Find More Than 52931+ Job Vacancy

There is an opportunity to work at RAF Marham as part of the Maintenance Support Squadron (MSS) within Ground Engineering Flight (GEF) who are looking for a proactive and friendly addition to the carpentry team. You will ensure that tasks undertaken within the Carpenters Shop are in accordance with the relevant orders, instructions or regulations as laid down by the MOD, Civil Service, task related Military Publications or local management.

This post is part-time and is offered at 22.5 hrs (3 days a week).

Responsibilities include:

• Manufacture and repair Station support equipment in accordance with (IAW) drawings/patterns/repair schemes.
• Planning, scheduling and co-ordinating work operations.
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Instructions.
• Undergo any training that is deemed necessary.
• Undertake additional duties pertinent to their role IAW orders and instructions detailed in the MSS Management Book.
• Working overtime, although not normally required, as and when necessary.
• Ensuring that all personal protective equipment and respiratory protective equipment that is required for any task is in a serviceable condition and used IAW JSP 375.
• Bay husbandry, assisting with the cleaning and preparations for inspections and visits.

This is a small team and so the successful candidate must be a great team player.

Essential:

• City & Guilds 2 or 3, NVQ equivalent in Carpentry or time served trades person.

To be achieved within 6 months of starting:

• Human Factors – with 2 yearly refreshers.
• Basic Fire Awareness – MOD Mandate with annual refresher.
• Display Screen Equipment - MOD Mandate with 2 yearly refreshers.
• Equality and Diversity Essentials - MOD Mandate with 3 yearly refreshers.
• Unconscious Bias - MOD Mandate with 3 yearly refreshers.
• Health & Safety - MOD Mandate with refresher as determined by Sqn Management.
• General Security Threat Brief - MOD Mandate with annual refresher.
• Defence Information Management Passport - MOD Mandate with 3 yearly refreshers.
• Pedestrian Operated Forklift Truck.

Desirable:

• IT: MS Office Suite with emphasis on MS Word, MS Excel, SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of STARS.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Job contact :

Name :
Flt Sgt Rob Grossman
Email :
Rob.Grossman817@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team :

Email :
DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk