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Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Join the Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) to protect Defence from threats such as crime, terrorism, espionage, and sabotage by providing the highest quality of security services through professionalism, excellence, and trust.
We are looking for a Storekeeper to join our Gold Standard security service and provide a crucial role to the business requiring resilience, vigilance, and alertness. If you can demonstrate this from past or current experiences, we want to hear from you and see this detailed in your CV.
We require our Storekeepers to have good written and verbal communication skills, be competent in the use of IT skills as there is quite a lot of computer work with this role. You will provide administrative support to the MGS in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) and to Business outputs as assigned by MGS Head Office. Through this role, you will be delivering front line support to managers and employees via handling day to day queries. The Position is required to be full time but flexible to assist the current Storekeepers in a very busy stores/logistical environment.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description:
The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at over 170 MOD sites across the United Kingdom. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 30 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London, Whitehall and His Majesty's Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport, and the Clyde. We provide access control, military working dogs, control room operations and other security services. We play a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and work to protect the Defence estate and personnel from crime, terrorism, espionage, and sabotage threats.
The MGS has over 2,700 employees. MGS Security Officers are often the first point of contact for employees, visitors and contractors on sites and we pride ourselves on our professional, customer-focused culture.
Behind our operational workforce is a range of head office roles which support our security professionals to develop and execute the organisations strategy, managing its budget and resources, leading, and developing our staff, maintaining relationships with stakeholders, monitoring and evaluating our performance and identifying new opportunities.
All are working towards our Vision to be recognised as an outstanding provider of security services and our five Values underpinning this Vision include:
1. Integrity - Always do the right thing. Respect yourself and others. Treat people fairly.
2. Vigilance and Preparedness - Keep careful watch for risks and incidents. Be ready to act.
3. Professionalism - Know the job thoroughly. Seek continuous improvement. Maintain high standards.
4. Helpfulness - Always be ready to assist people. Leave a lasting positive impression.
5. Teamwork - Working with colleagues who are collaborative, respectful, open and trustworthy, who are passionate about excellence and protecting Defence.
There are plenty of opportunities for development, access to funded professional qualifications and specialist training. We are a growing organisation with opportunities to progress your careers and if you align with our Values, we'd love to hear from you!
For more information about MGS, please look on youtube using the links below:
Being a dog handler in the Ministry of Defence Guard Service - https://youtu.be/Xs8lxbhlRiU
Working for the Ministry of Defence Guard Service - https://youtu.be/UrLfy2MZXpg
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We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time. We believe that if we look after our people, they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers.
Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/
The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
* 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service •Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year
* Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period, for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
* Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
* Enhanced parental leave
* Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
* Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and Cafeterias and Shops.
Entitlement to apply for Blue Light and Defence Discount Cards.
* This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
* An environment with flexible working options
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
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.
The successful applicant will be expected to:
* Demand stores (Including PPE)
* Issue/receipt of Uniformed items using the stores system, MJDI (Management of the Joint Deployed inventory) following training if required.
* Pick Stock in readiness for onward shipping.
* Back-loading of Uniform using MJDI
* Deal with outside agencies for collection of waste disposal
* Deputy UAA
* Main office support and administration tasks including correspondences
* Maintaining documentation for stores accounting and auditing
* Additional store keeping tasks as they arise.
Environmental Factors/Hazards Associated with this Post: Some heavy lifting will be required.
During the selection process we will assess you on the following:
Experience:
CV including Job History and Previous Skills.
Essential 1. Working in Warehouse / Stores environment 2. Working with Others.
Personal Statement: In no more than 500 words, provide a personal statement of suitability to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements listed: A background, qualification or interest in working in Warehouses / Stores environment, or can demonstrate experience in delivering customer service.
During the Application Stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
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.
During the Interview Stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Making Effective Decisions
We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.
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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr