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RAF Cosford is the home of the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering (DSAE), a Defence Training Establishment (DTE) reporting to the Defence College of Technical Training (DCTT), which itself is commanded by No 22 Group Air Command.
The RAF Cosford Admin Services Mail Room is a busy, challenging, customer focused and fast paced environment. The Messenger role is paramount and essential to the organisation, ensuring business continuity and effectiveness always.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job description
Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Work as a team to sort all incoming mail for delivery to appropriate sections by logging, stamping and forwarding to the appropriate section.
- Processing of all internal and external mail for RAF Cosford.
- Delivery of mail across site using MT vehicle, including large parcels and packages as required.
- Receipting and issuing of mail and parcels.
- Undertaking supporting administrative duties within the team.
- Other manual tasks to support the wider team, including the receipt, storage and issue of stationery stocks.
- Carrying out of any other tasks commensurate with the grade, as requested by the line management.
Person specification
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
- Excellent inter-personal skills, knowledge of Microsoft Packages especially Excel and Word would be desirable.
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Benefits
£5,794 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
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- 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%
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/.
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At sift you will be assessed on four behaviours below and a 500 word personal statement will be required to tell your suitability before you are invited for an interview.
The following behaviours would be assessed in both Application and Interview stage:
– Leadership
– Managing a Quality Service
– Delivering at Pace
– Working Together
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.
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.
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Job contact :
- Name : Sarah Small
- Email : sarah.small917@mod.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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