Amphibious Technician 7

Job summary

The Amphibious Technician role helps to facilitate the smooth running of the QM Dive Support Group within Hamworthy Barracks working as part of a small team of civilian technicians (x 7) overseen by military supervisors. This team is responsible for the maintenance, inspection and assurance of all Amphibious Life Support Equipment (ALSE) pumps, compressors, gauges and associated tool and test equipment held within the Unit for both training and operations overseas, maintained in line with Chain of Command Direction & Guidance and current regulations.

This is an outstanding opportunity offered within Hamworthy Barracks which guarantees both a challenging role and job satisfaction. Applicants should be pro-active and hard-working capable and content to work as part of a small team in a very busy and dynamic working environment.

This position is advertised at 37 hours net per week.

This is a full-time post. However, requests for flexible, part-time working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. Job Share applicants should secure their job share partner prior to application, as both applicants will be expected to apply and pass the same stages of the selection process, and make it clear that they are applying as Job Sharers.

Job description

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Undertake learning and development and upskilling as required, inc all Mandatory Learning.
• Maintain all aspects of Amphibious Life Support Equipment within the QM Dive Support Group workshop in line with policy and governance guidelines. Ensure that all operational equipment is readily available, and that the equipment meets its 3, 6,12 monthly servicing schedule within the 1yr to 5yr cycle.
• Use initiative and experience to fault-find / make technical decisions and problem solve complex issues across all equipment types, to allow functionality and ensure training and exercises to continue without disruption.
• Provide support to meetings and exercises as required.
• Support Unit level exercises and operations autonomously for 2 – 4 week periods to ensure all diving equipment is maintained and any faults rectified.
• Consistently ensure that all associated life support equipment gauges, tool & test sets are sent for testing within the guidelines of time and tolerances to the relevant military and civilian contractors and complete all documentation on their return, ensuring that current legislation is complied with in all respects
• Take regular continuation / refresher training to ensure that all knowledge is passed onto the other members of the team. Receive training delivered by the other members and attend refresher training at various equipment providers to ensure all skills and knowledge are current.
• Organise, through liaison with civilian companies and contractors, for air quality testing to be conducted on the various compressors which charge the cylinders with breathing air and oxygen.
• Maintain management of stores and stock taking to ensure the correct servicing packs are available to meet the required servicing regime across all systems and complete all the documentation, both military and civilian, accurately and make all documents available for annual and bi-annual legal audits and be available for spot inspections on request.
• The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level as necessary. All Job Holders are required to complete, and remain in-date for, CS Mandatory Learning and are expected to undertake any identified role specific training.

Person specification

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is:

• Capable of working both independently and as part of a small team of civilian technicians, overseen by military supervisors; the successful candidate will be expected to proactively contribute to the work of the whole team.
• Ideally a skilled, hands-on person with evidenced experience in practical work fields, who relishes a challenge, they should be technically minded and willing to travel several times a year in support of exercises and training courses.
• Prepared to undertake relevant training as required, in order to maintain required skill levels and remain current.
• Content to be responsible for the maintenance, inspection and assurance of all Amphibious Life Support Equipment held within the Unit; maintained in line with Chain of Command Direction & Guidance and current regulations, following the relevant policies, procedures, rules, and using your own knowledge and expertise to organise required work.
• Able to work at pace under pressure in a fast-paced environment (essential), the Job Holder will need to be highly motivated and efficient, approachable and customer focused.
• Hold a basic level of written English, Maths and IT literacy - particularly Microsoft Office applications - evidenced in their application.

Essential Criteria:

• A ‘Team Player’, who can integrate into a blended civilian and military workforce.
• Technically minded, either hold the listed qualifications or be willing to undertake all required training, with an understanding of basic engineering principles.
• A willingness to travel and support overseas military exercises/training autonomously, several times per year.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Completion of all identified Mandatory Training is essential. Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete the following training, required in order to maintain FE&R of Marine Engineering (ME) systems:

• Haskel Booster Pumps Technician.

• Portable Breathing Air Compressor (PBAC) Technician.

• Short Term Air Supply System (STASS) Technician.

• ASSET (Association of Scuba Service Engineers & Technicians) Adv Technician.

• Swimmers Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (SOBA) Technician.

• Clearance Divers Life Support Equipment (CDLSE) Technician.

• Self Contained Air Diving Equipment (SCADE) Technician.

• Water Safety Equipment (WSE) Technician.

• Emergency Independent Breathing System (EIBS) Technician.

• Technician courses associated with future Diving Life Support Equipment (DLSE).

Desirable Criteria:

• Working knowledge of the dive workshop environment.
• Understanding of equipment manuals.
• Experience in an engineering maintenance role.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,572 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service (pro rata). In addition to 8 public holidays per year, you will also receive leave for the King's birthday
• An opportunity to be considered for Reward & Recognition.
• Family friendly policies including parental leave and adoption leave
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Professional and personal development of skills
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Minimum of 15 days special leave in a rolling 12 month period for volunteer reserve commitments
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days per year
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
• The Command Team within Hamworthy Barracks acknowledge that this is a demanding work environment and our aim is to provide a great work-life balance. The Unit offers a range of onsite facilities, with gymnasium, swimming pool, Community Centre, convenience shop, food outlets and limited on-site parking.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

All CS recruitment uses Success Profiles, to enable a fair and inclusive method by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses on finding the right candidate; to apply for this specific role you will be asked to complete an online application, based on the selected CS Behaviours, and a Statement of Suitability where you will be required to provide evidence of relevant skills, experience and suitability relevant to the role and the Civil Service.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Word count)

At sift, you will be assessed against your Statement of Suitability and the following:

• Communicating & Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together
• Making Effective Decisions

At interview, you will be assessed against the following:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

In the event of a large number of applications, the sift may be carried out on the lead behaviour of Working Together. The desirable criteria of ‘previous relevant experience in an engineering maintenance role’ will be used to differentiate between candidates when all essential criteria have been met.

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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .

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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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.

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The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Recruiting Line Manager
• Email : PRT-RECRUITING-GROUP-MAILBOX-PLE@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: info@csc.gov.uk.

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Civil Service Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 534kB)The_Basic_Principles_of_Working_in_Defence Opens in new window (pdf, 1219kB)CSOC Candidate Pack 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 1777kB)SP Job Application - Guidance for Candidates Opens in new window (pdf, 325kB)