Job summary
We are looking to recruit 6 Craft Apprentices to complete a 3-year Modern Apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. The training programme will include the attainment of Core skills at intermediate level one, Performing Engineering Operations (PEO), a National Certificate in either Electrical or Mechanical Systems Engineering and a level 3 SVQ in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering during phases 2 and 3 of the training programme.
The primary function of DM Beith is the maintenance, processing, storage and distribution of ammunition and sophisticated weapons. DM Beith provides work-based craft apprenticeships that play an important role and are integral to the provision of business focused training that assists the organisation to meet its business targets and objectives.
Job description
The first phase of the training schedule will be delivered off-site by our Apprentice Training partner East Kilbride Group Training Association (EKGTA) at their East Kilbride facility. As the training provider is within daily commute of DM Beith, all candidates will be expected to make and fund suitable travel arrangements to ensure their timely attendance between the hours of 08:00 and 16:00, whilst attending EKGTA.
The second and third phases of the training programme will be delivered on-site at DM Beith, however apprentices may require some travel to attend additional off-site development training and courses during each of the phases of training.
The aim is for successful candidates to start at DM Beith in August 2024 and subsequently commence training at East Kilbride.
Person specification
The entry qualifications are Maths and English Language plus Physics or a suitable technical/science subject at or above National 5 Grade C or equivalent.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
1. Communicating and Influencing
2. Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
3. Making evidence-based decisions
4. Engineering projects or competitions you have been involved in
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �23,440, Ministry of Defence contributes �6,328 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
5. Learning and development tailored to your role
6. An environment with flexible working options
7. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
8. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
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 workingenvironment. 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.�
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 employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estates capacity.� Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another MOD workplace, 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). DBS cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.� These roles are working 37 hours per week full time and a minimum of 30 hours per week for part time.� The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.�
You must have the right of abode in the UK and have been ordinarily resident in the EEA (including other countries determined within the EEA or those with bilateral agreements), for at least the previous three years on the first day of learning.
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.�
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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.