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3 Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (3PWRR) is looking for a motivated and driven individual to join the Quartermasters (QM) Department in the role of Storekeeper.
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants, ours is a diverse workforce with many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Amy.
We are looking for a friendly, well-organised and adaptable person to work alongside other civilians and military personnel and be part of the team.
The role of a Storekeeper/Driver is hands on and customer facing, therefore there is an expectation to be on site for most of the working week
Does this sound like the role for you? If so, we would love to hear from you!
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
We are looking for someone that has strong customer service skills along with basic digital literacy. They will demonstrate the ability to react quickly and positively to change and will understand the importance of following manual handling regulations.
A great teammate, the successful candidate will be able to work closely with their civilian and military colleagues, as well as managing their own time effectively.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
Assist in the management of the day to day running of the store.
- Issuing and receipting equipment to personnel.
- Ensuring all equipment is clean and serviceable.
- Maintaining documentation for stores accounting and auditing.
- Assisting the Duty Officer with daily and weekly checks.
Full training will be provided on using our MOD systems for stock control and inventory.
A Storekeeper/Driver role requires a degree of physical ability as you will be expected to lift and carry , boxes of clothing and equipment around the store (also load / offload vehicles), and place / retrieve items and boxes from shelving that may be above head height. In accordance with HSE guidance, the recommended maximum manual handling weight that applicants can expect to lift is men (25kg) and women (16kg).
You will also Conduct administration journeys where required in order collect or move equipment from one location to another.
This post may attract the opportunity for overtime as the maybe a demand on the store which is outside normal working hours.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
The incumbent must hold a valid B+E and C+E Drivers licence.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Managing a Quality Service
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%
Benefits for Army civil servants include:
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
- Highly competitive pension scheme
- Personal and professional development of skills
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
- Free parking
- Use of Gymnasium in barracks for members of the Civil Service Sports Council Sports and Leisure Club (monthly subscription (with appropriate insurance))
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 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.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
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Selection process details
Applications will be sifted on the following Behaviours.
- Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service
- Experience: CV and Personal Statement (250 words)
Personal Statement should provide any previous knowledge or experience of inventory management.
At interview you will be assessed against the above and the following:
Behaviours: Leadership, Making Effective Decisions and Working Together
Interviews will take place at Rowcroft Barracks, Sir Henry Brackenburg Road Ashford Kent TN23 3HX on a date to be confirmed. A minimum of 5 full working days’ notice will be provided for interviews. We will endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.
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
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: [email protected]
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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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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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