Senior Storekeeper – Technical Stores

UK Ministry of Defence; Albrighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job description

Logistics Sqn, RAF Cosford, Albrighton Wolverhampton, W Mids, WV7 3EX.

Job Summary

Do you want to support the Royal Air Force (RAF) – the air and space force of the Ministry of Defence? The RAF’s success depends on their people – the Whole Force – regular and reservist military, civil servants, and contractors, all working as one, working together seamlessly. Civil servants are a central part of this Whole Force, undertaking essential work and contributing to the RAF’s mission and values. The role of civil servants in Defence is more vital than ever – now and for the future

Have you considered working in a Logistics support environment?

Do you have transferable logistics knowledge and e/Experience, that you can be transfer used your skills to support an aeronautical engineering training environment

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled individual, with careful attention to detail and a commitment to ensuring regulatory and legislative compliance, to join a team which plays a pivotal role in the Supply and Stores section of the Operational Support Wing at RAF Cosford. The Operational Support Wing is responsible for providing essential support services to enable the effective operation of RAF Cosford and other local training camps. This includes a range of functions such as logistics, equipment maintenance, accommodation, and administrative support.

This Skill Zone 3 position is advertised at 37 hours per week

Job Description

On a day-to-day basis the Senior Storekeeper will work in a busy environment, acting as an interface between the team and an extremely large customer base over multiple sites.

The successful candidate will undertake a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to

• Management of the materiel account and integrity of physical stock and storage regulations, conducting quality assurance activities where required.
• Management of spare parts and components stock for various technical equipment, including paperwork, handling, quality and batch control, storage, issue, and receipt.
• Conduct stocktaking and disposal of technical stock and non-movement items.
• Liaise with inventory holders and nominated suppliers for transactions.
• Act as the supervisor and operator for the freight and packages tracking logistics tool, ensuring to meet regulatory requirements.
• Management of transportation documentation and reports, packaging requirements and raising discrepancy reports and claims against carriers (where required).
• Unloading and unpacking of equipment received from external sources.
• Management of hazardous waste and salvageable scrap commodities, ensuring adherence to environmental regulations and legislation. Act as a team member within the site Spillage Response Team.
• Undertake driving duties of the section vehicle and forklift truck. Operate material handling equipment where required.
• Supervisory responsibility of a small team of Skill Zone 2 Storekeepers.
  
  

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On a day-to-day basis the Senior Storekeeper will work in a busy environment, acting as an interface between the team and an extremely large customer base over multiple sites.

The successful candidate will undertake a variety of tasks, including, but not limited to

• Management of the materiel account and integrity of physical stock and storage regulations, conducting quality assurance activities where required.
• Management of spare parts and components stock for various technical equipment, including paperwork, handling, quality and batch control, storage, issue, and receipt.
• Conduct stocktaking and disposal of technical stock and non-movement items.
• Liaise with inventory holders and nominated suppliers for transactions.
• Act as the supervisor and operator for the freight and packages tracking logistics tool, ensuring to meet regulatory requirements.
• Management of transportation documentation and reports, packaging requirements and raising discrepancy reports and claims against carriers (where required).
• Unloading and unpacking of equipment received from external sources.
• Management of hazardous waste and salvageable scrap commodities, ensuring adherence to environmental regulations and legislation. Act as a team member within the site Spillage Response Team.
• Undertake driving duties of the section vehicle and forklift truck. Operate material handling equipment where required.
• Supervisory responsibility of a small team of Skill Zone 2 Storekeepers.
  
  

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Person specification

This role is suited to someone who has proven experience in a logistics and/or warehouse environment, with to ability to balance changing priorities and to work with autonomy. They will have strong communication and attention to detail skills, to be able to liaise effectively with stakeholders across the station and externally to the organisation.

Essential Criteria

• Full UK Driving license
• Previous experience of supervising employees and/or delegating workload.
• Previous experience of working in a logistics and/or warehouse environment.
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Forklift Operator training (training will be provided if not already held).
• Material Handling Equipment training (training will be provided if not already held).
• Visibility in Transit Asset Logging System (VITAL) course – if not already held, this will need to be completed within 6 months of taking up the position.
  
  

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
  
  

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.

• 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%
  
  

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

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.

Selection process details

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

During the Application stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
  
  

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.

During the Interview stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours;

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
  
  

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: [e-mail] .

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.

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

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.

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
  
  

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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.

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).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Mark Flint. Technical Stores Manager. Logistics Sqn. RAF Cosford.
• Email : [e-mail]
• Telephone : Tel - 01902377035.
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [e-mail].