Motor Transport (MT) Driver Skill Zone 2 -

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Details

Reference number

297145

Salary

£20,049

Per Annum (Pro-rata for part-time)

A
Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Other

Skill Zone 2

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD – Strategic Command – Defence Medical Services (DMS)

Type of role

Other

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Location

DMRC Stanford Hall, Stanford-On-Soar, Loughborough, Leics LE12 5QW

About the job

Job summary

Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) delivers consultant led rehabilitation services to support planned and contingent operations in order to maximise the moral and physical components of fighting power.

Are you someone who is customer focused and a team player, who has plenty of enthusiasm and enjoys a challenge? Here at DMRC, Stanford Hall, we are looking for a Motor Transport Driver to transport passengers and/or loads to their correct destination or appointment.

The vacant post is a full-time position. Part-time candidates will be considered but due to service delivery requirements it must be on a job share basis as full-time hours need to be covered.

Could this be the role for you? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Job description

The MT Driver is responsible to the Defence Transport Manager (DTM) for safely and efficiently carrying out all driving related tasks.

There will be, on occasion, the requirement to carry out unplanned overtime in order to complete allocated tasks.

There is also a requirement to periodically assume the duties of on-call Duty Driver to provide cover for both medical and military contingency plans.

Person specification

As the successful candidate your duties include but are not limited to:

Ensuring the cleanliness of your vehicle.
Carrying out a daily inspection of your vehicle and ensuring vehicle security when away from the unit.
Planning the best possible route to and from your destination in advance of a journey.
Driving Very Important Persons (VIP) or Commanding Officers
Carrying out the task of Welfare and Rehabilitation Driver.

For full information on the job role please refer to the attached terms of reference.

Licences

DVLA Category B Licence

DVLA Category D1 (Minibus) Licence

Behaviours

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

Benefits

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.

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
25 days holiday a year, growing one day a year to 30 days after five years
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Learning and development tailored to your role
Free Parking
Access to Gym and swimming pool
Cafe
Golf Course

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed. There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

Requests to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account business needs. Please note the salary will be pro-rata where part time hours are undertaken.

All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to 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.

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-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.

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

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.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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.