HMNB Clyde (Faslane) Hybrid working (a blend of working in the workplace and from home) is encouraged. You should expect to work at least 3 days a week in HMNB Clyde in agreement with your Line Manager. Job Summary His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, First Mine Counter Measure Squadron and 43 Cdo Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command TLB and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. HMNB Clyde’s primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year. RNAD Coulport is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the ammunitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons. In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Ministry of Defence and across the wider Civil Service. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description As People Engagement Manager for Naval Base Commander Clyde, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering our internal engagement strategy, ensuring it aligns with broader strategic goals. Your work will foster an inclusive environment where One Clyde colleagues feel informed, connected, and engaged with our mission and values. This is a highly visible and influential role within a complex stakeholder environment. You will bring together multiple workstreams to create meaningful engagement opportunities, helping to shape a connected One Clyde culture. You will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, where flexibility and responsiveness are key to delivering impactful internal communications. Key Responsibilities: Internal Communications Strategy: Collaborate with key stakeholders to update and implement a cohesive internal communications strategy that supports One Clyde priorities and enhances employee engagement. Content and Channel Management: Lead the delivery of internal communications through various channels, including overseeing the production of the One Clyde magazine and One Clyde brand briefing materials. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across the organisation to facilitate delivery of key initiatives such as innovation, safety, and all-staff events, ensuring consistent and impactful messaging. Culture and Values Alignment: Work closely with the People Culture Manager to support the One Clyde initiative, promoting a unified organisation grounded in shared values. Adaptability and Agility: Demonstrate flexibility in approach and delivery, adjusting to evolving priorities, new initiatives, and organisational changes while maintaining a focus on effective engagement. Engagement and communications responsibilities are anticipated to move under NBC Chief of Staff. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of engagement and communication approaches, working to the Strategic Communications, Policy and Secretariat Manager once appointed. You will also have the opportunity to broaden your skills and knowledge to support Clyde Policy and Secretariat responsibilities, providing resilience within the Strategic Communications team. As People Engagement Manager for Naval Base Commander Clyde, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering our internal engagement strategy, ensuring it aligns with broader strategic goals. Your work will foster an inclusive environment where One Clyde colleagues feel informed, connected, and engaged with our mission and values. This is a highly visible and influential role within a complex stakeholder environment. You will bring together multiple workstreams to create meaningful engagement opportunities, helping to shape a connected One Clyde culture. You will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, where flexibility and responsiveness are key to delivering impactful internal communications. Key Responsibilities: Internal Communications Strategy: Collaborate with key stakeholders to update and implement a cohesive internal communications strategy that supports One Clyde priorities and enhances employee engagement. Content and Channel Management: Lead the delivery of internal communications through various channels, including overseeing the production of the One Clyde magazine and One Clyde brand briefing materials. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with teams across the organisation to facilitate delivery of key initiatives such as innovation, safety, and all-staff events, ensuring consistent and impactful messaging. Culture and Values Alignment: Work closely with the People Culture Manager to support the One Clyde initiative, promoting a unified organisation grounded in shared values. Adaptability and Agility: Demonstrate flexibility in approach and delivery, adjusting to evolving priorities, new initiatives, and organisational changes while maintaining a focus on effective engagement. Engagement and communications responsibilities are anticipated to move under NBC Chief of Staff. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of engagement and communication approaches, working to the Strategic Communications, Policy and Secretariat Manager once appointed. You will also have the opportunity to broaden your skills and knowledge to support Clyde Policy and Secretariat responsibilities, providing resilience within the Strategic Communications team. Person specification You will have experience of building trust and rapport across all levels and possess the confidence and tact to question and influence senior leaders constructively, ensuring communication is clear, inclusive, and aligned with organisational objectives. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment. You will be able to pivot quickly and maintain a constructive outlook, even in challenging situations, focusing on opportunities and solutions to maintain momentum. You will proactively look for ways to enhance communication strategies, tools, and outcomes. You will be open to feedback and committed to learning. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Government Communication Service (GCS) Competency Framework Competency 3: Implementation (See attachment) 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. As a Civil Servant, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference. This job role is / may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (HMNB Clyde, which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Navy Command 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 Navy Command Civil Servants Include: 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service Pension contribution: 28.97% Personal & professional development Alternative & Hybrid working patterns for many roles Access to a confidential, professional Employee Assistance support service Discount schemes Bicycle / season ticket loans Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year On-site Facilities (gymnasium, recreational shopping mall, café, messing facilities etc) Free Car Parking Assisted Travel Scheme 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. First Appointment Expenses may be payable, subject to eligibility First Appointment Expenses (FAE): This post offers First Appointment Expenses to new recruits to the Civil Service to assist with costs incurred as a result of relocation or move of home (HM Revenue and Customs restrictions apply). Reimbursement of expenses up to the value of £8k will apply only when a move of home is deemed to be necessary. 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. Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Words) At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Statement of suitability. At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following: Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture Delivering at Pace Changing and Improving Technical Skills: Government Communication Service (GCS) Competency Framework Competency 3: Implementation (See attachment) - Develop and implement effective communication strategies and plans. Work with stakeholders and partners to deliver communication. Sift and interviews will be conducted in September. Sift will be based on CV and Personal Statement, and Behaviours and Technical Skills will be assessed at interview. It is anticipated that interviews will be in person, near HMNB Clyde. 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, Experience and Technical skills. 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 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 : Assistant Head, Strategy and Governance Email : ruth.mather372@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.