About the job

Job summary

His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) is home to the United Kingdom’s Strategic Nuclear Deterrent, Astute Class Attack Submarines, First Mine Counter Measure Squadron and 43 Commando Royal Marines. It is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command Top Level Budget holder and comprises both Faslane and Coulport sites. HMNB Clyde’s primary purpose is to provide engineering and logistical support to the Royal Navy in maintaining Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD). This is achieved by ensuring at least one Vanguard Class submarine is on patrol at sea every day of the year.                  

RNAD Coulport is responsible for the storage, processing, maintenance and issue of the Trident Weapon System and the ammunitioning of all submarine-embarked tactical weapons.  

HMNB Clyde is the single operational home of the Submarine Service and will become the United Kingdom’s Submarine Centre of Excellence. This single integrated operating base is to ensure that the Royal Navy can deliver its operational commitments across all Defence Lines of Development from Scotland on an enduring basis. This transition will provide excellent opportunities for commencing and developing exciting and challenging careers within the Civil Service across a broad range of functions and numerous skillsets in direct support of output delivery.

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 (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. 

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

The KHM Base Services team are responsible for the coordination of vital logistical support to both base ported and visiting vessels.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Liaising with vessel staff, external authorities and internal Base departments in order to co-ordinate the provision of services to vessels.
2. Compile and release logistical request replies (LOGREQ), other formatted signals and Customer Services Requests (CSR) on behalf of KHM and as directed by the Base Services Coordination Officer (BSCO) in the execution of their duties.
3. Provide visiting vessels with a visiting vessels guide and a welcome brief; incorporating essential information relative to their visit and local tourist information.
4. The On-call Ship's Manager is to be at one hour's notice to return to work out of normal working hours to action LOGREQ's, arrange marine services and liaise with other Base departments/shipping agents for vessels arriving at short notice.
5. To brief Base Services Coordination Officer (BSCO) on all matters affecting the smooth running of the Base Services Coordination Centre (BSCC).
6. To compile and distribute the Daily Berth Status in a timely manner.
7. To attend the Berthing and Base Integrated Planning Group on a rotational basis with the other Ships Manager/BSCO.
8. To co-ordinate marine services and support for Joint Warrior exercises as directed by BSCO.
9. Respond, on behalf of NBC Clyde, to all LOGREQ's sent to NBC Clyde.
10. Ensure visiting vessels are briefed on General Nuclear Safety procedures within the Naval Base.
11. Regularly liaise with any visiting vessels.
12. Maintain, as a minimum, a 6-month auditable trail of all requests for marine/support/logistical services by the berthing plan.
13. Provide vessels with a Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS).
14. Process out of working hours fuelling requests by establishing the operational requirement before submitting to the BSCO for approval.
15. Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that BSCC activities are conducted in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
16. To maintain and replenish the oil spill kits on the waterfront at HMNB Clyde.

Person specification

KHM Base Services strives to provide excellent logistical support to base ported and visiting vessels and looks forward to welcoming a highly organised and motivated individual to join the team. The successful candidate will be required to set clear goals to meet individual vessel needs, be adaptable to changing priorities and display exemplary interpersonal skills within their working relationships with both internal and external partner agencies. Very good written and verbal communication skills are therefore central to this role and the successful candidate should enjoy collaborative working and stakeholder management. This role will complement the successful candidate's ability to thrive within a fast paced and varied work environment with confidence operating autonomously when required.

A Full UK driving licence is also highly desirable to visit departments across the HMNB Clyde sites.

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.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours.

Candidates can apply online via the Civil Service Jobs website by completing the application form before the deadline shown.

At application, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Making effective decisions
• Managing a quality service 
   

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working together 

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 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.

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.

Working for the Civil Service

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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.