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Job Summary
This is an outstanding opportunity offered to work alongside and supporting the Commando Force (CF) Royal Marines in the UK, these are varied and rewarding position.
Chivenor, South West England, EX31 4AZ
Job Summary
This is an outstanding opportunity offered to work alongside and supporting the Commando Force (CF) Royal Marines in the UK, these are varied and rewarding position.
Are you a pro-active and hard-working individual? One who is motivated to play an engaging, challenging, and critical part in our support to Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Real Life Support to the UK Commando Forces(UKCF) ? Deliver logistical support for the and wider defence, Commando Logistics Regiment (CLR), Chivenor, North Devon, EX31 4AZ relies on a small team, adaptable team capable of delivering on near bank support in an often-high tempo environment, while maintaining compliance to law and MOD policy.
Navy Command provides an open, flexible, and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance, legal service; personnel and, project planning and managing contracts, to media and communications.
Depending upon experience and qualifications, the successful applicant may be required to travel and stay overnight in order to complete training vital to fulfil the role.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week
Job Description
The MT Driver is responsible to the Motor Transport Officer for delivery of all 1st line transport tasking in support of the Regiment and all 2nd line transport taskings in support of 3 Cdo Bde. They must be prepared to deliver personnel and freight to any near bank location in the UK at any time and MUST possess Driving License Cat B, C, C+E, D1 and as a desirable D (coach license), as well as an in-depth knowledge of the Highway Code.
The MT Driver is responsible to the Motor Transport Officer for delivery of all 1st line transport tasking in support of the Regiment and all 2nd line transport taskings in support of 3 Cdo Bde. They must be prepared to deliver personnel and freight to any near bank location in the UK at any time and MUST possess Driving License Cat B, C, C+E, D1 and as a desirable D (coach license), as well as an in-depth knowledge of the Highway Code.
Person specification
We are looking for applicants who will be required to deal daily with personnel within a unit therefore, needs to possess good verbal and written communication skills. We work in high pace close-knit teams, hence key personnel skills are drive, initiative and ability to organise own working day adjusting priorities as needed to support and sustain the daily running of the department. Applicants will have a wide experience on various types of vehicles and class, with the ability of carrying out before and after use checks on vehicles, planning routes, ensuring tie down schemes are adhered to and complying with driver's hours. You will also need to have a working knowledge of Road Transport policy for example highway code.
Essential
Full UK Driving Licence
Category B- essential, Category C (LGV)- essential
Licences
Full UK driving Licence, unendorsed and unrestricted Driving Licence Cat B,C, D1, C & E, D
Qualifications
Full UK driving Licence, unendorsed and unrestricted Driving Licence Cat B,C, D1, C & E, D
Experience
Desirable:
Working knowledge of receipt and issue, servicing and maintenance and general management of WF (White Fleet) vehicles.
Basic computer skills
Good powers of communication, both verbal and nonverbal.
Good organisation skills
Previous relevant experience in office administration.
Ability to use TAFMIS and associated software or equivalent.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Making Effective Decisions
* Changing and Improving
* Leadership
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
* Making Effective Decisions
Alongside your salary of £25,180, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,294 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
* Learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
* A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Benefits We Offer
As a civil servant in Navy Command, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive work environment policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that makes a difference.
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.
* A very competitive pension scheme with a completive employer contribution.
* Personal & professional development.
* Alternative working patterns for many roles.
* Access to a confidential, professional wellbeing support service.
* Discount schemes i.e. Defence discount Card similar to Blue light card.
* Cycle work Discount scheme / season ticket loans.
* Enhanced parental, and adoption leave.
* Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year.
In Navy Command, 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 an apprenticeship as part of your role. Roles can offer great satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil service.
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.
An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you 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 often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.
Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor's degree, or a Master’s degree.
Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months - 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.
Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.
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 may attract.
The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer).
Site Specific Benefits
Free onsite parking
Use of Leisure facilities i.e. fully equipped Gym.
Onsite Shop and Café.
Use of mess Pay as you dine facilities
CLR hold various inclusive events open to all civilian staff i.e Families Day
Allowances
Please be aware 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.
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.
Selection Process
This vacancy assesses suitability through Success Profiles, the recruitment framework used within the Civil Service. Each element will be scored accordingly.
Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability/Personal Statement providing experience relevant to the role, no more than 500 words.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and Statement of suitability and the following:
* Making Effective Decisions
At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following
* Making Effective Decisions
* Changing and Improving
* Leadership
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Potential applicants will be requested to present evidence of Driving Licence entitlements prior to attending any interview. This role is subject to applicants having an HGV medical examination. The role also requires a degree of physical ability, as it will involve manual handling tasks.
At Interview candidates will be required to provide verbal examples of the following Success Profile behaviours relevant to grade these can be work related or non-work related.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
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 mitigation's can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
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.
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.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
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 : Mr Daryl Duggan
* Email : daryl.duggan113@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.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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