Berepper, South West England, TR12 7RH Job Summary RNAS Culdrose & RNAS Preddanack are strategically important airfields where operational and training flights take place for Merlin Helicopter Force and Uncrewed Air Systems. The MT Driver is part of Motor Transport Department and sits within the Logistics Department of Royal Navy Air Station Culdrose. This position is advertised as Full Time at 37 hours per week and will involve working between RNAS Culdrose and RNAS Predannack as well as potentially other locations in the UK. Job Description You will be required to drive specialist airfield support vehicles, emergency response vehicles, passenger and freight vehicles including coaches and heavy goods, (rigid and articulated), in accordance with national laws, MOD regulations and local standing orders. A rostered working pattern is in place to which the successful applicant will be required to work. A willingness to be flexible and undertake planned or short notice overtime, including weekends is essential. The successful applicant will be required to carry out long distance journeys with some overnight stays away from the unit. Pre and post use vehicle documentation and maintenance will be required on all vehicles together with responsibility for satisfactory load and security. When not driving, she/he must be prepared to undertake other tasks as required by the MT Controller/Supervisor; these may include general vehicle maintenance and husbandry. The successful applicant will be expected to wear appropriate PPE or smart wear if driving VIPs and also pass/maintain a DSB enhanced barring check. You will be required to drive specialist airfield support vehicles, emergency response vehicles, passenger and freight vehicles including coaches and heavy goods, (rigid and articulated), in accordance with national laws, MOD regulations and local standing orders. A rostered working pattern is in place to which the successful applicant will be required to work. A willingness to be flexible and undertake planned or short notice overtime, including weekends is essential. The successful applicant will be required to carry out long distance journeys with some overnight stays away from the unit. Pre and post use vehicle documentation and maintenance will be required on all vehicles together with responsibility for satisfactory load and security. When not driving, she/he must be prepared to undertake other tasks as required by the MT Controller/Supervisor; these may include general vehicle maintenance and husbandry. The successful applicant will be expected to wear appropriate PPE or smart wear if driving VIPs and also pass/maintain a DSB enhanced barring check. Person specification The responsibilities will include driving freight HGV (HGV’s 44T Class 1), large goods vehicle (LGV 18T Class 2) or medium goods vehicle (below 7.5T) and passenger vehicles PCV locally and throughout the UK, providing airfield support services, general vehicle inspection & maintenance, washing/cleaning vehicles as necessary. Licences Essential: Driving Licence Category B, C, CE Desirable: Driving Licence Category D, DE Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Working Together Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing 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% RNAS Culdrose is one of the Navy's two principal air bases, and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK. It is home to aircraft operated on both front-line squadrons and training units. Navy Command offers support and development in your career. Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post. In Navy Command we understand the everyday commitments both inside and outside the workplace, so our aim is to provide the flexibility to maintain a great work-life balance. Other Benefits For MOD Civil Servants Include 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service Flexible working Discounts Personal & Professional Development On-site Gym Free parking Season Ticket Advances Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 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. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Candidates can apply online via the Civil Service Jobs website by completing the application form before the deadline shown. 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) 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 sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Working Together Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Working Together Delivering at Pace Communicating and Influencing Seeing the Big Picture 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. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. 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. 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. Medical Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical. 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. 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). 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 : Ms Tammy Crockett Email : tammy.crockett100mod.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.