Royal Navy - Motor Transport Driver

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to join the Logistics Team at RNAS Culdrose as a Motor Transport Driver.

Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose delivers the UK’s two highest defence priorities: assuring the nuclear deterrent and protection of the nation’s aircraft carriers. It is an operational Air Station with a workforce of 3000 personnel that are all directly or indirectly involved in generating or supporting the Naval Air Squadrons and their personnel.

The Motor Transport (MT) Driver is a critical role within the MT team at Culdrose, responsible for driving specialist airfield support vehicles, emergency response vehicles and passenger and freight vehicles. This role is essential to enabling operational flying activity and the movement of freight and personnel in direct support of defence tasking. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and able to undertake planned or short notice journeys which could include overnight stays away from the unit. Whilst the MOD supports hybrid working, candidates should be aware due to the nature of this role it is unsuitable for home working. The position is advertised at 37 hours per week as part of a shift pattern with the opportunity for overtime, and on call allowance during weekends and leave periods. This role attracts a shift working allowance of 11.5%.

Does this role sound of interest to you? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Job description

The MT Driver is part of the Motor Transport Team and sits within the Logistics Department of RNAS CULDROSE. The post is responsible for the key areas:

• Driving all categories of vehicle including Heavy, Large, and Medium Goods Vehicles. This will include articulated lorries, 40ft Curtain, Flatbed and Lowloader Trailers.
• Driving specialist vehicles including Forklift, and Airfield Sweepers. Driving Ambulances under blue light conditions.
• The carriage of Dangerous Goods above and below the threshold.
• Driving passenger carrying Vans, Minibuses and large Personnel Carrying Vehicles.
• Planning delivery schedules and routes with the Operations Manager.
• Cleaning and Preparation of Vehicles.

Additional Information:

This role is based at RNAS Culdrose, a key operational air station supporting the Royal Navy’s critical missions. The successful candidate will play a vital role providing logistical support, contributing to the overall success of its operations.

We’ll provide you with all the training you need to succeed, including but not limited to:

• Civil Service Mandatory Training
• ADR Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
• Blue Light Emergency Response Driving Level 1
• Mechanical Handling Equipment (Forklift).

The successful applicant will need to be prepared to undertake a DBS check and any medical assessments required.

Person specification

The desirable skills of the successful applicant are:

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, maintaining a high level of integrity and professionalism.
• Effective communication skills.
• A commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security and confidentiality.
• C, D, D1, D+E, C+E, General Vehicle Maintenance.

Essential:

• Full UK Driving Licence Category with Category B and C1, and either C or D.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Licences

Essential - Full UK Driving Licence Category with Category B and C1, and either C or D.

Behaviours

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

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

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £26,390, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,645 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 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%
• Access to carparking on site
• Access to a fully equipped gym on site - membership required

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.

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.

At sift, you will be assessed against yourCV,and the following Behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

If there are a large number of applications, we will sift on the lead behaviour 'Managing a Quality Service' and your CV.

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

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

Interviews will be held at RNAS Culdrose and will be face to face.

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

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.

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.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

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 : Emma Buckmaster
• Email : Emma.Buckmaster973@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

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