We are looking for someone to join our Team and lead our brilliant Team at Donnington Support Unit. The Donnington Support Unit is geographically distant from our main Headquarters. You will be empowered with delivering the outputs of your position. This is an exciting time, to be joining Headquarters JMC Centre whilst continuing to delivery operational outputs to our dependent Units, military personnel, and their families. Key responsibilities: Line management responsibilities for Civilian and Military staff: 1, Higher Executive Officer (HEO), 1, Administrative Officer (AO), 1 Administrative Assistant (AA) Counter signing officer (CSO) for 1 x Executive Officer (EO) and 5 civilian Industrial staff. The first reporting officer for DSU Military Staff and Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) (1 x Warrant Officer, 5 x Senior Non-Commissioned Officers) and 2nd Reporting Officer for MPGS Junior Non-Commissioned Officers and Private soldiers. Full responsibility for the day-to-day management and control of Donnington Support Unit, leading all aspects of the delivery of security, administrative support for Military Units, management of Logistic support. Management of the Military Estate, Infrastructure management liaising with contractor and Defence Infrastructure Staff on both hard and soft Facilities matters. You shall have responsibility for management of stores accounts and the inventory of technical and non-technical equipment, transport, and equipment care. Provide Donnington Station military units and personnel with effective and timely administrative support. Overseeing all HR functions for the military staff, including pay, annual reports, managing discipline issues, providing welfare support to all personnel. Act as the Senior Fund Manager for all Donnington Station Non-Public Fund Accounts. Responsible for managing all military and non-public financial accounts on station and bidding for funds from defence sources and charities where necessary. Coordinate Donnington Stations externally facing processes, liaising with local authorities regarding local issues and development opportunities. Leading on media to inform the local community and the presence which the station has locally with Community Engagement activities, social events at a geographically remote station. Lead and coordinate Station Welfare Support for Donnington Station units. This includes providing welfare and wellbeing support to all of the soldiers and when necessary, their families. Person specification Essential skills required: Previous experience working as a Team Leader 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 Good Information Technology skills, including basic Microsoft Office 365, and have excellent time management skills Ability to use initiative to prioritise work with minimal direction whilst maintaining an excellent attention to detail Motivated and driven to deliver a multi-functional output Upbeat, organised, and enthusiastic Strong communication skills and able to act on own initiative Confident and can exercise good judgement, knowledge and evidence, providing accurate, timely and practical advice and direction whilst sharing their knowledge and experience The ability to learn new skills whilst working at pace as the Headquarters grows and establishes itself in its new role Well organised and strong communication skills in both written and verbal form Desirable skills: Experience working within the Ministry of Defence Previous Military experience would be an advantage Experience of working in a lively and ambitious Headquarters Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Changing and Improving Leadership Making Effective Decisions We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Communicating and Influencing Benefits 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. 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 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. Most of the training will be on-the-job, with the remaining off-the-job training delivered by an external training provider. This means minimal disruption to your work alongside a big developmental opportunity. Professional qualifications which can be achieved through an apprenticeship range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs/ broadly equivalent to Scottish National 5s(N5s)), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels//broadly equivalent to Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher (H/AH)), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelors degree, or a Masters degree. They normally last between 12 months - 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship. Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way. Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post. Other benefits for Army civil servants include: 8 Public Holidays 1 Privilege Day On-site parking is available. Access to on-site Gymnasium. Access to Pay as You Dine facilities. 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. 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. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. At application stage you will be assessed against the following: Personal Statement - 500 word statement setting out how you believe you are suitable for this position and stating any relevant skills and experience Behaviour Communicating & Influencing Where a large number of applications are received, an initial sift will be conducted based on the evidence you provide in support of Communicating & Influencing. Your Personal Statement evidence will only be reviewed if you are successful at this initial sift. At interview stage you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours Changing & Improving Leadership Making Effective Decisions Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and will be held via MS Teams. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs. Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. 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. 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. 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. 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). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Samantha Brettell Email : Samantha.Brettell342@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. Attachments 20240307-ArmyTLBEVP Opens in new window (pdf, 3932kB) EXTERNAL PACK Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information updated Opens in new window (docx, 31kB)