Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Plymouth, South West England, PL2 2BG About the job Job summary A great opportunity to be part of the Naval Base Nuclear Safety Assurance team providing nuclear oversight to the HM Naval Base Devonport Authorisee. We offer varied, ambitious and exciting jobs supporting Navy Commands role to generate and operate forces for today and into the future. Navy Command and the Naval Base provides an open, flexible and encouraging work environment with Civil servants and Armed Forces personnel working together in a wealth of interesting and challenging professions in different fields. Within this role you will be part of a dynamic team working alongside Naval Base departments, industry partners and other assurance sections to assure the production and implementation of modern standards nuclear safety cases at HMNB Devonport. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description The Devonport site is a strategic Defence asset as an Operating and Support Base for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, delivering and enabling a range of direct and indirect support services for the Naval Service. Comprising HMS DRAKE, significant industrial facilities and a range of military and non-military lodger units of which, defence Equipment & Support, Submarine Delivery Agency, Flag Officer Sea Training are the most substantial. It is supported by a number of key Industry Partners including Babcock, Mitie and Serco. The Devonport site is characterised as a Base, Barracks, Port Dockyard. The Naval Base Commander Devonport is responsible for providing a World Class, Secure, Safe, Integrated Operating and Support Base for the Royal Navy; his mission is supporting the Royal Navy Worldwide from Devonport. A key part of this responsibility is the support to the submarine programme and the provision of the Nuclear facilities which are regulated by the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR) under DSA02 safety regulations to achieve Nuclear Authorisation. The Site Justification Officer 1 will be accountable to the Senior Site Justification Officer for ensuring that site safety justification documentation at Devonport meets Nuclear Authorisation and technical requirements. Person specification PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinating and undertaking nuclear technical and safety case reviews, including Independent Peer Review (IPR), of Naval Base Site Safety Justification Authorisation documentation to ensure that the documentation is technically correct, arguments are valid and complies with the expectations of modern safety case methodologies. Providing a Naval Base focal point for all Nuclear Authorisation, technical and safety case issues surrounding Nuclear Safety Cases and supporting documentation thereby assuring NBC(D)s continued compliance with AC 14. To plan, prepare and review BNSO sponsored nuclear implicated Level 2 Naval Base Business Procedures that assure nuclear safety operations at HMNB(D) Ensuring that nuclear safety requirements applicable to the Naval Base Site Safety Justification and work on its services and infrastructure are prepared and adequately covered in new or amended Naval Base Authorisation documentation. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to undertake on-call duties to support the Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation (NERO) as part of the Technical Authority Support Group The postholder must adhere to the NBC(D) Diversity and Inclusion Policy PRE JOINING ESSENTIAL TRAINING 2 years experience in relevant nuclear post. Nuclear Warship Support Course (NWSC) or equivalent. Nuclear Safety Case Methodologies Course or equivalent. Knowledge of the Office for Nuclear Regulation and Nuclear Site Licensing. The NWSC is currently delivered at HMS SULTAN in Gosport, Portsmouth therefore travel will be required to attend. POST JOINING ESSENTIAL TRAINING Local Emergency Procedures Course Lead Assessors Course To be considered for this role you should possess: Minimum HNC (L4) in relevant engineering subject or L3 qualification and 5 years experience. Qualifications Minimum HNC (L4) in relevant engineering subject or L3 qualification and 5 years experience. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Communicating and Influencing Leadership Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Nuclear Competence 1.2: Nuclear Safety/Nuclear Security Management Systems Nuclear Competence 1.3: Nuclear Safety Cases Benefits Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. HM Naval Base Devonport offers an outstanding and modern working environment based in the UKs Ocean city on the spectacular South Devon Coast. On site facilities include coffee shops, gym, swimming pool and wider recreational, leisure and sporting opportunities, a childrens nursery and a variety of dining facilities. Benefits also include: Learning and development tailored to your role with opportunities to grow within the organisation. An environment with flexible working options. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. 25 Days annual leave entitlement, increasing by 1 day each year to a maximum of 30 days, plus public holidays. This post is on the MOD Civilian Nuclear Post Control List (PCL) and may attract the Nuclear Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA). This is a discretionary allowance. The post being listed on the PCL does not mean that the post holder will have an automatic entitlement to receive the RRA. The NSQEP RRA is not a contractual allowance and can be amended or withdrawn without notice in line with MOD Main and Submarine Delivery Agency policy. Therefore, potential Salary and RRA allowance total being £47,290, all of which is pensionable earnings. To enable a recruitment and retention Allowance (RRA) assessment, please provide specific Nuclear Competence evidence in your CV for Nuclear Competencies 1.2 & 1.3, in line with the attached NSQEP RRA Guidance. 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. Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ This post does not offer any assistance with Relocation Allowances. 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. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. A CV will be required for this position, this cannot be uploaded to the advert. You will submit using the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, detailing job history, full qualifications, previous experience and skills. At sift and interview, you will be assessed against your CV and the following Behaviours and Technical Skills : Working Together Communicating and Influencing Leadership 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. Technical Skills Well assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Nuclear Competence 1.2: Nuclear Safety/Nuclear Security Management Systems Nuclear Competence 1.3: Nuclear Safety Cases 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 : Mr Ian Baldry Email : ian.baldry100mod.gov.uk Telephone : 03001521961 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 20240529-SJO4 ToRs-02 (1) Opens in new window (docx, 88kB) NSQEP Advert Guidlines Opens in new window (pdf, 1065kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail