Length of employment: Job Summary: The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 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. HQ ARRC (Allied Rapid Reaction Corps) sits within the Field (Fd) Army structure which is part of the Army, a major part of the MOD. HQ ARRC provides NATO with a rapidly deployable, flexible HQ that can act as a Joint, Land or Corps HQ for operations and crisis response. Its multi-national ethos, combination of cultures and innovation, strong professional reputation in NATO and proven track record in interoperability are unique among its High Readiness Force (Land) (HRF(L)) peers. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description: With the expansion of HQ ARRC, the role has been created to manage a proportion of the discipline casework from ARRCs subordinate formations. As well as assuring casework, they will be involved in advising brigades and units on policy and how to manage difficult cases, and highlighting errors to ensure that cases are progressed and decided without any undue delay and in line with KPIs. Key responsibilities: Oversee a proportion of ARRCs Service Law, Warning & Sanction and Service Complaints casework, supporting fairness and parity of dealing by ensuring casework complies with Law, regulation and Army policies and procedures. To provide guidance and advice to units within ARRC and the Chain of Command (CoC) on the policy relating to discipline casework, promulgating policy updates as required. Manage the casework progression of any Headquarters ARRC internal discipline cases (Service Law and Warning and Sanctions), including any liaison with Service Police, civilian police and other relevant agencies, including updates on IT systems. Assurance of all Discipline (Service Law, Warning and Sanctions) casework in accordance with the Army Personal Services Group Assurance Framework Assist in the delivery of discipline training and briefs as required to units and Brigade Staff (Bde staff) in order to address any training gaps Manage all discipline statistics, including Compulsory Drug Testing and Discharges. Preparation of Bespoke Powers Certificates in accordance with policy requirements. Line Management for Discipline Clerk Secretary for Discipline interviews as required. The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance. This post offers the opportunity to develop understanding and become a practitioner of the Discipline process in a Military environment, Civil Service Posts within HQ ARRC also include the opportunity to attend one Staff Ride in Europe (per annum). 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 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. 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 office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, 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). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. 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. 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. Essential skills required: Have a 'can-do' attitude, who can work independently with good time management. Must enjoy being part of a team and want to work together to the benefit of those we are supporting. A keen eye for detail and the ability to think through a task for the follow-on steps will be vital to enable you to advise brigades and units on how to progress cases without delay. An inquisitive mind to be able to delve into policy to find the right answers to queries. There is a need for absolute discretion regarding the casework information that will be available to you. You should be aware that some of the cases you will be privy to may require you to have a degree of mental resilience. Desirable skills: Experience of working within the military discipline system, and previously worked in a staff role within the Pers or discipline arena. At application stage you will be assessed against the following: CV Personal Statement - no more than 500 words outlining why you are best suited to the role and evidencing your relevant experience to the essential criteria. Behaviours Communicating & Influencing Managing a Quality Service Applications will be sifted using the CV, Personal Statement, and Behaviours that have been chosen for this campaign, but in the event of there being a high number of applications, a sift will be conducted on the lead behaviour 'Communicating & Influencing' only. At interview stage you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours Communicating & Influencing Managing a Quality Service Seeing the Bigger Picture Delivering at Pace 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 in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs. 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 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:. 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.