DE&S Logistics and General Munitions Support Operative

Details

Reference number

278639

Salary

£20,500 per annum (plus generous benefits). The salary listed is pro rata. Internal candidates and existing civil servants should refer to the Further Information document attached for salary details.

Job grade

Other Technical Specialist I

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Defence Equipment & Support - Operational Delivery

Type of role

Logistics
Operational Delivery
Other

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location

DM Honington, RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1EE

About the job

Job summary

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We make sure the UK military is equipped, supported, and connected, as they protect life at home and overseas. We manage a vast range of complex projects to buy, support and supply vital equipment and services that the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force need, so they can operate safely and effectively.

Our people push for best-in-class every day – because it helps keep our nation safe. So whatever your background, whatever your skill set, if you’re driven to set new standards, find your place with us. Ready to see where your ambition will lead you?

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Logistics and General Munitions (GM) Support Operative, based at Defence Munitions (DM) Honington.

In this role, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team working towards tight timelines and critical ammunition outputs for DM. You’ll be working outdoors and within a small team on tasks ranging from liaising with the distribution team, carrying out detailed checks on mechanical handling equipment, and loading trucks at the depot.

We will provide you training in explosives and non-explosives stores accounting and various logistics systems. Working in different ammunition process buildings, this role is full of variety and will give you the opportunity to learn more about Defence Munitions and the intricacies of working with these items.

This role is 100% site based at DM Honington on a full time, 37 hours a week basis. The usual hours are 07:00 – 15:00 Monday to Thursday, and 07:00 – 14:30 on Friday. The role will also require semi-frequent travel to our DM site in Kineton in Warwickshire for training purposes.

Above all, you will need to be accountable and diligent about safety processes and procedures to closely follow the guidance that means ammunition and explosives are handled in a safe, effective, and consistent way.

About the role
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Ensure that munitions and explosives are handled in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with Safe Systems of Work (Approval To Process) including but not limited to authorised procedures, risk assessments, manual handling & Care of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• Ensure that all issues and receipts of stores are thoroughly checked, paperwork is correctly completed and where applicable, building Net Explosive Quantity NEQ boards updated accordingly
• Ensure all palletised loads are prepared and documented in accordance with the relevant Unit Load Specification
• Competent to National Occupational Standard (NOS) Ordnance Munitions Explosives (OME) Operator in the through life management of explosive and non-explosive inventory warehousing activities including road
• Carry out all manual/mechanical operations in a safe and recognised manner to comply with local and departmental policy and procedures.
• Maintain a high standard of security, cleanliness and housekeeping within the explosives storage and processing facilities to prevent theft, accidents or damage to munitions and explosives.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience in working with stock/in warehouse environment – stock rotation, ordering stock
• Working within a team

It would also be great if you can demonstrate any of the following desirable criteria:

• Experience in Mechanical Handling (training will be provided)
• Authorised Representative (AR) experience (training will be provided)

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Customer Service – Awareness
• Distribution and Warehousing – Awareness
• Working Together - CSBC 2
• Behaviour 2: Managing a Quality Service - CSBC 2

Benefits

We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

• 25 days’ holiday a year, plus 1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• A market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27 percent, an annual performance-based bonus, and recognition awards
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications, with plenty of opportunities and support for progression
• A huge range of discounts including retail, sports, leisure, restaurants, gifts, days out, holidays, cinema, motoring, insurance, health care, gym memberships, and more
• Up to six days of paid leave a year for volunteering
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave schemes, offering 100% pay for 26 weeks (after a qualifying period)
• We champion a diverse and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and give their best. We believe that by harnessing the power of different ideas, experiences, and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
• Discover more about Little Book of Big Benefits and pension schemes.

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Selection process details

Simply click on the Apply button to create an account and upload your CV. Your application will go through several stages of assessment which are outlined below:

1. Pre-sift - We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.

2. Sift - Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills

For additional guidance on writing a CV, please click here.

3. Interview - If you're invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the Sift categories listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. More details about our Behaviours can be found attached at the bottom of the page.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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 Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Jade Kirby - DE&S Talent Acquisition Specialist Email : jade.kirby117@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email : jade.kirby117@mod.gov.uk

Further information

For more details about the organisation, please see the attached 'Further Information' document. This document also explains how you can make a complaint.

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