About the job

Job summary

• Are you interested in pursuing a career in facilities?
• Do you become part of the support behind the science helping our science and technology areas delivering research protecting the nation?

If so, our Level 3 Facilities Manager (FM) Supervisor Apprenticeship is for you.

Join Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to start your career in facilities management. Becoming part of Estates you will be involved in providing essential support in the planning and delivery of an extensive maintenance programme.

Your apprenticeship in FM will see you develop skills in contract management, maintenance of workplaces and auditing (to name a few!).

This opportunity will see you share our values collaboration, innovation and impact which are at the heart of everything we do. You will appreciate and advocate the need for safety whilst completing your tasks actively supporting and adhering to our high safety culture.

Your current situation?

You may be finishing college, leaving the armed forces, looking for a career change or not enjoying your current studies. No matter what your current situation is, if you over 18 years old you can become our Facilities Supervisor apprentice starting in September 2024.

What’s next?

After you have successful completed and demonstrated a positive work ethic, your continuous development will be supported with the Level 4 Facilities Management Apprenticeship.

Job description

In this role you will:

• Minimise risks to ensure safe working areas
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Assist with the completion of audits and workplace inspections to ensure facilities are safe, compliant and that our Estates Service Provider is delivering to contractual requirements
• Learn the impact FM has on the environment, quality management, survey & benchmarking techniques as well as the principles of contract management
• Use safe working practices ensuring that you and your colleagues report on any unsafe practices, no matter how big or small. You will, follow safety guidelines, respecting and contributing to a strong Dstl safety culture.

Find out more in the full job profile attached on CS Jobs!

Person specification

We are looking for someone who has:

• A genuine interest in facilities maintenance and management
• A pro-active and can-do attitude to completing tasks

You will possess these essential skills:

• Effective communication; both verbally and written
• Good attention to detail
• The ability to work to deadlines and balance multiple priorities

You may also have these desirable skills:

• Awareness of construction design and management regulations
• Knowledge or experience in auditing

If you don’t meet all the desirable skills, which include hobbies – you are still encouraged to apply!

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

 This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. You must be 18 in September 2024 to undertake this apprenticeship.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £21,131, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £5,705 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.

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

We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

Applications will be reviewed the week commencing 19th February 2024 and interview will take place from 4th March 2024.

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

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

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

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.