About the job

Job summary

We are looking for a well organised and efficient Storekeeper to fill the role of Systems Engineering Troop (SET) Storekeeper. Working as part of a small team, the postholder will manage the receipt and issue of equipment within the department. SET is part of Blandford Garrison Support Unit (BGSU), a mixed workforce of military and civilian staff. Its primary function is to provide facilities and support services to designated personnel within Blandford Garrison in order to meet the training and operational requirement. This support includes: Welfare, Administration, Security, Engineering, Logistics and Facilities Management. We are a close knit, inclusive team and pride ourselves on being an enjoyable place to work. We encourage feedback at all levels and constantly seek chances to create positive changes to the working conditions and our collective outputs. 

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 

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. 

Job description

You will receive, process and issue equipment which requires repair, replacement or re-calibration. Using customised computer systems, you will ensure that equipment is processed, demanded and exchanged with efficiency and in accordance with policy. You will support team members by assisting with the Single Point of Contact fault reporting process, maintaining clear records and assigning technical issues to colleagues. You will also be trained in Portable Appliance Testing to ensure that all departmental equipment is safe to use. This post is not suitable for remote working.

Person specification

This post requires a motivated individual with experience of delivering customer service. You will have effective verbal communication skills, and be able to manage your own workload. Full training will be given but you should feel confident operating IT systems. Knowledge and experience of working in a stores and / or military environment may be advantageous.

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.

Candidates will be subject to an initial sift. If successful at sift, candidates will be called forward for an interview at Blandford Camp, date and time tbc.

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

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

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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.