Driver Catterick, England
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The Infantry Training Centre (ITC) delivers Infantry basic training and initial trade training and is based in Catterick Garrison. The ITC consists of three units, Ist and 2nd Infantry Training Battalions and a Support Battalion all co-collated along with Headquarters School of Infantry. The 1st and 2nd Battalions undertake the Combat Infantry Course (CIC) for all recruits who wish to join the Infantry whether regular or reserve. The ITC also commands Pegasus Company (which delivers P Coy), the Army School of Ceremonial and the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming (based in Edinburgh).
We deliver training which covers everything from developing a civilian arriving with no military experience into a trained, confident Infantry soldier, to teaching people to play the Bagpipes.
Whilst military training is undertaken by highly skilled and experienced members of the Army, they are supported by almost 200 Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civil Servants along with a number of Defence Contractors. We are in roles from drivers to HR clerks and storekeepers to tutors!
If you have the skills and/o drive to support us in delivering World Class Infantry Training, we would love for you to join us! Ready to find out about the role?.
This is an exciting opportunity to join 400 Troop as a Driver. You will be a key player within the 400 Troop team of civilian drivers, supporting the ITC's 3 Battalions by transporting military recruits to and from various locations around Catterick and other training areas in a variety of vehicles on a daily basis.
The position is advertised at 37 hours a week.
Job description
You will be transporting military recruits in training to and from various locations on a daily basis. All drivers are required to work/drive in accordance with civilian and military laws and regulations. You will be required to drive various vehicle transport such as Coach, minibus, cars, vans and military green vehicles.
You will be responsible for carrying out vehicle maintenance checks, vehicle husbandry and completing vehicle documentation on a daily basis.
When not allocated a driving detail you will be required to carry out other tasks commensurate with the job as directed by the Leading Hand or Line Manager.
Please note that the successful applicants will be working any 5 out of 7 days and any 8 hours out of 24.
Person specification
Must hold a clean driving licence.
Must hold CAT D (Coach licence) and Cat C + E.
If ex military GS MOD 1 records will be accepted.
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
- 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 average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 days leave per year rising 1 extra day per year in post, up to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service
- Personal and professional development of skills including opportunities to complete a workplace apprenticeship. Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their line manager when in post.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conductive to a healthy lifestyle.
- Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
- 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
- Free on site parking
- Access to a range of retail and recreational facilities including our gym.
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/.”
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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 by 31st December 2022. 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.
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Selection process details
At application you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include: job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
Behaviours:
Leadership
Working Together
Making effective decisions
Managing a quality service
Delivering at pace
Communicating and influencing
At interview you will be assessed against the above.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week to be confirmed.
Interviews will take place at ITC Catterick on week to be confirmed.
A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates but they may be subject to change around the business needs.
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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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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