Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Coningsby, East Midlands (England), LN4 4SY About the job Job summary The Civilian Explosives Storekeeper is an integral role in the RAF Coningsby Ready Use Armament Section (RUAS), working within the RUAS Control Office. The main responsibilities will involve maintaining and updating the RUAS accounts, control & accounting for all stock on computer systems and applications to support Operational Commitments, Exercises and Training. We work to regulatory frameworks including Defence Ordinance Munitions and Explosives, Air Safety, Health & Safety Regulations and Defence Logistics policies. This post is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description This SZ3 position forms part of a dedicated team in RUAS and the primary duties include but are not limited to: Completing the transactions to expend ammunition used on training/operational exercises, maintaining the stock holdings and actioning short and long-term loans. Monitoring life expiry records, and orders placed to replenish required stocks. Ensuring all scrap, life expiry and brass are accounted for and disposed of in accordance with current policies including the progression and disposal of empty explosive containers, packages and fired brass. Scrutinising and actioning all Demand Proforma requests from RUAS Inventory holders or Deputies and the placing of demands/stock replenishment for the RUAS to meet usage requirements. Will be required to drive Service vehicles for your role, in addition to manual handling but appropriate training will be provided. Forklift driving would be desirable. Additional tasks commensurate with the role and grade, including mandatory training and personal admin. This position will include some work from other Logistics areas on unit, and potential weekend work dependant on tasking to support business needs, so you would need to be adaptable. If successful, you will need to undertake Dangerous Goods Training (Surface & Air), Explosives Training and Core Supply Civilian Training so some flexibility will be vital as courses can be at short notice and will involve time away from work and home. Person specification Enthusiastic with a proactive approach, be prepared to undertake training as required. IT skills would be an advantage, as would previous experience working in a warehouse, stores, or Military environment. Will need to have a minimum of Colour Perception (CP) 2 to undertake the relevant training courses and be able to drive on the airfield. Be flexible and adaptable in order to support urgent operational tasking. Due to transitive around base a Driving Licence is desirable. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Working Together Managing a Quality Service We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Benefits Alongside your salary of £25,180, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,294 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. 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 employer contribution of 28.97%. We have a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. Access to the on-site Gym at reduced costs. Free onsite parking. On-site shop and coffee shop. New entrants and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions, will be entitled to 25 days (equivalent in hours) paid annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service. Leave entitlement now includes additional allowance for public holidays. 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. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. 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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. 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 CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (Word count: 250) At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Leadership Managing a Quality Service When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected. At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Leadership Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Working Together Managing a Quality Service Any queries surrounding this application will not be responded to between 20 Dec 24 - 5 Jan 25. All queries will be dealt with 6 - 10 Jan 25. 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-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It 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 Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Flight Lieutenant Harriet Thompson Email : Harriet.Thompson106mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: infocsc.gov.uk. Attachments 20230523 - Air Applicant Guide Opens in new window (pdf, 522kB) MOD Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB) Candidate Information Pack Opens in new window (docx, 31kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail