Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2AQ
We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuring you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation. Due to the nature of the role, 100% onsite attendance is required. Occasional remote working may be possible at the discretion of your Line Manager.
Job Summary
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army.
We, at the Joint Services Adventurous Sail Training Centre, deliver offshore sailing Adventurous Training to the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, in order to develop important leadership and resilience in service personnel. We deliver the full range of shore and water-based training courses from the Royal Yachting Association to over 4500 service personnel each year. In addition, we enable military organisations to plan, manage and deliver their own sailing training through provision and support to Continuation Training in the UK and worldwide. We manage and maintain a fleet of twenty-five MOD Sailing Training Craft ranging 34ft to 72ft at its excellent facilities in Gosport, as well as providing support to deployed Sailing Training Craft in the UK and overseas.
Required
Army Adventurous Training Group is required to deliver Leadership and Resilience Training to the RN, Army and RAF. This is enabled through the following 10 activities:
* Sub Aqua Diving
* Off Shore Sailing
* Parachuting
* Paragliding
* Gliding
* Mountaineering
* Caving
* Kayaking
* Canoeing
* Skiing
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to join our core engineering team responsible for delivering technical support to the maintenance of MOD Sail Training Craft.
The Marine Fitter will provide Marine Engineering support as part of a team of 14 staff maintaining the training fleet alongside another Marine Fitter, working to scheduled maintenance programmes and making repairs to the MOD yachts in a purpose-built engineering facility alongside Portsmouth harbour.
The Marine Fitter is directed by the Engineering Facilities Manager in the primary role to:
* Proactively manage, inspect, identify and rectify any mechanical defects within the sail training fleet and associated equipment. This will involve managing planned and reactive works and ensuring that parts are ordered for immediate, routine and emergent works.
* The Marine Fitter will be the lead for the delivery of mechanical safety and assurance across the fleet of sail training craft and associated systems and equipment.
* Overhaul and maintenance of small marine diesel engines of all recognised brands up to 300 HP.
* Repair all auxiliary yacht systems including water systems and steering.
* Fix and maintain marine air conditioning and generator installations up to 15Kw output.
* Repair and maintenance of outboard engines up to 75 HP.
* Quality assurance of Sail Training Craft.
* Ensure the routine maintenance of engineering systems as listed in the Maintenance Schedule is carried out.
* Manage and operate with a good knowledge of Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) orders, including working at height regulations, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), safety data sheets and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with Risk Assessments.
* Conduct local purchase of consumable material/tools/equipment to ensure engineering tasks are completed.
* Supervise and provide guidance, advice, direction and training to other staff members in the Engineering and Maintenance Department.
* Manage the care and operation of engineering machinery in the workshop, including maintaining staff competency and ensuring the correct use and maintenance of appropriate PPE.
Person Specification
The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in working in the maritime environment with mechanical systems on commercial sailing yachts or motorboats. Applications without formal qualifications but knowledge and experience of working with sailing yachts will be considered. Further training will be provided to suitable candidates, as required.
Essential Criteria
Whilst holding a formal qualification (ie City & Guilds Level 3 Or NVQ Level 3 in Marine Engineering and Electrics or Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications) suitable applications should be able to show evidence in the following areas:
* Working with power tools and workshop static machinery.
* Knowledge and good practice of health and safety.
* Knowledge, experience and expertise of working with different small marine diesel engines and a clear understanding of outboard engines.
* Ability to work independently using own initiative with a flexible and proactive approach to work.
* Experience of working in a fast-paced dynamic environment including the ability to work calmly to achieve tight deadlines.
* Well-organised with good interpersonal and communication skills.
* Evidence of collaborative work within a team.
* City & Guilds Level 3 Or NVQ Level 3 in Marine Engineering and Electrics or Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications.
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of recent professional development and willingness to develop further.
* Experience of working in a workshop environment.
* Knowledge and understanding of Leadership and Resilience Training.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Delivering at Pace
* Managing a Quality Service
* Working Together
Other Benefits For Army Civil Servants Include
* 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
* Highly competitive pension scheme.
* Personal and professional development of skills.
* Alternative working patterns for many roles.
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
* Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
* 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.
* Learning and Development.
* Flexible working options, including Compressed Hours arrangements allowing early finish on Fridays when working on-shore.
* Corporate clothing to all staff to generate team cohesion.
Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
* Name : Stuart Priestley
* Email : Stuart.Priestley100@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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