Safety Service Equipment Bay Team Member


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Reference number

326145

Salary

£25,000 – £27,132
Pay award pending
A
Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Executive Officer
Pay Band 3 Level 2

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Safety Service Equipment Bay

Type of role

Engineering

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Hopton, West Midlands (England), ST18 0AY

Job summary

DE&S Deca is a specialist part of Defence Equipment & Support  (DE&S) tasked with supporting a vast range of defence avionics, electronics and components to provide high-quality, cost-effective support to the UK Armed Forces. We have a rich heritage as the MOD’s in house repair, maintenance, overhaul and upgrade service provider by offering innovative solutions to guarantee best value for Defence. To maintain and manufacture aircraft and personal survival equipment in accordance with approved requirements and work instructions.

The role will require you to maintain and manufacture aircraft and personal survival equipment in accordance with approved requirements and work instructions.

Being mindful of the scrutiny on Public Sector pay and in accordance with Civil Service Terms and Conditions, salary on appointment is normally at the minimum point of the salary range and this should therefore be the expectation. Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the normal Civil Service pay rules.

Job description

Understand the structure, properties and characteristics of materials used in the construction, maintenance and repair of survival equipment.

Be able to safely select and use hand and mechanical tools and equipment whilst undertaking tasks.

Understand and comply with statutory, quality and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation, occupational health and safety whilst in an aviation environment.

Responsibilities include:

1. Comply with regulatory and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation, occupational health and safety whilst in an aviation environment.
2. Manufacture and repair fabric equipment, working from drawings or patterns and sometimes from a requirement that will need a prototype, drawing and pattern to be created from scratch for approval.
3. Read, understand and interpret engineering data, drawings and Air Publications.
4. Ensure fabric is fit for purpose taking into account load and tension.
5. Certify that tasks are carried out in accordance with work instructions.
6. Use ground support equipment, including gaseous cylinders and charging equipment.
7. Advising customers on modifications and suitable timescales in order to implement appropriate repairs etc.
8. Carry out survival equipment functional checks and fault diagnosis.
9. Undertake any specialised training to fulfil role and train others if required.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:
– Engineering Apprenticeship, equivalent Armed Forces training such as RAF Trade Group 13 Safety Equipment Fitter, Painter and Finisher (Fabric Work Trained) or equivalent industry experience.
– A Proven track record within the Safety equipment repair industry.
– Good hands skills and the ability to work autonomously.
– IT literate including Microsoft Office.

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Knowledge of composite helmet construction and repair, and material identification for safety flight equipment.
Alongside your salary of £25,000, DE&S Deca contributes
£6,750 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 average employer contribution of 27%
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • On-site parking

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

At application you will provide a CV and Personal Statement (maximum 250 words) evidencing against the essential criteria of the role.

At interview you will be asked to evidence knowledge of composite helmet construction and repair, and material identification for safety flight equipment.

All employees joining DE&S Deca who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period, which will be effective from the employment start date.

A smoke-free organisation As of 31st December 2022, we’re a completely smoke-free organisation, with the use of all tobacco products, e-cigarettes and vaping devices prohibited on DE&S Deca sites.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Kent Peters
  • Email : Kent.Peters@DECA.MOD.UK

Recruitment team

  • Email : Michael.Boyle@DECA.MOD.UK

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