About the job

Job summary

The primary role of the storekeeper is to work within the store. You will conduct receipt of goods in and issue of goods out; issue of kit to individuals; distribution of material to Squadron registers; and will liaise with other departments to arrange collection of stores. Furthermore, you will contribute to the effective management of stock and the day to day running of a busy store in direct support of 43 CDO Force Protection Group Royal Marines (FPGRM’s )mission.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

1. Ensuring that all supply vouchers are checked, posted and secured in accordance with MOD policy/processes.
2. Ensuring that all individuals with personal responsibility for stores account holdings (AinU) are accurately recorded and specimen signatures held. Support the stock check and account verification procedures preparing relevant account prints.
3. Accurately input stock demands on MOD supply software in accordance with MOD policy/procedure.
4. Manual and mechanical handling of stores items.
5. Assisting in the maintenance of a clean and safe office and storeroom environment.
6. Carrying out any other tasks that may reasonably be asked of them by the Supply Department Management Team.
7. Being compliant with the unit Safety and Environmental Management System taking reasonable care for the health and safety of themself and other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

 

Person specification

This is an outstanding opportunity offered within the store, and is varied, rewarding and exciting! Do you have the drive to improve the management of stores and the culture of good, safe practice? We are looking for someone who is committed and dedicated to improving the lived and working experience of our Royal Marines and the MOD Civil Servants who support their operations. Are you a pro-active, hard-working individual? One who is motivated to play an engaging, interesting and critical part in our support to 43 CDO FPGRM’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £21,610, Ministry of Defence contributes £5,834 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 assesses suitability through Success Profiles, the recruitment framework used within the Civil Service. Each element will be scored accordingly.  

 Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history, previous skills, experience, and qualification details. 

 Candidates will be required to complete a Personal Statement providing experience relevant to the role, no more than 500 words.  

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group. Appointment will be based on merit alone. 

At application and interview you will be assessed on the following behaviour : 

• managing a quality service

At interview you will be assessed on the following behaviours

• managing a quality service
• changing and improving
• working together

Your application must be completed by 23:55 on the closing date of the vacancy. Late submissions cannot be accepted. 

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

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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.