About the job

Job summary

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic individual with strong interpersonal , organisational and collaborative skills to join our motivated and upbeat team. Providing operational support within Faslane Explosive Safety Team, you will be required to engage with multiple partners across internal and external organisations. The applicant needs to be a well organised individual who is able to prioritise and manage a full workload whilst balancing business needs. On the job training will be provided to those with limited or no previous explosives experience.

 

HMNB Clyde is an operational support and maintenance base, within the Navy Command TLB. It's primary purpose is to deliver support to the submarines and ships of the Faslane Flotilla and to crews, together with visiting RN and foreign vessels.

The Base provide Strategic Weapons Support and hosts the facilities for SM and MPV personnel. The Explosive Safety Officer (ESO) forms an integral element of the Superintendent Armaments Depot Coulport (SADC) MoD Authority Intelligent Customer cadre, as part of the Explosive Safety Cell, managing Explosive Safety across Faslane and Coulport. The ESO reports directly to the Faslane Explosive Safety Advisor (ESA) and is the primary focus for ensuring that Warships in Harbour safety is carried out in accordance with extant regulation and legislation, within HMNB Clyde. In addition, you will be responsible for assisting the ESA in conducting inspections of Potential Explosion Sites (PES).

Secondly, ESO is responsible for the promotion and development of; a WOME and Nuclear Weapon safety culture at HMNB Clyde; WOME and NW near miss and event reporting; and a learning from experience culture, in conjunction with the ESA.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

Job description

Act as the Faslane Explosive Safety Officer (ESO) for HMNB Clyde in accordance with DSA 03 Pt 2 MoD Explosives Regulations, and ensure compliance with DSA 03 Dangerous Goods Manual (JSP800b) and BRd 862 Maritime Explosives Regulations (JSP862).

Working with the ESA, carry out Potential Explosive Site (PES) inspections, including liaison with Clyde Estates on new and modified Plant projects in accordance with DSA 03 Pt2 (MOD Explosives Regulations) and liaison with local authority on any planned new build or conversion.

The ESO will assist the ESA in the production and upkeep of explosive safety documentation and training presentations and will provide advice and guidance, on all aspects of explosive safety issues within HMNB Clyde, primarily in their area of expertise.

Line Management of E1 Officer of the Quarter post.

In addition, the post holder will undertake other tasks identified either by the Line Manager or direct from the Planning and Explosive Safety Manager.

Person specification

Desirable attributes:

· An ability to nurture relationships between key stakeholders

· Excellent organisational and administrative skills

Desirable Skills:

· Previous experience in a WOME environment

· Previous experience in working in a highly regulated environment

· Proficient in Microsoft products

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.

If successful at sift, candidates will be invited for interview. During the interview candidates will be assessed on the Behaviours as set out in the advert. You will be expected to give clear examples of previous experience relating to these Behaviours.

At Sift and Interview you will be assessed on the following Behaviours.

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture

Feedback will only be provided if you attend interview.

Should you be invited to complete the online tests, please allow sufficient time to complete the tests and the remainder of the full application form; only candidates who are successful at the test stage will be invited to complete the remainder of the application by clicking ‘Submit Application’. Your application must be completed by 23:55 on the closing date of the vacancy. Late submissions cannot be accepted. The tests are not timed, as they work by giving you harder questions if you answer the previous question correctly, and easier if you get it wrong. You should allow up to an hour for each test, and each test must be completed before you will be invited to complete the second part of your application. Internet access will be required for the duration of the test. Please refer to the attached Candidate Guidance for further information.
Candidates that reach the minimum required pass mark will have their results saved as a banked score against the following tests:
• New Civil Service Numerical Test

When a candidate has a banked score they’re not asked to re-take the same test providing it is set at the same level. Scores will be banked for a 6 month period from the date of test completion. If a candidate is invited to take the same test against multiple vacancies, the banked score will be recognised against all vacancies and all active applications will progress.

If you require any particular arrangements (for example due to a disability or health problem) to be made in order for you to complete the online test you MUST contact the DBS Enquiry Centre on 0800 345 7772 BEFORE accessing the online test.

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.

Candidates will be required to complete an online Numerical test.

The Civil Service Judgement Test is not bankable and therefore must be taken on every vacancy where it is applied.

Should you be invited to complete the online tests, please allow sufficient time to complete the tests and the remainder of the full application form; only candidates who are successful at the test stage will be invited to complete the remainder of the application by clicking ‘Submit Application’. Your application must be completed by 23:55 on the closing date of the vacancy. Late submissions cannot be accepted. The tests are not timed, as they work by giving you harder questions if you answer the previous question correctly, and easier if you get it wrong. You should allow up to an hour for each test, and each test must be completed before you will be invited to complete the second part of your application. Internet access will be required for the duration of the test. Please refer to the attached Candidate Guidance for further information.

Candidates that reach the minimum required pass mark will have their results saved as a banked score against the following tests:

• New Civil Service Numerical Test

When a candidate has a banked score they’re not asked to re-take the same test providing it is set at the same level. Scores will be banked for a 6 month period from the date of test completion. If a candidate is invited to take the same test against multiple vacancies, the banked score will be recognised against all vacancies and all active applications will progress.

 CSJT scores cannot be banked as each test is generated from the behaviours required for a specific role which will vary between recruitment campaigns.

If you require any particular arrangements (for example due to a disability or health problem) to be made in order for you to complete the online test you MUST contact the DBS Enquiry Centre on 0800 345 7772 BEFORE accessing the online test.

Opening  times  Mon -Friday 0800- 1600 hrs.

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

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.