RAF Honington
Job Summary
RAF Honington, Logistics Support Flight (LSF), Barrack Storekeeper (Skill Zone 3) providing support to the Station and resident units routinely and operationally for Defence Accommodation Stores (DAS) and associated contracts including Furniture, Carpeting & Flooring and barrack items including all storekeeping responsibilities.
This position is part time (29.6 hours per week) and will involve computer work, manual handling (up to 25kgs), lifting & carrying and some driving. This post will be subject to a 6-month probationary period. Currently under part time hours but there is potential the position could be increased to full time hours longer term.
Job Description
This SZ3 grade forms part of a dedicated team, the primary duties of the grade are vetting and processing all DAS requests, exchanges of items, receipting and issuing materials, monitoring DAS budget, conducting stock checks and following material accounting procedures & processes. The successful applicant will attend training courses, predominantly away from RAF Honington to become fully proficient as a Supplier, including Core Supply Civilian Training, MJDI (Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory) and other more specialist training to expand on their role.
Specific Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To:
* Scrutinising requests for material and updating the various computer systems.
* Packing and unpacking of consignments, including re-stocking and stock checks, delivery and collection of specific items.
* Ensuring that all assets are stored, accounted for, and issued accurately in accordance with current policy.
* Placing and progression of orders, supply of products or services with Project Teams, Supply Chain organizations or higher command authorities and recording/monitoring the budget for the same.
* Liaising with contractors including flooring surveyors, fitters & cleaners
* Maintaining the security and integrity of the work area and general storage housekeeping and husbandry tasks, including maintaining the quality of items.
* Ensuring personal admin including required training is kept up to date.
This SZ3 grade forms part of a dedicated team, the primary duties of the grade are vetting and processing all DAS requests, exchanges of items, receipting and issuing materials, monitoring DAS budget, conducting stock checks and following material accounting procedures & processes. The successful applicant will attend training courses, predominantly away from RAF Honington to become fully proficient as a Supplier, including Core Supply Civilian Training, MJDI (Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory) and other more specialist training to expand on their role.
Specific Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To:
* Scrutinising requests for material and updating the various computer systems.
* Packing and unpacking of consignments, including re-stocking and stock checks, delivery and collection of specific items.
* Ensuring that all assets are stored, accounted for, and issued accurately in accordance with current policy.
* Placing and progression of orders, supply of products or services with Project Teams, Supply Chain organizations or higher command authorities and recording/monitoring the budget for the same.
* Liaising with contractors including flooring surveyors, fitters & cleaners
* Maintaining the security and integrity of the work area and general storage housekeeping and husbandry tasks, including maintaining the quality of items.
* Ensuring personal admin including required training is kept up to date.
Person specification
Enthusiastic, hardworking, and motivated with a flexible & adaptable approach to evolving situations. Cross training is encouraged, and you will be engaging fully in section activities, often outside of the core business area, with an array of different tasks which will diversify your mind and expand your knowledge!
Experience of working in a Military environment is desirable but not crucial. A good understanding of IT would be advantageous! A full driving licence would be beneficial.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
* Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
Alongside your salary of £25,180, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,294 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
* We encourage personal and professional development, not just role-based training
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
* Access to the Gym & Pool (subject to fees)
* Free Parking!
* On site shop & coffee shop
* Access to Wellbeing, Support and Confidential Assistance Programmes
* 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service, plus leave for HM The King’s birthday.
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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Candidates should apply online, using Air Commands Candidate Information Guide. We'll assess against Civil Service Success Profiles Behaviours during the selection process. On the application, candidates should use the STAR (Situation, Action, Task, Result) format to demonstrate the required behaviours. Candidates successful after sift will be invited to attend a face to face interview - date for interviews to be confirmed.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.
Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (250 words max).
At sift, you will be assessed against your CV, statement of suitability the following Behaviours:
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
* Delivering at Pace
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 in to 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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact :
* Name : Jacqueline Smith
* Email : jacqueline.smith328@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk
Further information
Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr