today. Be the best to support the best!

Since 2012, Capita have been working in partnership with the British Army to deliver best in class recruitment services. The Recruiting Partnership Project (RPP) is responsible for attracting, sourcing, and selecting officers and soldiers for the Army (Regular and Reserve), meeting targets based around quantity, quality, and candidate experience.

Assessment and Selection of potential Army officers is conducted at the Army Officer Selection Board in Westbury. Candidates are assessed by serving officers and supported and facilitated by Capita staff. Psychometric profiling serves to provide quality assurance throughout selection, and Boards are supported by a team of Education Advisers who conduct this assessment against the candidate's educational achievement.

This is a full time, permanent role working 37.5 hours per week at our offices in Westbury, Wiltshire.

What you'll be doing:

• Assessing the Intellectual Potential, in military terms, of candidates
• Acting as professional adviser on all aspects of assessment practice to the Board Vice Presidents on each Selection Board
• Analysing, interpreting and explaining results of psychometric tests
• Assessing overall individual performance of candidates under all aspects of testing
• Assisting in the training of Army Reserve and Regular Army board members
• Providing input on assessment procedures and practice to new selection boards

Essential qualifications/skills/experience

• Relevant qualifications and experience as a professional assessor.
• Extensive experience in training development and the management of training
• Empathy/understanding of candidates who will range in age between 16 and 50+.
• The ability to write evidence-based reports
• Experience of working with psychometric assessments

Desirable qualifications/skills/experience

• An understanding of the military, would be an advantage
• Experience in the provision of learning and personal development
• CIPD Qualifications or Membership at Associate level or higher, would be desirable
• Membership of a relevant professional education/training national or international organisation

About Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP):

At Capita Recruiting Partnering Project, we're transforming the British Army's recruitment service. Our team are constantly improving the entire recruitment and selection process for both the Regular Army and the Reserves. Our mission is to make joining the Army a less daunting and more transparent experience. Join us and discover better ways to inspire people to become part of the Army.

Please visit the below link for further information;

Recruitment Partnership Project | Capita

What's in it for you?

• Offering a salary of between £43,000-£47,000
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Joining an existing, supportive team
• Office based role at Westbury with good facilities onsite

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We're committed to your growth - offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.

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What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [email protected] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss.

For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [email protected]