Army - Defence Children Services (DCS) Recruitment Officer

at  Ministry of Defence

JOB SUMMARY

Are you an organised, self-motivated individual looking to make a difference and support a new team? Then this role may be for you!
Do you want to use your interpersonal skills to make a valuable contribution in a unique Defence environment?
The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 7,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. As such using data to aid understanding of our workforce is vital.
Defence Children Services (DCS) has a vacancy for a Recruitment Officer, to work closely with our Head Teachers, Setting Managers and Specialist Teams, DCS, to enable them to sufficiently resource teams in a fair, timely and efficient way that supports continuity of education overseas.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The DCS Recruitment Manager is part of our Headquarters team, based in Wiltshire and focuses on being the point of contact for all DCS recruitment. They will provide advice and guidance on all stages of recruitment, manage relationships between all relevant parties, ensure activity is undertaken within appropriate timescales and monitor and report on all recruitment activity.

BEHAVIOURS

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Leadership

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £28,300, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
here business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and homebased 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.
We are passionate about delivering extraordinary things for our people. We also know you will have a life outside of work; we respect your priorities, and we are committed to flexible working opportunities to give you freedom to balance work and life.

We employ people who challenge and guide each other, working within a highly capable team who will support you to develop your skills and experience. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

• Learning and Development opportunities for professional and personal development of skills
• Flexible working practices
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• Opportunities to undertake apprenticeships
• Highly competitive Civil Service pension scheme - further details can be found at www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk
• Hybrid working is encouraged, with working arrangements agreed between individuals and managers that contribute towards positive work/life balance and wellbeing.
• Free on-site parking
• On-site Gym

This post provides the opportunity to develop continuous improvement skills and Civil Service behaviours within an organisation with Defence wide responsibilities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
The post does not offer relocation expenses (move of home, excess fares or temporary transfer). Non Standard move applicants will be eligible for the full package, subject to eligibility.
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.
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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.
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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Things you need to know

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)

THE POST HOLDER’S KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN DUTIES ARE:

• Be our recruiting Subject Matter Expert (SME) for our Teacher and Soulbury Non-Standard Occupational Grades (NSOGs);
• Provide SME direction and guidance through the street to seat recruitment stages;
• Manage relationships with key enablers, including the DCS SAFE Team for Safer Recruiting principles, Regional Command Recruitment and DBS Recruiting teams;
• Monitor and Report on recruitment progress, for the weekly Establishment Committee, using trackers;
• Conduct quality assurance of recruitment business cases, adverts, sift and interview packs and on-boarding;
• Line management of the DCS Recruitment clerk.