General Hand/Driver – Army

York Garrison, Quartermasters Department, Imphal Barracks, York, YO10 4HD

York Garrison is the collective term given to the group of barracks based in the greater York area belonging to the British Army.  These include all the barracks in York, Strensall, and extends to Leconfield in East Yorkshire.   
   
Imphal barracks is home to Headquarters 1st (UK) Division, 2 Signal Regiment, 3 Army Education Centre and a number of smaller Army Units. 

This post will be within the York Garrison Quartermasters Store as part of a small team who support both the Garrison and Headquarters 1 (UK) Division.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week

Working in a small, but professional team, your role will entail providing support to the Garrison Quartermaster’s Department in the delivery of a first-class Garrison warehousing and stores function as well as undertaking general driving duties.

Your main duties/responsibilities will include:

Carrying out a variety of tasks to ensure that stores are accurately maintained, your duties will include:
The loading and unloading of stores, freight and vehicles:
The collection and delivery of stores from and to various buildings in the Garrison and Strensall area:
You have the responsibility of exchanging bedding within the transit accommodation and for checking for any deficiencies or damage after use and correcting these before next use:
You will help in keeping the stores and outside areas clean and safe as required:
Undertake refuse collection and sweeping of barracks as required:
Provide aid in support of Royal Gun Salutes and other Army in Society Events. (There may be a requirement to work some weekends to support these events, overtime and/or Time Off in Lieu may be available):
You will operate Manual Handling Equipment as required:
Assist in maintaining fire equipment for Quartermasters Store and sub-units:
Assist Regimental Quartermaster Sargent (RQMS) in Ammunition Salvage and storage from nominated ammunition compounds. Hazmat Awareness Training will be required.
Assist the Sustainable Operations on the Government Estate Executive Officer (SOG EO) to discharge their Waste Management duties:
Attend training courses as required for the post:
Carry out ad hoc tasks as and when requested.

Drivers Responsibilities/Duties

Conduct driver duties as required by your manager:
You will need to have a sound knowledge of transport regulations, with a particular emphasis on road safety, and be fully conversant with the Highway Code.
You will undertake daily checks to ensure the vehicle are roadworthy and for reporting all vehicle faults or defects to the Transport Support Unit (TSU) and your Manager:
You will carry out checks on vehicles prior to undertaking long journey’s, to make sure that the vehicle is roadworthy and has sufficient fuel, lubricants and water for that journey:
You must ensure that all road traffic accidents are reported to the correct personnel:
You are to ensure that all vehicle paperwork is completed accurately and kept securely:
You will be responsible for ensuring the departmental vehicle/s are collected from TSU as and when required and are returned fully fuelled, clean and in good order, reporting any faults.
Ensure that vehicles loaned to this department by TSU are kept clean and tidy throughout the loan period.
You must always follow driving laws and regulation.
You should hold a Cat B and Cat C driving licence as you will be using/operating the following types of vehicles:
Van.
Mini Bus.
Electric Buggy.
FLT (Counterbalance/Reach (essential) (Rough Terrain (desirable)).
7.5 Ton Truck

Driving Licence (Cat B & C)

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions

Alongside your salary of £20,049, Ministry of Defence contributes
£5,413 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

As a civil servant working alongside the Army, you will be part of a forward-looking organisation with inclusive workplace practices, 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 in accordance with the Teachers’ 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

Learning and Development
We believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and/or undertaking a modern apprenticeship as part of your role.

A modern apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through the schemes available you will gain a professional qualification, practical experience, and the broader skills required to develop in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training delivered by an external training provider. This means minimal disruption to your work alongside a big developmental opportunity.

Professional qualifications which can be achieved through an apprenticeship range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs/ broadly equivalent to Scottish National 5s(N5s)), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels//broadly equivalent to Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher (H/AH)), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree. They normally last between 12 months – 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.
Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.
Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

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This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

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.

Please note: Interview travel expenses 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/

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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. 

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Job contact :

• Name : Stephen Best
• Email : Stephen.Best101@mod.gov.uk
• Telephone : 0300 1527448

Recruitment team

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