About the job

Job summary

The Deputy SEPO works alongside the SEPO to provide specialist technical and administrative advice to the Head of Establishment, their senior executive team and MOD staff working at RAF Brize Norton on all aspects of environmental protection, sustainable development and conservation. The post supports the sites operational activities and outputs through regular monitoring and inspection of site whilst proactively improving relationships with relevant stakeholders. The Dep- SEPO is responsible for maintaining their knowledge with changing legislation, MOD policies and environmental/sustainability targets. In their role, the Dep-SEPO is responsible for managing and supporting the Station Environmental Protection Reps by disseminating training information, managing competency requirements as well as informing and encouraging participation in sustainable projects and campaigns.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

Job description

To update and manage the Station Environmental Aspect Assessments (EEA), supporting the Environmental Protection representatives (EP Reps) to complete EAA’s for all ‘low risk’ areas on Station.

Work alongside the EP Reps to assist with EP audits of workplaces on site. Where requested complete an appropriate audit form to support the final document sent to SHEF Managers by the SHEA. Follow up on actions where necessary.

Manage unit to ensure that all buildings, facilities and processes are represented on the EMS system. Provide direction and guidance to EP Reps on training, Terms of Reference and requirements of the role as well as distribute information on sustainability campaigns and projects.

Assist with and maintain an environmental protection training record of all personnel, under RAF Brize Norton’s responsibility, on behalf of the SEPO. Disseminating availability of EP training modules.

Monitor and carry out weekly physical environmental site inspections, including outfalls and inlets, OWI’s and ditches ensuring tasks raised if required. This will sometimes require accessing areas outside of the perimeter fence but still within the MOD’s AOR.

Monitor Station water assets to ensure the free passage of water through the site, raise calls to the Aquatrine contractor in the event of any issues.

Attend (during working hours) any significant pollution incident and provide specialist advice on containment, reporting requirements. Also, assist the SEPO on any resulting incident investigation process.

To act as energy focal point for Station when working with the DIO Area Utilities Manager.

Where appropriate carry out tasks to prevent environmental issues impacting on neighbouring land owners and help to ensure regulatory compliance, including work within water assets and conservation areas. 

Attend Station Barrack Block and Commanding Officer inspections in order to gain assurance of appropriate environmental practice and advise building custodians as necessary.

Support SEPO in environmental campaigns and sustainability projects through business cases, monthly submissions to the Station Newspaper, informing EP reps and other parties.

The Deputy SEPO is responsible for maintaining their knowledge with changing legislation and MOD policies.

To deputise for the SEPO in all other matters in their absence.

Person specification

This is a challenging role and the successful candidate will require:

An understanding of environmental legislation and best practice standards

Excellent written and verbal communication skills alongside strong IT skills and experience of Microsoft 365 applications.

A problem-solving approach with excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Experience of maintaining Environmental Management Systems, Auditing and Environmental Risk Assessments would be beneficial.

Essential Qualifications:

• Full Driving License
• Comprehensive understanding of Excel and Word
• MOD specific training will be provided

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience working with Defence
• IEMA at Associate level and/or NEBOSH – Environmental Protection
• Experience of conducting environmental impact studies / risk assessments and producing all associated reports and documentation
• Experience in waste management
• Auditing qualifications and experience would be beneficial

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 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 Experience.

Selection process details

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Online applications only. Those candidates will be invited to an in person interview (subject to COVID restrictions) however should a candidate be unable to attend in person alternative arrangements can be made.

EXPERIENCE - CV
Candidates will be required to complete an online CV template to include job history, full details of education and qualifications, and previous experiences and skills.

Statement of Suitability

Candidates will be required to complete a Statement of Suitability of no more than 1000 words. Please provide experience relevant to the role.

At application you will be assessed against the following behaviours : 

• leadership
• seeing the bigger picture 

At interview you will be assessed against the following behaviours: 

• communicating and influencing
• changing and improving 

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 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.  

The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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. 

 

Behaviours

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

Behaviour 1  

Leadership

Behaviour 2  

Working Together

Behaviour 3  

Changing and Improving

Behaviour 4  

Seeing the Big Picture

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.