JOB SUMMARY

RAF St Mawgan is the only RAF Station situated in the South West of England and parents all Air Defence transport needs for the area. The MT Driver is responsible to the Officer Commanding Mechanical Transport (OC MT) for safely and efficiently carrying out all driving related tasks as detailed within the parameters and in accordance with all relevant transport and safety policy.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• The posts will include a variety of driving tasks within the local county and across the UK.
• It is essential applicants hold a valid UK driving licence to include categories C1 and D1.
• You will be required to drive a varied amount of vehicles from the MT Fleet including 7.5t lorry and minibuses, as well as normal Cat B licenced vehicles.
• Variable hours of work are expected with early morning and evening tasking. The post will require occasional weekend driving tasks. Hours worked outside of normal conditioned hours will be paid as overtime.
• You will be expected to fully understand and adhere to UK road traffic regulations and driving hours.
• You will also be required to complete mandatory driver related paperwork, some of which is electronically based, therefore IT skills are desirable.
• You will be responsible for the vehicles you drive, reporting any defects promptly to ensure the fleet is kept roadworthy.
• You will be expected to carry out any other reasonable duties or tasks as commensurate to your grade.
• Satisfactory medical and eye sight test results will be required prior to taking up the post.

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £23,116, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,696 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%

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.
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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)
• 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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