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Job summary

No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron (2 MT Sqn) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated SO3 Driving Assurance to deliver and assure driver training, assure driver competence and manage transport compliance activities across the Squadron. This is a rewarding role at the heart of operational support, combining instructional responsibilities with safety assurance and regulatory compliance.

You will play a key role in delivering and ensuring compliant driver training, that statutory and Defence regulations are complied with, and that robust assurance processes are maintained to support operational effectiveness and road safety.

This position offers the opportunity to influence standards, improve training delivery, work closely with a wide range of stakeholders and contribute directly to the safety and readiness of Squadron personnel.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Reporting to Officer Commanding 2 MT Squadron, the SO3 Driving Assurance is responsible for the management and delivery of driver training and supporting assurance activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and delivering driver training programmes, including initial, continuation and familiarisation training.
• Assurance of driver competence, qualification status and regulatory compliance through monitoring of driver records and associated databases.
• Acting as the Squadron focal point for driver training assurance and governance.
• Managing tachograph compliance and drivers' hours monitoring in accordance with Defence and statutory requirements, using relevant management information systems.
• Identifying trends, risks and areas for improvement, implementing corrective actions where required actively contributing to continuous improvement activities.
• Acting as a Defence Trainer Supervisor where appropriately qualified to assess and support instructors in maintaining training standards.
• Delivering training packages including Human Factors, Manual Handling and Diversity & Inclusion awareness.
• Undertaking Defence Road Safety Advisor responsibilities and promoting safe driving practices across the organisation.
• Supporting internal assurance activities and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advising managers and stakeholders on driver training, compliance and road safety matters.
• Producing reports, statistics and management information to support decision-making.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder. Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements

Person specification

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

Essential Criteria

• Experience within MOD transport operations, logistics, driver training or safety assurance.
• Knowledge of driver hours, tachograph regulations or transport compliance processes.
• Experience of delivering driver training, coaching, instruction or workplace learning activities.
• Experience of monitoring compliance against policies, procedures or regulatory requirements.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records, databases and management information.
• Ability to communicate clearly and influence a range of stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of quality assurance, audit or governance activities.
• A recognised defence instructional or training qualification.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence: Cat B & Cat C+E

Desirable Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence: Cat D
• ADR

Licences

UK Driving Licence Cat B and Cat C+E

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

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

• Developing Self and Others
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,905 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).

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Flexible working opportunities.
• Training and personal development.
• 25 days paid annual leave rising to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service, plus leave for HM The King's Birthday.
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
• Highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Access to onsite fitness facilities and military-led fitness opportunities where available.

MOD offers support and development in your career, that you may be able to undertake as part of this role. Successful candidates can discuss learning and development opportunities with their manager once 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.

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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 Word count)

At application stage, you will be assessed against:

Behaviours

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Developing Self and Others

Experience (assessed through CV and Personal Statement)

• Experience of delivering training, instruction, coaching or learning activities.
• Experience of monitoring compliance, assurance or regulatory requirements.
• Experience of maintaining accurate records and using information to improve service delivery.

In the event of a significant number of applications, an initial sift may be conducted on Developing Self and Others.

Candidates who are successful at the initial sift will then progress to a full sift.

At interview stage, you will be assessed against:

Behaviours

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others

Experience

• Experience of delivering driver training and developing others.
• Experience of compliance monitoring and assurance activities.
• Experience of improving processes and maintaining service standards.

Timelines

Application sifting is scheduled to take place during the week commencing 24 Aug 26.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing14 Sep 26.

We endeavour to adhere to these dates; however, they are subject to change to meet business requirements.

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.

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 : Squadron Leader Matt Eager
• Email : matt.eager904@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

20230201 - Air Command's Applicant Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 499kB)Candidate Information Opens in new window (docx, 32kB)Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)Defence Internal Brief notice Opens in new window (docx, 43kB)