SO2 Equipment Support Land Warfare Centre

Your main purpose will be as the interface between the Training Schools Equipment Support elements and the MoD primary contracted Equipment Support provider – Babcock Defence Support Group (BDSG). Scrutiny, processing and monitoring of work submissions is pivotal to the role. This covers a wide array of the British Army Land Equipment’s and weapon systems utilised within the UK and abroad.

You will need to scrutinise all work task submissions prior to processing, submitting and monitoring through to closure whilst ensuring the originating units are kept informed of progress or delays. As part of this you will need to build good working relationships with all stakeholders involved. This is to ensure safe, legislatively compliant equipment is delivered to the hands of the user. Regular interface with Field Army i.e meetings around this contract will be required where you will be expected to report on issues arising or portray good news stories.

Your ability to process, distribute and understand the implications of any Safety Notices or Engineering Notices received from the higher authority levels is key.

Control of the National Roadside Recovery and Repair Contract on behalf of LWC forms part of this role, involving issuing of authority to requesting units.

This role will require travel to Land Warfare Centre schools which are distributed across the country and potentially to those abroad. Proactive engagement with the user communities will enhance business outputs.

Does this sound of interest to you? We actively encourage and welcome any enquiries about the post.

We are looking for someone that has good information processing skills and who can change priorities at short notice.  It is desirable that the individual has an engineering background and a good knowledge of or keen interest in modern military Land Equipment.

They should be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite.

You will be a great teammate, with strong communication skills to engage effectively and build strong links across the schools and with external agencies.

Candidates must be willing to work toward achieving recognition / membership of the Engineering Council in a professional capacity.

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Seeing the Big Picture

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership

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

• Eng Competencies – Part 4 – In Service Support and Disposal – Awareness Level.
• System Safety – Awareness Level

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• System Safety – Awareness Level

As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects and a job that makes a difference.

The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.

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 maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities.

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.

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.

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.

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/.

Job contact :

• Name : Mr Andy Bennett
• Email : andy.bennett797@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 03001526585 – Skype

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam3@mod.gov.uk