Navy Command - HMS Temeraire Lifeguard

Job summary

HMS Temeraire(TEM) is the home of People Support and the Royal Navy School of Physical Training. Operational success rests firmly upon the quality of our people. People are our ultimate capability, and the role of the Lifeguard is to support the executive department with the running of the swimming pool for all service personnel, civilian user groups who are licenced to use the facilities and establishment pass holders. Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, ranging from sport delivery, sport development, family support, casualty management, and adventurous training.

The Lifeguard is a member of the HMS Temeraire executive department. The primary purpose of the role is to conduct the task of providing health and safety support to all users of the swimming pool iaw policy and protocols laid out by the Royal Lifesaving Society. They will work primarily under the guidance of the Swimming Pool Manager and a very small executive team whose key role is the safe and efficient running of a military establishment. The lifeguard is a member of a very small team of 3 whose main responsibilities are the safe management of the swimming pool, the cleanliness of the pool and the reporting of defects to their chain of command.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

• Carry out day to day duties as a lifeguard. This will include observing and supervising all swimming activities in a busy military swimming pool open 7 days a week with the primary focus being the safety of all pool users. Set up and derig the pool in readiness for programmed swims iaw swimming pool timetable.
• Responsible to the Swimming Pool Manager for enforcing the rules laid down in the Pool Safety Operating Procedures and adhering to the rules and recommendations laid out in the Health and Safety in Swimming Pools document.
• Carry out daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of the pool, surrounding area, equipment and stores. Use cleaning equipment, pool vacuum and pool chemicals iaw H&S policy. Maintain cleanliness of the establishment chemical store adhering to H&S policy.
• Report pool defects to the Swimming Pool Manager and Establishment CPOPT and emergency defects to the Duty Plant Room Engineer. Liaise with pool engineers to ensure the pool water, heating and surrounding facilities are routinely maintained to optimum efficiency.
• Attend monthly lifeguard training iaw RLSS UK recommendations and establishment policy, to include update training and development as directed by the RLSS.

Person specification

The successful candidate should possess drive, strong inter-personal and communication skills, the ability to build positive and productive relationships with both service and civilian personnel and be willing to embrace change and a culture of continuous improvement. Teamwork, flexibility and excellent communication skills are essential with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships. A team player who can work alongside the establishment executive and a small team of civil servants to provide a first-class service for all establishment users.

Qualifications

RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Behaviours

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

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture

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

• Working Together

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).

• 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 employer contribution of 28.97%

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.

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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.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 Words only)

At sift, Candidates will be assessed against their CV and Statement of suitability and the following:

• Working Together

At interview, Candidates will be assessed against the following:

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture

If found successful at interview you will be invited to complete a RLSS Competency Test.

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 an enhanced (or equivalent) 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 : WO1 PT Paul Nash
• Email : paul.nash256@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.

Attachments

Navy Candidate Information Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 1513kB)Navy Candidate Attraction Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 7954kB)Candidate Information Opens in new window (docx, 32kB)Defence Internal Brief notice Opens in new window (docx, 43kB)