Plymouth, South West England, PL2 2BG
Job Summary
Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, Royal Marines. It employs more than 10% of Plymouth’s workforce and contributes to 14% of Plymouth’s economy.
Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide.
The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines, from finance; legal services; personnel and HR; project planning, operations and managing contracts, to media and communications.
The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.
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. We also offer an impressive range of on-site facilities including a gymnasium, tennis courts and other sporting facilities, a children’s nursery, food outlets, a handy shop, and some car parking.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Flexible working is available by agreement with the line manager, but due to the nature of the role, candidates must be prepared to spend the majority of their time on site (Civil Service expectation is 60% presence in office per week).
Job Description
Assessing nuclear implicated concessions, design changes and organisational changes to ensure that nuclear safety is adequately considered against the requirements of the relevant Safety Case, codes and standards.
Supporting the Naval Base SME for Organisational change and capability where this may influence the Nuclear Baseline, acting as the Executive Secretary and the Deputy Chair of the Nuclear Training & Qualifications Sub Committee (NTQSC) and Deputy Executive Secretary of the Organisational Capability Committee.
Undertaking Independent Peer Reviews of Naval Base Site Safety Justification Authorisation documentation at Devonport to ensure that the documentation is technically correct, arguments are valid and complies with the expectations of modern safety case methodologies.
Planning, preparing and reviewing BNSO sponsored nuclear implicated Level 2 Naval Base Business Procedures that assure nuclear safety operations at HMNB(D).
Reviewing (including internal audit) of the nuclear and quality management aspects of nuclear implicated Naval Base Business Procedures including those prepared by other NBC Directorates. Therefore, assuring NBC’s overall safety management systems’ continued compliance with AC17 and the Quality Management System Requirements.
Supporting SSE(A) in maintaining the NBC/DRDL interface by facilitating the nuclear interface arrangements, particularly in support of Nuclear Training (FAC 1).
Acting as the focal point for the Definition of the Nuclear Baseline document.
Providing support to the Nuclear Emergency Response Organisation in a duty roster agreed with your line manager.
To act as Nuclear Safety & Governance Committee technical secretary as directed by NSA including management of submitted documentation and independent member contracts. Provide comments to authors of submitted documentation, in accordance with NBBP 57.
Person specification
The post holder must adhere to the NBC(D) Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
Post Joining Essential Training
* Nuclear Warship Support Course (NWSC) or equivalent.
* Nuclear Safety Case Methodologies Course or equivalent.
* Change Management Practitioner Course
* Mandatory Training including Safety and Security Training appropriate to Grade
* Lead Auditors Course
* LEPC
* Knowledge of the Office for Nuclear Regulation and Nuclear Site Licensing.
To Be Considered For This Role You Should Possess
Minimum HNC (L4) in relevant engineering subject.
Qualifications
Minimum HNC (L4) in relevant engineering subject.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Changing and Improving
* Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* 1.2 – Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Culture
* 1.3 – Nuclear Safety Cases
* 5.4 – Nuclear Infrastructure Procurement, Supervision of Manufacturing and Acceptance at Level 2
* 1.5 – Nuclear Safety and Nuclear Security Assurance and Regulation at Level 1.
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.
* 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%
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.
Contact point for applicants
* Name : Marion MacBeth, Senior Site Engineer (Assurance)
* Email : marion.macbeth799@mod.gov.uk
* Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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