RN FPS HQ Business Manager Portsmouth, South East England, England
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The Directorate People & Training supports many frontline units as well as its outlying community working in support of Naval Operations around the world. The unique opportunities offered within are varied, ambitious and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and encouraging work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of exciting and ambitious jobs in different subject areas, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning and handling contracts, to media and communications.
Royal Navy Family and People Support (RN FPS) is an integral part of Navy Command’s People Support Organisation offering a range of specialist services to Naval Personnel, their families, and wider military communities across the UK and Overseas. RN FPS has four key priorities of Deployment Support, Visiting Officer role, Crisis Intervention and Safeguarding as such this adaptable and coordinated Organisation strives to enable and sustain resilience and resourcefulness within our diverse Service Community.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
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Person specification
As part of a fully coordinated service, this post requires a self-motivated, professional and flexible individual to work collaboratively within a vibrant HQ, colleagues across the organisation and 3rd Party providers from the charity and professional sector.
Running your own workload, you will need to be organised, innovative and adaptable to meet the needs of the wider organisation and a flexible work ethos is desirable - as is the ability to travel and provide own transportation.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture
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%
- Annual Leave Allowance on entry to the Civil Service is 25 days(Previous Government service may contribute to an increased allowance)
The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and parental allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.
Navy Command offers support and development in your career, including apprenticeships, that you can undertake as part of your role. An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship, you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience and wider skills required for their job and future career. The successful candidate can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.
In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain work-life balance. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including sports facilities and ample free car parking spaces.
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.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
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.
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 www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.
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Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (max 500 words)
Interview in person at: HMS TEMERAIRE
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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