United Kingdom Job Openings

Ministry of Defence

Navy Command - Logistics - Senior Storekeeper

Rosyth

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 18, 2024

Details

Reference number

377951

Salary

£25,180

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Industrial

Skill Zone 3

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

MOD - Navy - Navy Command - HMS Caledonia

Type of role

Logistics

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

HMS Caledonia, Rosyth, Fife, KY11 2XH

About the job

Job summary

HMS Caledonia is looking for a proactive, self-motivated Senior Storekeeper who can work independently, as well as part of a team, while communicating effectively to carry out essential logistical and mail duties.
The Senior Storekeeper is responsible for the daily running of the Navy logistic Stores iaw the Defence Logistics Framework (DLF) including ordering, receipt and issue of stores/commodities, general housekeeping of stores and related areas and forklift duties. Ensuring that all registers/documentation are maintained together with AINU management. Responsible for the backloading and disposal of equipment and items on charge. The role is also the main focal point for all incoming and outgoing mail and courier services iaw JSP 367.
HMS Caledonia is an operational site within NC’s Directorate of Strategy and Policy (DSP). Moving to Director Force Generation by Apr 2025. It is a Naval Support Shore Establishment, and its role is to supply and deliver MOD and the Royal Navy with services which the Armed Forces and other Lodger Units require to live, work, train and deploy on operations. HMS Caledonia supports an established Naval presence in Babcock Rosyth, Scottish shipbuilding on Forth and Clyde estuaries and a diverse and enduring range of site tenants and wider initiatives of the establishment. The future of HMS Caledonia was secured in Apr 2023, with a significant uplift in Defence activity Stradling Rosyth, Babcock International, Forth Green Free Ports, DM Crombie and USN. Establishment Management Master planning will shape and promote further change.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

Responsible for running Logistics Naval Stores Section

Responsible for independently running Logistics Stores with accountability for all items held.
Manage resources by using most efficient and cost-effective stock ordering process demonstrating Value for Money.
Collate paperwork for material losses.
Maintain records of stock levels.
Complete end of year accounts and prepare next financial years account.
Order, receipt, and issue of stores/commodities via multiple procurement systems.
Forklift duties.

Articles in Use (Ain U) Management

Carry out regular musters of articles in use and investigate any discrepancies. Accommodating managerial, annual, and ad hoc stock checks. Maintaining documentation for stores accounting and auditing.

DAS e PC

Procurement of Defence Accommodation Stores (DAS) and services via electronic payment card (e PC)

Mail Duties

Single Point of Contact for processing incoming and outgoing Establishment Mail Services including courier deliveries.

Other Duties

Collaboration with Royal Navy Reserve Forces PO(SC) providing mutual assistance when required and consulted.
The post requires a degree of physical ability as you will be expected to manual handle/lift and carry boxes of clothing and equipment around the store (also load/offload vehicles), and place/retrieve items and boxes from shelving that may be above head height. Protective Personal Equipment and Manual handling risk assessment shall be provided.

Person specification

Essential skills and experience

Good communication skills
Effective IT skills in Microsoft Office 365 applications such as Outlook, Word & Excel.
Capable of coping with heavy manual work in all weather conditions, within safe manual handling limits
Forklift licence/experience (refresher training can be provided)
Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision
Ability to work in a team and enable others to give of their best

Desirable skills and experience

Relevant experience and understanding of stores management and accounting procedures
Cat B UK driving licence

Behaviours

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

Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service

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

Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £25,180, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,294 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
A very competitive pension scheme
Personal & professional development
Alternative working patterns for many roles
Access to a confidential, professional support service
Discount schemes
Bicycle / season ticket loans
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year
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 employer contribution of 28.97%

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/.
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 however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. 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.
MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

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.

Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender and ethnic group. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience.
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

Working Together

At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:

Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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: DBSCiv Pers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
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.

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 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name :

Caroline Marr

Email :

caroline.marr584@mod.gov.uk

Telephone :

07976155140

Recruitment team

Email :

DBSCiv Pers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk

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