JOB SUMMARY

Devonport Naval Base is the largest Naval Base in Europe. It is a 650 acre site with 15,000 acres of water space, employing 12,000 people on site. The Base is primarily focused on delivering timely deep maintenance to the UK’s submarine fleet. It is also the operating home base for frigates, amphibious Ships, Royal Marines. Devonport Naval Base is the nerve centre for the Royal Navy in the South West. It supports operations around the globe and provides the ships, submarines, people, and equipment to deliver the UK’s defence policy. Its mission is to meet the support and operating requirements for the Naval Service and UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide.
The unique opportunities offered within are varied, challenging and exciting and support Navy Command’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future. Navy Command provides an open, flexible and supportive work environment and Civil Servants and Armed Forces personnel work together in a wealth of interesting and challenging jobs in different disciplines.
The MOD provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills through personal development and offers flexible working, excellent annual leave and maternity allowances and a very competitive pension scheme.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Flexible working is available by agreement with the line manager, but due to the nature of the role, candidates must be prepared to spend the majority of their time on site (Civil Service expectation is 60% presence in office per week).
To ensure that no one is put at a disadvantage during the recruitment process due to disability, condition or impairment, our intent is to reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate both during this recruitment process and in the role once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Therefore, if you feel you would wish to discuss any reasonable adjustment either as part of this recruitment process or if you were to be appointed in the role being advertised, please do so with the recruiting line manager.

JOB DESCRIPTION

To assist the Learning & Development Manager (LDM) identify current and future Learning & Development (L&D) requirements for Naval Base Commander Devonport (NBC(D)) Service & Civilian personnel. To implement training solutions & interventions that support the business in achieving skills, qualifications, and experience to meet business requirements and address the skills gap for NBC staff. To proactively communicate, advise & assist NBC(D) Deputy Heads of Department, Line Managers, and staff to ensure that NBC(D) staff are upskilled and SQEP for their role.
To assist the LDM with the compilation, management and delivery of the L&D training plan ensuring spend is targeted and prioritised in line with the Workforce Development & Skills Plan.
To formulate, plan, manage and co-ordinate NBC Leadership Development Programme. To embed a Leadership Development support network and culture.
To assist the LDM with the design, facilitation, organisation & delivery of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) initiatives for the benefit of NBC(D) staff and the Naval Base Community.
To assist the LDM with the facilitation, organisation & delivery of the Devonport Engineering & Science Forum.
To plan and coordinate the programme of local training delivered on-site by outside training providers in line with the Workforce Development & Skills Plan for Customers, liaising with the Learning and Development Support Managers.
To liaise with L&D Support Officers to communicate course availability to Customers via the NBC(D) communication channels.
To maintain the L&D Section Naval Base Business Quality Processes to support annual “Quality” audits.
To manage, plan and coordinate the programme of onsite training activities from external/Industry providers, liaising with NBC(D) Commercial Advisors to ensure contract provision and delivery meets the needs of the business and the setting of venues as required.
To maintain the finance spreadsheet monitoring a prioritised training expenditure which offers value for money and aligned to business requirements including the authority to pay by EPC account.
To formulate, plan, manage and co-ordinate NBC(D) Mental Health Training Courses.
To deputise for the Building Controller in their absence undertaking duties and responsibilities in accordance with JSP 375 (H&S) and JSP 440 (Security).
To assist the Learning & Development Support Managers to cost, negotiate and purchase external training courses with authority to pay invoices using a ePC card up to £10,000 for single transaction and £30,000 in one month. Liaising as directed with the business to determine specialist functional training requirements; researching and sourcing external training providers who can meet the requirements, demonstrating value for money.

BENEFITS

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 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.
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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

Further information on nationality requirements

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