MT Shift Driver Northallerton, England
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On a daily full-time basis, you will work as part of a shift team. Ensuring all daily tasks are delivered to their destination on time, professionally to a high standard. A varied role will see the right candidate be responsible for personnel and equipment, transiting across the UK as part of the MOD needs. Professionally, the candidate will need to think quickly on their feet when presented with logistical problems, learn how to liaise with different departments appropriately and build a strong working relationship in logistics.
This role is offered at 37 hours a week. Additional hours will encompass shift working.
Job description
Employed within the Logistics Squadron, it will be the individual’s duty to ensure a wide array of tasks, including equipment and personnel movements are completed professionally and on time. In accordance with the Working Time Directive, tasks are to be completed legally. In this customer facing role, the successful applicant will be providing a high-quality service to all personnel and be the face of the Mechanical Transport Flight.
Person specification
Candidates must hold the following licences:
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Cat B
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Cat C
- Cat D/D1
Desirable Core Competencies:
Cat C&E
Drivers must be able to carry out the following:
Occasionally undertaking journeys that will involve being away from their Unit overnight; a subsistence allowance can be claimed for such occurrences through prior approval.
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During periods of intensive workload, drivers may be required to work overtime. Mainly during shift handover and periods of Snow and Ice clearance operations in winter periods; Individuals will be paid at the current overtime rate.
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Complying with all aspects of Civilian Road Traffic Regulations when driving Service vehicles, including vehicles hired/leased by, or on behalf of the MOD.
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Ensuring that any vehicle under their control is correctly loaded, and a load check is carried out, prior to departing the Unit.
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Allowing sufficient time to prepare the vehicle, carry out first line maintenance and depart from Mechanical Transport on time for each.
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Ensuring that any vehicle they are detailed to drive/operate is free from potential Foreign Object Debris (FOD) items and returned clean inside and out and free from FOD.
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Cleaning/valeting and preparing vehicles, as detailed by MT Control.
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Ensuring that they have clean and suitable clothing, ready at the workplace for any unforeseen tasks that may occur during their period of duty.
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Once trained, provide camp area ambulance driver cover for the Regional Medical Centre (RMC).
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Wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) all times when required to do so or as detailed in the task specific Risk Assessment.
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Contacting MT Control upon arrival at their destination. This is to ensure there are no diversions or collections required prior to returning to RAF Leeming.
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Reporting to the CES Store, to complete tasks at the direction of SNCO/JNCO CES or nominated deputy.
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Drivers are required to undertake initial and refresher training, mandated Training Courses as directed by the MOD, Civil Service and RAF Leeming Policy. These Courses maybe undertaken at off base locations of other training providers. Personnel are to remain current and competent on all vehicle types that they are qualified to drive and operate as detailed in their Driver Training Record (F/MT601), this includes annual refresher training.
- Completing any additional tasks including MT Control tasks as directed by the MTO, to ensure the smooth and efficient operations of the MT Flight.
TERMS OF REFERENCE – ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The following additional responsibilities also apply to the post:
Observance of the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work (HSW) Act. Unit Quality Manual (UQM) and Station Standing Orders (Security).
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Cat C
Cat D/D1
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Leadership
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%
This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances
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.
Please note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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/.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
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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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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