Job Description
Location
MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Wiltshire, SN13 9NR
About the job
Job summary
Would you like to be part of a team supporting the delivering of Communications services to our armed forces?
A role in Defence is like no other, leading complex teams of military, civil servants and contractors, having a huge remit and influence on the whole of the UK, and opening many doors to further opportunities to develop a unique career.
We are Defence Digital, a part of Strategic Command, fulfilling an important role in the age of information warfare within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via various communication means including radio, satellite, and the internet. Operating at scale, with an annual budget more than £2Bn and a diverse team of 2,500 colleagues, we're aiming to make our Armed Forces some of the most technologically advanced in the world.
If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence digital and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us!
This job roles may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working remotely.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.
This post is advertised for 37 hours per week
Job description
In this role, you will be part of a small but high performing In-Service equipment support team delivering a £120m contracted support service for the BAE Systems Falcon deployable Communications capability. Falcon is fielded with the Army and RAF; it is currently deployed worldwide and held at high readiness for short notice taskings.
Falcon has been in service for 10 years and the team are responsible for managing and monitoring the Falcon Support contract. You will be contributing to all the technical aspects of sustaining Falcon through life; in particular, maintaining Cyber Secure integrity and delivering technical enhancements addressing critical equipment obsolescence. The role involves direct support to the Falcon user community and occasional travel to MoD and contractor sites within the UK.
Working for Defence Digital in a Civil Service Technical Support role will provide you with a rich and challenging career in Government and in the Project Delivery profession. There is an emphasis on continual improvement and development; we will provide opportunities to learn outside of your immediate responsibilities.
Mandatory training specific to the role that will be required, to be undertaken by the post holder within the first 12 months of being in post:
- Safety Training – Safe Systems of Work / System Safety Training
It is also desirable that you also have:
- Relevant experience in a similar equipment support environment.
- Previous knowledge and experience in the use of the Tri-Service IT and Accounting Systems.
- A working knowledge in Materiel Accounting Regulations.
- A Health and Safety qualification.
Essential Qualifications:
- GCSE/NVQ English and Maths
Desirable Qualifications:
- Engineering Qualification: - ONC (BTEC) or NVQ Level 3
Person specification
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual, possessing good communication skills, coupled with, hands on experience with MS Office and a willingness to be trained on bespoke MOD IT systems. You will be ready to acquire new skills, and take on challenging tasks.
In order to meet the requirements of the role, it is essential that the successful candidate has:
- Good communication skills, both written and oral.
- Computer skills to competently use the MS Office package.
- Proven ability to prioritise own work to deadlines with speed and accuracy.
- Proven decision making ability, able to work independently and in small team.
- Manage a financial budget within allocation and as directed.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pensionwith an average employer contribution of 27%
- Family Friendly – Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- A wide range of discounts – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office
- In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes
- Flexible working
- Generous leave allocations
- Please see Benefits Leaflet for more detail
Learning & Development
- 5 days per year Learning & Development
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Professional and Personal Development of skills
- Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD
- Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD
Equality and Diversity
Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.
Professional Framework Statement
Defence Digital operates an organisation model in which every individual belongs to a Government Profession. The successful applicant will be posted into one of the defined Government Professions on Standard Terms of Reference for the grade. Defence Digital reserves the right to move individuals between roles, within their allocated profession, to meet the needs of the business and in support of agile resourcing. Within Defence Digital each profession is led by a Professional Head of Community who will lead professional development and support the Continuous Professional Development path for their group.
Transformation Statement
Defence Digital is currently going through a Transformation Programme which aims to ensure we have the right workforce, with the right skills, to deliver the MOD's Digital Strategy. As the programme progresses, Defence Digital staff may be required to undergo an assessment to understand and develop their upskilling needs to support the delivery of this strategy. This post may be impacted by Transformation.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.To apply please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard. You will be assessed against your relevant, skills, knowledge and experience which demonstrates the essential criteria listed within this advert.All applicants will also need to provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) and it is essential that this includes evidence of the following essential criteria. Each one will be scored 1-7 and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview.
Essential Criteria
Experience of working in a team that works with customers to define technical requirements.
Understanding of writing business cases, sourcing funding, and delivering fit for purpose solutions.
Awareness of Health & Safety and Environmental management.
Experienced in the use of Microsoft programs, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the interview process:Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
The sift will be conducted W/C: 24/04/23, with face-to-face interviews being held at MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, SN19 9NR, W/C: 01/05/23.
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 .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standardchecks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,080.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Corsham
Application deadline: 24/04/2023
Reference ID: Reference number 279488
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