About the job

Job summary

The primary function of Defence Munitions (DM) Gosport is the maintenance, processing, storage and distribution of ammunition and sophisticated weapons. Our main customer is the Royal Navy, although other customers include the Army, RAF, BAe Systems and foreign navies.

DM Gosport provides work-based craft apprenticeships in Mechanical Engineering. Apprentices play an important role and are integral to the provision of business focused training that assists the organisation to meet its business targets and objectives. If you are interested in becoming a mechanical engineer, then a craft apprenticeship with DM Gosport could be for you.

Job description

Defence Munitions Gosport offers a 3-year Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering, where apprentices complete the following:

The first phase of the training schedule will be delivered off-site by our Apprentice Training partner CEMAST, Fareham, Lee-on-the Solent which will consist of 46 weeks covering Standard Based Apprentice Training (SBAT) requirements. 

During this time, you will learn several different engineering processes including Marking Out, Measuring Instruments, Hand-Fitting, Milling, Turning, Basic Electrical / Electronic Principals and many more! These will be achieved both theoretically and practically. You will be working at a Level 2 Standard.

The second and third phases of the training programme will be delivered on site at DM Gosport and its Outstations to gain your practical experience of the Engineering Fitter Standard. Also during this time, you will attend day release to gain the Knowledge part of the Engineering Fitter Standard.

Either, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge) – Awarding organisation EAL; GLH 750, this qualification ensures full knowledge to complete the fitting role or Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Technical Knowledge) – Awarding organisation Pearsons; GLH 720 – this qualification ensures full knowledge to complete the fitting role which ensures receipt of a set of MOD deeds upon successful completion of your training. You will be working at a Level 3 Standard.

The aim is for successful candidates to start at DM Gosport in September 2024 and subsequently commence training at CEMAST, Fareham.

Person specification

Candidates with a level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering and above will not be eligible for consideration for these roles. However, Maths and English Language at or above Grade 4 / C or equivalent are preferred but not essential as this can be gained during phase one training.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £23,440, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,328 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

Behaviours

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Technical skills

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

• Making evidence-based decisions
• Engineering projects or competitions you have been involved in

Simply click on the link to apply and submit your application with your CV.  It is essential that you clearly highlight, through example, your experience in these areas within your CV.

For additional guidance on writing a CV for DE&S, please click here  

All the above areas will be taken into consideration when selecting applicants for interview. For instance, details where you may have completed an engineering project, or have a particular engineering related hobby.

Next steps: We’ll review your CV to see if your experience is a good match.

If your application passes the initial sift process you will be invited to a morning or afternoon session to sit the Ministry of Defence Apprentice Selection Tests (MODAST) that will take place:
Week commencing 13th May 2024 at defence Munitions Gosport.

Following the test, successful applicants will then be invited to interview at Gosport scheduled to take place:
Week commencing 3rd June 2024

All tests and interviews will take place within Building F527, Defence Munitions, Gosport, South East, PO13 0AH.

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.