JOB SUMMARY

The Mechanical Transport (MT) Driver, works as an integral part of the RAF Adventure Training Centre at Grantown on Spey to provide essential logistical support. They are responsible for managing a fleet of 9 vehicles and associated equipment and infrastructure, working closely within a small and highly capable team of Service and Support personnel.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This SZ2 position forms part of a dedicated team in the Robson Academy of Resilience. The primary duties include but are not limited to the following:
Responsible for managing the transportation of people and equipment to various destinations using a variety of MOD-funded vocational vehicles, ensuring legislative and local policy compliance by all instructional staff.
Ensuring vehicles are adequately serviced, replaced and maintained throughout their lifecycle in collaboration with the parent RAF Station, lease providers and local service providers.
Ensuring all weekly driving activities are carried out and accurately recorded where necessary to maintain compliance, including daily checks, fuelling and recovery or other road traffic incidents.
Conduct necessary driving tasks. There may be times when you will need to operate outside of normal working hours.
All employees must complete annual training, both online and in person and are responsible for recording personal administration on the HR system.
Where appropriate conduct CI activity to reduce the administrative burden on Uniformed personnel.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

Administrative related skills.
Previous experience working within the defence environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• Job related simulation.

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £23,583, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,831 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%

New entrants will be entitled to 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service.
Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave to qualifying staff. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
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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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 by 31st December 2022. 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.

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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