HMS Raleigh, Torpoint
Job Summary
At HMS Raleigh we are inclusive and dedicated, working to provide excellent support across the training estate for all staff and trainees.
Are you enthusiastic and committed to excellent service delivery and improvement? Do you have good leadership, organisational and decision-making skills along with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels? If so, we have an exciting opportunity here at Raleigh to fill the post of Administrator within the Health, Safety, Environment Protection (HSEP) department, and we would love to hear from you.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
Background and context
The successful candidate will be supporting the Raleigh HSEP Dept & Executive team in the delivery of a safe and effective working environment, to meet all appropriate legislation and protocols to improve and sustain the operational efficiency of the establishment.
You will be charged with the administration, supporting and facilitating Health and Safety practices across the site, working with contractors and military staff, enabling collaborative implementation of HSEP in accordance with Ministry of Defence (MOD) Policy (i.e. Defence Safety Publications).
Excellent communication and IT Skills (particularly skills in Excel) are essential, experience in Health and Safety practices is desirable.
Background and context
The successful candidate will be supporting the Raleigh HSEP Dept & Executive team in the delivery of a safe and effective working environment, to meet all appropriate legislation and protocols to improve and sustain the operational efficiency of the establishment.
You will be charged with the administration, supporting and facilitating Health and Safety practices across the site, working with contractors and military staff, enabling collaborative implementation of HSEP in accordance with Ministry of Defence (MOD) Policy (i.e. Defence Safety Publications).
Excellent communication and IT Skills (particularly skills in Excel) are essential, experience in Health and Safety practices is desirable.
Person specification
Knowledge And Experience
- Knowledge of administrative procedures
- Experience of using Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint
Skills And Abilities
- Standard keyboard skills
- Ability to take / transcribe meeting minutes
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- Ability to work independently and use own initiative
- Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to problem solve
- Good communication skills both written and verbal with people at all levels
Aptitudes
- Effective communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders
- Good time management
- Strong organisational skills
- Flexible
- Motivated to deliver consistent and standard good service
Qualifications And Training
- Good standard of education at GCSE level or equivalent
- IOSH or similar Health and Safety qualification is desirable, but not essential
- Highly computer literate (E)
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Alongside your salary of £24,985, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,238 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%
- 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
- Alternative working patterns for many roles
- Access to a confidential, professional support services
- Discount schemes which include Defence Discount.
- Interest free Bicycle / season ticket loans.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year.
HMS RALEIGH also offers an impressive range of on-site facilities including use of our gymnasium and other sporting facilities a pay as you dine restaurant, café, shop and plenty of free, secure, onsite car parking spaces.
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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 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 and Experience.
Candidates will be assessed on their CV, a 1000 max -word personal statement on suitability. This should be used to explain how you feel your skills and experience are relevant or transferable to the role, and why you are particularly interested in it.
At Application Candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
At Interview Candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviours-
Working Together
Changing and Improving
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.
If more than one candidate reaches the desired standard, those not selected will be held in reserve for 12 months.
Please note this role is 37 hours per week, requests to work flexibly will be considered, taking into account business needs.
The sift should be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
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-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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 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.
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 : kirsty.barker115@mod.gov.uk
- Email : kirsty.barker115@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.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:
info@csc.gov.uk.
