About the job

Job summary

This position is one of two civil servant Boat Maintainers working within a team of 6 military Marine Engineers at Hamworthy Barracks, Poole.  This role is critical to sustaining Hamworthy Barracks Very High Readiness posture enabling its amphibious capability for both training and operations overseas.  The successful applicant will take their place as a Boat Maintainer within the boat store at Hamworthy Barracks, responsible for the maintenance and servicing of the Unit’s tactical watercraft.

 This is an outstanding opportunity offered within Hamworthy Barracks which guarantees both job satisfaction and stability. Applicants should be pro-active and hard-working with appropriate character traits required to work as part of a small team in a very busy and dynamic working environment.

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role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities.  Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions. 

Job description

The Boat Maintainers play a vital role in maintaining the tactical watercraft at Hamworthy Barracks and associated equipment required for both operational and training tasks when operating in an amphibious environment.

 The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Consistently make the most out of all resources at your disposal (including your own time) looking for opportunities to create efficiencies and make improvements for defence, pursuing them energetically.
• Consistently ensure that all actions concerning the equipment within the Boat Store (this includes receipt/issue and maintenance) is carried out in accordance with CoC direction and guidance and current regulations. Make sure that all records pertaining to the boats and equipment are kept up to date and ready for inspection as required by CoC.
• Consistently improve a working knowledge of all current regulations required for working in the Boat Store to make sure that all actions are carried out to the required standard and within current guidelines
• Anticipate and order any components and equipment required to keep the Boat Store fully operationally, supporting staff in dealing with any emergency as required
• Consistently carry out regular musters as produced by the accounting system (MJDI), ensuring that all irregularities are highlighted and corrected in accordance with CoC direction and guidance.
• Ensure deployed equipment is accompanied by all documentation required by legislation and is completed by users in accordance with direction and guidance.
• Complete and remain in-date for all mandatory training, as defined by the MoD and the Unit.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.  The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level as necessary.

Person specification

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is:

Capable of working both independently and as part of a team, in a Military and Civilian working environment.

• Prepared to undertake relevant training as required, in order to maintain required skill levels and remain current.
• Willing to deploy for short periods in support of Unit training and Exercise serials.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications.

 Essential:

Inflatable Boat Maintainer Cse (can be taken in post).

 Desirable:

Relevant experience in maritime engineering support

Forklift Operator

Additional Lifting Equipment Examiner ADLEE.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £23,310, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,293 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.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 - Word count)  

At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviour:  

• Leadership 

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions 
• Working Together

All CS recruitment uses Success Profiles, to enable a fair and inclusive method by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses on finding the right candidate; to apply for this specific role you will be asked to complete an online application, with evidence of the selected CS Behaviours, and a Personal Statement, detailing any relevant skills and experience.  Selected candidates will then be invited to interview.

Individuals applying under the Disability Confident or A Great Place To Work For Veterans Schemes who meet the minimum criteria will be progressed to the next stage in the selection process.

In the event of a large number of applications, the initial sift may be carried out on the lead behaviour of Leadership and Working Together.  The desirable criteria of previous relevant experience will be used to differentiate between candidates when all essential criteria have been met.

Candidates invited to interview will be required to provide photographic ID and original proof of any relevant qualifications, licences etc.

Please note that all successful candidates who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6 month Probation Period.

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

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.