Senior Storekeeper
Ministry of Defence
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 20th November 2024
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To provide civilian support to ensure the smooth running of issues and receipts within the Quartermaster (QM) department and to carry out all processing required to maintain accurate accounting records of all items held on account.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.
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2. In addition, you will need to be familiar with the procedures for disposal and back loading of stores, running stock levels and stock rotation. Accommodating managerial stock checks will also be required. Maintaining documentation for stores accounting and auditing.
3. This post requires a degree of physical ability as you will be expected to 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. In accordance with HSE guidance, the recommended maximum manual handling weight that applicants can expect to lift is men (25kg) and women (16kg).
4. This post will involve on occasions working outside of the core hours, so a degree of flexibility is required. (This may require the need to work on evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays or outside Core hours (time off in lieu will be granted)).
5.Training will be provided in post on the use of the Army inventory management information system – Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI).
6. Any other tasks commensurate of role as directed by line management.
Person specification
In order to carry out the duties of this role, it is essential that the candidate has the following skills and abilities.
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer literacy/experience to undertake electronic accounting
- Literate and numerate to GCSE/equivalent level
- Capable of coping with heavy manual work in all weather conditions, within safe manual handling limits
- Hold a clean UK driving licence Cat B to assist collection, delivery and transportation needs of the task
- Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in a team and enable others to give of their best
- Relevant experience and understanding of stores management and accounting procedures
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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 28.97%
- 25 days leave + bank/public holidays, rising 1 day every year to a max of 30 days after 5 years.
- Access to on-site cafeteria and gymnasium.
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.
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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.
All applications will go through an initial sift and those making it through will be invited to attend an interview.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following Experience:
- A statement of suitability. (500 count)
At interview, you will be assessed against the following:
- Experience for the role
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 : Civilian Workforce Advisor
- Email : recruiting-group-mailbox-hfd@mod.gov.uk
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- Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk
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