Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AQ Due to the hands-on nature of this role, we require you to be onsite full-time. There may be occasional opportunities to work remotely, depending on business needs and with your line manager’s approval. Job Summary The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, with responsibility for an annual budget of over £10bn, the Army is a major part of the Ministry of Defence and one of its largest operating centres who employ around 12,000 Civil Servants located at over 300 locations supporting the 110K regular and reserve soldiers across the Army. This Civil Service workforce is diverse, with many different functions and professions ranging from police officers, security guards, trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. We, at the Joint Services Adventurous Sail Training Centre (JSASTC) deliver offshore sailing Adventurous Training to the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, in order to develop important leadership and resilience in service personnel. We deliver the full range of shore and water-based training courses from the Royal Yachting Association to over 4500 service personnel each year. In addition, we enable military organisations to plan, manage and deliver their own sailing training through provision and support to Continuation Training in the UK and worldwide. We manage and maintain a fleet of twenty-five MOD Sailing Training Craft ranging 34ft to 72ft at its excellent facilities in Gosport, as well as providing support to deployed Sailing Training Craft in the UK and overseas. Army Adventurous Training Group is required to deliver Leadership and Resilience Training to the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. This is enabled through the following 10 activities: Sub Aqua Diving, Offshore Sailing, Parachuting, Paragliding, Gliding, Mountaineering, Caving, Kayaking, Canoeing, and Skiing. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description We are looking for an experienced, qualified and people focused Workshop and Engineering Manager (WEM) to join our management team, primarily responsible for maintaining the facilities, people and equipment tasked to sustain our Gosport based MOD Sail Training Craft. The position is a critical part of the JSASTC Safety Management System (SMS) for Equipment Care (EC) as it assures the safety of the core training fleet for delivery of Adventure Training (AT). As the lead for managing the routine maintenance and repair of the Gosport based fleet, you will coordinate closely with the Chief Instructors to ensure training output requirements are sustained, through delivery of safe and effective Sailing Training Craft. You would also be responsible for the day-to-day tasking and coordination of our modern and well-equipped facility, providing under cover maintenance capacity to the training fleet, and for leading a team of skilled engineers, shipwrights and electricians. The WEM (Workshop and Engineering Manager) maintains, develops and improves the JSASTC Safety Management System through proactive engagement and coordination with the Senior Management team. Key Responsibilities: You will manage the safe use of the facility, equipment and engineering team. Management of the workshop facility, equipment and personnel including health and safety responsibility. Management of the maintenance programme of the MOD 34ft Sailing Training Craft (STC) fleet. Coordination with the Chief Instructor Courses for the delivery and reception of the STC 34 fleet to and from sailing operations. Review of fleet maintenance working practices and delivery of improvements. We are looking for an experienced, qualified and people focused Workshop and Engineering Manager (WEM) to join our management team, primarily responsible for maintaining the facilities, people and equipment tasked to sustain our Gosport based MOD Sail Training Craft. The position is a critical part of the JSASTC Safety Management System (SMS) for Equipment Care (EC) as it assures the safety of the core training fleet for delivery of Adventure Training (AT). As the lead for managing the routine maintenance and repair of the Gosport based fleet, you will coordinate closely with the Chief Instructors to ensure training output requirements are sustained, through delivery of safe and effective Sailing Training Craft. You would also be responsible for the day-to-day tasking and coordination of our modern and well-equipped facility, providing under cover maintenance capacity to the training fleet, and for leading a team of skilled engineers, shipwrights and electricians. The WEM (Workshop and Engineering Manager) maintains, develops and improves the JSASTC Safety Management System through proactive engagement and coordination with the Senior Management team. Key Responsibilities: You will manage the safe use of the facility, equipment and engineering team. Management of the workshop facility, equipment and personnel including health and safety responsibility. Management of the maintenance programme of the MOD 34ft Sailing Training Craft (STC) fleet. Coordination with the Chief Instructor Courses for the delivery and reception of the STC 34 fleet to and from sailing operations. Review of fleet maintenance working practices and delivery of improvements. Person specification Essential Skills Required: Self-motivated, highly organised and able to co-ordinate activity to lead effective working across the Workshop and Engineering team. Excellent communication skills and IT literate - a familiarity with Office 365 systems. Experience working as a people focused Workshop and Engineering Manager or similar. Equivalent formal engineering qualifications, preferably marine related, up to the level of NVQ L4, as well as a H&S qualification. Further supervisory and management training will be provided to suitable candidates. Qualifications Equivalent formal engineering qualifications, preferably marine related, up to the level of NVQ L4, as well as a H&S qualification. Further supervisory and management training will be provided to suitable candidates. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Managing a Quality Service Working Together 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 Sailing training to help staff to understand the output requirements. Use of the marina and boat storage facilities on repayment. 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. 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. 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: CV Personal Statement - 250 words detailing relevant experience and personal attributions required within the Person Specification. Behaviours Delivering at Pace Leadership Managing a Quality Service Working Together Applications will be sifted using the above that have been chosen for this campaign. At interview stage you will be assessed against the following: CV and Personal Statement - you will be asked experienced based questions at interview. Behaviours Delivering at Pace Leadership Managing a Quality Service Working Together 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. 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. 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. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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. 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 : Tim Wood Email : Tim.Wood136@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. 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