Army - Storekeeper Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, with responsibility for an annual budget of over £10bn, the Army is a major part of the Ministry of Defence and one of its largest operating centres who employ around 12,000 Civil Servants located at over 300 locations supporting the 110K regular and reserve soldiers across the Army. This Civil Service workforce is diverse, with many different functions and professions ranging from police officers, security guards, trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff.

Headquarters, Joint Military Commander (JMC) Centre, enables the delivery of Firm Base support to the Army, its personnel, and their dependants from the Welsh borders in the West to Lowestoft in the East. The Headquarters delivers Real Life Support to Garrisons, Stations and Units within the Central area. It is also responsible for the engagement with the civilian community and acts as the proponent for UK Resilience in time of need.
This is an exciting time, to be joining Headquarters JMC Centre whilst continuing to delivery operational outputs to our dependent Units, military personnel, and their families.

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain experience and knowledge develop your understanding whilst working in an inclusive and exciting environment. We are looking for a motivated, upbeat, and organised individual to join our enthusiastic Team. An individual with strong communication skills able to act on your own initiative. You will be empowered to deliver the outputs of your position. We are looking for an individual with confidence who can exercise good judgement, knowledge, and evidence, providing accurate, timely and practical advice and direction whilst sharing knowledge and experience. You will be encouraged to learn new skills whilst working at pace as the Headquarters grows and establishes itself in its new role. Ideally, but not crucial, individuals will have experience of working in a lively and ambitious Headquarters.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Station Headquarters’ mission is to provide effective logistical and infrastructure support to all units, agencies, and lodgers resident within Kendrew Barracks. The Station Storekeeper is part of a small team located in the Station Quartermasters Department which focuses on delivering Firm Base logistical support. The team provides multiple outputs across the largest Army site in the East Midlands.

You will have the opportunity to work in a team delivering the support units need to enable them to live, work and train for operations. The team is responsible for laundry, waste management, fire safety, stores and accounting procedures and some aspects of Soft Facilities Management supporting our Industry Partners. We are looking for someone who is confident and proactive, who can prioritise their work across multiple areas of delivery. We are looking for a team player who can deliver excellent customer service. We need someone who relishes a different challenge and wants to make a difference.

The Storekeeper role is fast paced and diverse which brings different challenges. The team supports service personnel from various units. The stores are key to supporting the work they do to be ready for operations.

Main Role Responsibilities:

• Day to day Control, supervision and management of the Bulk Fuel Installation and Bulk Fuel Storage area. in accordance with laid down regulations and procedures.
• Managing the Station (Stn ) Petroleum, Oils, Lubricants (POL) account.
• Managing and demanding fuel as required to support the Motorised Transport Fuel Installation (MTFI) and other Stn managed assets.
• Control and supervision of the Washdown Facility in accordance with laid down regulations and procedures.
• Ensure only authorised users can use either the POL Point or Washdown facility.
• Ensure the facilities are kept clean tidy in accordance with current H&S requirements.
• Assist in the wider Quartermaster department, with Defence Accommodation Stores (DAS) and Miscellaneous Stores Account (MSA); receipting and issuing of the stores manually and on Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI)
• Provide and control access to Station Scrap Compound in accordance with procedures; maintaining a register of use; providing advice to lodger units on waste disposal routes;
• Providing facility for the disposal of hazardous waste and petroleum, oils and lubricants (POL) products, segregating waste and stores in the appropriate manner and facilitating contractor waste collections through Defence Equipment Sales
• Occasional forklift truck (FLT) Driver/operator.

Person specification

Key Skills Required:

• Able to communicate clearly
• A level of physically fitness as there is a deal of manual handling, some heavy, involved in this positions
• Able to build good working relationships with a variety of partners, both internal and external to the organisation providing support to a wide range of people of different backgrounds
• Initiative to prioritise workload to meet changing priorities
• Good Information Technology skills, including basic Microsoft Office 365.

Desirable skills:

• Have previous experience in store keeping
• Experience in Managing and controlling Petroleum products and environments.
• Knowledge or previous employment within the MoD
• Fork lift licence & experience, full training will be provided.

Behaviours

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

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

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

• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £24,549, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,111 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

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 with a 28.97% contribution
• Personal and professional development of skills
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• 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 parental and adoption leave
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
• Learning and Development

Other benefits for Army civil servants include:

• 8 Public Holidays
• 1 Privilege Day
• On-site parking is available.
• Access to on-site Gymnasium.
• Access to Pay as You Dine facilities.

We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training delivered by an external training provider. This means minimal disruption to your work alongside a big developmental opportunity.

Professional qualifications which can be achieved through an apprenticeship range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs/ broadly equivalent to Scottish National 5s(N5s)), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels//broadly equivalent to Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher (H/AH)), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree. They normally last between 12 months - 3 years, de-pending on the level of the apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

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

At application stage you will be assessed against the following:

• Personal Statement - of no more than 500 words detailing how you meet the essential skills required
• Behaviour - Managing a Quality Service

Where a large number of applications are received, an initial sift will be conducted based on the evidence you provide in support of Managing a Quality Service.

Your Personal Statement will only be reviewed if you are successful at this initial sift.

At interview stage you will be assessed against the following:

• Behaviour - Making Effective Decisions
• Behaviour - Communicating & Influencing
• Behaviour - Working Together

Application sifting will be scheduled to take place within 7 days of the application closing date. Interview dates are to be confirmed and will be held in person. We endeavour to keep to these time frames, but these are subject to change around business needs.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

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. 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.

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Peter Bourne
• Email : Peter.Bourne100@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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