Cottesmore, LE15 7BL
We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuring you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week).
Job Summary
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs over 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. As such using data to aid understanding of our workforce is vital.
Headquarters Centre (HQ C) is the Joint Military Command (JMC) for the Midlands geographical region from the Welsh borders in the west midlands to the North Sea coast of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. HQ C has a fully integrated range of staff including Regular Army, Civil Service, and Army Reservists.
HQ C manages the Army’s interests in the counties of Central England, centred on the four pillars of ‘UK Operations’, ‘Firm Base’, ‘Engagement’ and ‘Cadets.’
The breadth of it’s responsibilities is wide and multifaceted, from assurance of the Field Army to command of UK Resilience Operations, all tasks that underpin the success of the Army on operations.
HQ C enables the delivery of the Firm Base in support to the Army. The Firm Base is the Army infrastructure which supports the Lived Experience of our Service Personnel and their families who live there. The Head-quarters will deliver Real Life Support to Units within the region. It is also responsible for engagement with the civilian community, employers and acts as the proponent for UK Resilience in times of need.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
Headquarters Centre (HQ C) Cadet organisation is one of the largest in the country with 74 Combined Cadets Forces (CCF) and 9 Large Army Cadet Forces (ACF) a Cadet population of 20,000 personnel.
HQ C Cadets branch is offering an exciting management opportunity for a multifaceted, self-assured individual, with an ability to work collectively and individually in a modern, open plan office which encourages flexible working hours. The successful candidate will work within a small, friendly team that plan & coordinate resources, review policy, run conferences & support training events.
As the Cadet forces often train on a Saturday and Sunday, this role requires you to occasionally travel and to also work some weekends. As compensation, HQ C, an all-inclusive employer, will grant time off in lieu, for the odd occasion when evening or weekend working is required to enable us to meet our objectives.
The role is co-ordination and delivery focused, leading a team towards interpersonal and business success. The post holder is also responsible for planning and prioritising within an annual operating budget of £4m, owning the branch risk register, controlling the cadet focused reserve training day allocation, leading and scrutinising grant applications & grant audits and conducting significant engagement with external delivery agencies and partners, including the senior adult volunteers of our Cadet Forces & the Reserve Forces & Cadets Association.
Your key responsibilities will include;
* Deliver critical engagement with supporting agencies, control the daily activities of Cadets branch, and be the focal point for all tasks that enable successful delivery.
* Coordinate branch activity.
* Ensure resource planning bids are submitted, reviewed, and circulated as directed.
* Volunteer Allowance is controlled in year and snap audits delivered.
* Ensure the branch Risk Management Board is effectively supervised.
* Keep branch annual Forecast of Events effective and up to date.
* Ensure annual conferences are programmed and scheduled as directed.
* Scheduling and directing Combined Cadet Force Biennial Reviews and Grant Audits.
* Your staff deliver other in-year cadet force project tasks at pace, as directed.
* Transport acquisition for both the CCF & ACF.
Headquarters Centre (HQ C) Cadet organisation is one of the largest in the country with 74 Combined Cadets Forces (CCF) and 9 Large Army Cadet Forces (ACF) a Cadet population of 20,000 personnel.
HQ C Cadets branch is offering an exciting management opportunity for a multifaceted, self-assured individual, with an ability to work collectively and individually in a modern, open plan office which encourages flexible working hours. The successful candidate will work within a small, friendly team that plan & coordinate resources, review policy, run conferences & support training events.
As the Cadet forces often train on a Saturday and Sunday, this role requires you to occasionally travel and to also work some weekends. As compensation, HQ C, an all-inclusive employer, will grant time off in lieu, for the odd occasion when evening or weekend working is required to enable us to meet our objectives.
The role is co-ordination and delivery focused, leading a team towards interpersonal and business success. The post holder is also responsible for planning and prioritising within an annual operating budget of £4m, owning the branch risk register, controlling the cadet focused reserve training day allocation, leading and scrutinising grant applications & grant audits and conducting significant engagement with external delivery agencies and partners, including the senior adult volunteers of our Cadet Forces & the Reserve Forces & Cadets Association.
Your key responsibilities will include;
* Deliver critical engagement with supporting agencies, control the daily activities of Cadets branch, and be the focal point for all tasks that enable successful delivery.
* Coordinate branch activity.
* Ensure resource planning bids are submitted, reviewed, and circulated as directed.
* Volunteer Allowance is controlled in year and snap audits delivered.
* Ensure the branch Risk Management Board is effectively supervised.
* Keep branch annual Forecast of Events effective and up to date.
* Ensure annual conferences are programmed and scheduled as directed.
* Scheduling and directing Combined Cadet Force Biennial Reviews and Grant Audits.
* Your staff deliver other in-year cadet force project tasks at pace, as directed.
* Transport acquisition for both the CCF & ACF.
Person specification
Key skills required for a Lead Staff Officer Cadet Team:
* Good IT skills, including basic Microsoft Office 365, and have excellent time management skills.
* You will be able to quickly build good working relationships with a variety of partners, both internal and external to the organisation and be able to provide support to a wide range of people of different backgrounds.
* They will have good Information Technology skills, including basic Microsoft Office 365, and have excellent time management skills. They will use initiative to prioritise work with minimal direction whilst maintaining an excellent attention to detail.
* You will be well organised and will possess strong communication skills in both written and verbal form.
* They will use initiative to prioritise work with minimal direction whilst maintaining an excellent attention to detail.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Making Effective Decisions
* Seeing the Big Picture
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Communicating and Influencing
Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other Benefits For Army Civil Servants Include
* 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
* Highly competitive pension scheme
* Personal and professional development of skills
* Alternative working patterns for many roles
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
* Enhanced parental and adoption leave
* 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
* Learning and Development opportunities tailored to your role
* 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
We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.
A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career...
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.
At application you will be assessed against the following;
* A personal statement of no more than 500 words evidencing your suitability to the role.
* Communicating and Influencing
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.
Applications will be sifted using the Behaviour and Personal statement that have been chosen for this campaign, but in the event of a high number of applications, the sift will be conducted on the lead Behaviour 'Communicating and Influencing'.
At interview stage you will be assessed against the following Behaviours;
* Making effective decisions
* Seeing the bigger picture
Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed but these will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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.
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
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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 : Gary Blain
* Email : Gary.Blain213@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