Logistic & General Munitions Support Operative

Are you seeking a great career opportunity? Join us at Defence Munitions (DM) Longtown as a Munitions Support Operative.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be working to tight timelines and with critical ammunition outputs. You will engage in tasks related to Defence Munitions, including receipt, storage, maintenance and repairs of ammunition, conducting detailed checks on Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE), and loading vehicles at the depot.

You will have opportunities to work on a range of associated documentation and IT Support, all to ensure that our Armed Forces are correctly supported and supplied in a timely and effective fashion. You will be working on site and in our warehouses, adhering to safety guidelines and procedures to ensure the safe, effective, and consistent handling and storage of ammunition and explosives. You will be a proactive team player who can adapt to frequently changing, customer-focused environments.

We will provide you with guidance and training in explosives and non-explosives stores accounting and logistic systems. Working in various process buildings, you will find this role is full of variety and will give you opportunities to gain experience in Defence Munitions, the intricacies of working with these items, and the ways in which we transport our goods around the world.

Regular in-person attendance is required (this will be 100% of your working week at Defence Munitions: Longtown)

• The work can be physically demanding and often outdoors, in challenging conditions, including poor weather
• Applicants must be over 18 years old to apply, due to the Explosive Handling Regulations
• A full medical check is required before taking up the post, and the job offer will be contingent on its outcome
• The working environment can vary between Processing facilities, Warehouse, and Road/Rail Transfer Points
• There could be occasions where deployment to undertake tasks and to assist other teams where necessary

 What you’ll be doing

• Supporting certified Free from explosive and general munitions processing items in meeting production targets with due regard to safety, time, cost, and quality
• Conducting assembly and disassembly, examination, maintenance, repair, and modification, including packing, repacking, on-receipt, and pre-issue activities
• Adopting a multi-skilled philosophy and approach in supporting wider depot operations and activities in accordance with local and departmental policy and procedures
• Checking all routine and/or priority receipts and that issues are investigated, and any paper and computer records are accurately completed
• Ensuring all palletised loads are prepared and documented in accordance with the relevant Unit Load Specification
• Handling certified free from explosive and general munitions items in a safe and efficient manner
• Processing in adherence to production schedules/targets regarding safety, time, cost, and quality

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience in working with stock and/or in a warehouse environment
• Basic IT Skills, including the use of Microsoft Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Must be over the age of 18 due to explosive handling regulations
• Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Working Together (CSBC 2)
• Core Behaviour 2: Managing a Quality Service (CSBC 2)
• Technical Competence 1: Distribution and Warehousing (Awareness)
• Technical Competence 2: Making Evidence-based decisions (Awareness)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £25,400, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,358 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So, whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences, and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

Further Information

• Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles – Civil Service Commission
• Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions
• Civil Service Code: The Code – Civil Service Commission

Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here. 

Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.

Conflicts of Interest:

The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.

Selection process details

Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

1. Pre-sift – We will check that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
2. Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
3. Interview – If you’re invited to interview, you’ll be assessed against the Sift categories (CV Review) listed above, as well as the Technical Competences and Behaviours listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. 

Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the relative importance of the assessed competencies as per the hierarchy below:

• 1st: Core Behaviour 1
• 2nd: Core Behaviour 1
• 3rd: Technical Competencies
• 4th: CV Review

In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise an additional assessment.

If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: DESHR-WSC-PMOCOMPLAINTS@mod.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints – Civil Service Commission