Royal Navy - Support Manager - HMS VIVID & HMS EAGLET

Liverpool, Plymouth

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business area that is growing in interest and where no two days are the same. The Maritime Reserves (MR) is a Fighting Arm of the Royal Navy (RN), consisting of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) and the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR). The Commander Maritime Reserves (COMMARRES) commands the Royal Naval and Royal Marines Reserve, known collectively as the Maritime Reserves (MR). The purpose of the MR as outlined in the Command Plan is to provide enough, capable, and motivated personnel, at readiness, to reinforce Regular Forces. The MR generates and maintains capability at readiness in support of the Naval Service for 3500 geographically dispersed individuals. The MR consists of 20 units located across the UK, and 19 specialisations.

The position is advertised as 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Support Managers (SM) are pivotal to the efficient and effective operating of Maritime Reserve Units and its function to deliver trained Reservists as elements of Operational Capability at Readiness as required by Navy Command. Support Managers lead and manage whole force teams for a specified cluster of units, are owned by CMR and form part of the Operational Delivery Profession. The role of Support Manager is to provide a high quality digital administrative and financial service to support their Units Commanding Officer and Reservists. In addition, they support the Head of Establishment (site or Unit) by providing guidance and advise on Health and Safety Environmental Protection (HS&EP) matters.

The Responsibilities Of The Position Include:

• Delegated management and oversight of two budget areas - tracking expenditure and dealing with pay queries.
• Create and progress military performance reports.
• Act as point of contact for Reservist queries, site visits (if applicable) and requests for information.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships pertinent to the organisation and site including facilities, support for Audits etc.
• Produce and review HS&EP management action plans, providing advise and guidance where applicable.
• Provide support to wider site initiatives where applicable.
• Line Management of a small team.
  
  

Support Managers (SM) are pivotal to the efficient and effective operating of Maritime Reserve Units and its function to deliver trained Reservists as elements of Operational Capability at Readiness as required by Navy Command. Support Managers lead and manage whole force teams for a specified cluster of units, are owned by CMR and form part of the Operational Delivery Profession. The role of Support Manager is to provide a high quality digital administrative and financial service to support their Units Commanding Officer and Reservists. In addition, they support the Head of Establishment (site or Unit) by providing guidance and advise on Health and Safety Environmental Protection (HS&EP) matters.

The Responsibilities Of The Position Include:

• Delegated management and oversight of two budget areas - tracking expenditure and dealing with pay queries.
• Create and progress military performance reports.
• Act as point of contact for Reservist queries, site visits (if applicable) and requests for information.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships pertinent to the organisation and site including facilities, support for Audits etc.
• Produce and review HS&EP management action plans, providing advise and guidance where applicable.
• Provide support to wider site initiatives where applicable.
• Line Management of a small team.
  
  

Person specification

The role of a Support Manager is critical to the effective running of the MR Units and specialisations. The role requires individuals to be confident and diplomatic in handling enquiries. In addition, they should be excellent communicators.

All relevant training for this position will be provided to the successful candidate.

Behaviours

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

Alongside your salary of £36,530, Ministry of Defence contributes £10,582 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.

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 Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; and previous skills and experience.

Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (500 words)

At sift, you will be assessed against your CV and/or Statement of suitability and the following:

• Managing a Quality Service
  
  

At Interview, You Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
  
  

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: [email protected] .

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.

Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Candidates will be required to complete an online Numerical test - the test is NOT timed

Should you be invited to complete the online tests, please allow sufficient time to complete the tests and the remainder of the full application form; only candidates who are successful at the test stage will be invited to complete the remainder of the application by clicking ‘Submit Application’. Your application must be completed by 23:55 on the closing date of the vacancy. Late submissions cannot be accepted. The tests are not timed, as they work by giving you harder questions if you answer the previous question correctly, and easier if you get it wrong. You should allow up to an hour for each test, and each test must be completed before you will be invited to complete the second part of your application. Internet access will be required for the duration of the test. Please refer to the attached Candidate Guidance for further information.

Candidates That Reach The Minimum Required Pass Mark Will Have Their Results Saved As a Banked Score Against The Following Tests:

• New Civil Service Verbal Test
• New Civil Service Numerical Test
  
  

When a candidate has a banked score they’re not asked to re-take the same test providing it is set at the same level. Scores will be banked for a 6 month period from the date of test completion. If a candidate is invited to take the same test against multiple vacancies, the banked score will be recognised against all vacancies and all active applications will progress.

CSJT scores cannot be banked as each test is generated from the behaviours required for a specific role which will vary between recruitment campaigns.

If you require any particular arrangements (for example due to a disability or health problem) to be made in order for you to complete the online test you MUST contact the DBS Enquiry Centre on 0800 345 7772 BEFORE accessing the online test.

Opening times Mon -Friday 0800- 1600 hrs.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job Contact :

• Name : Raychel Conway
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Further information

Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. If you are dissatisfied with the service you have received from DBS, or believe that DBS has failed to follow the recruitment process in line with the Civil Service Commission principles of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of Fair and Open competition, you can raise a formal complaint by writing to DBS at the following address: Defence Business Services, Scanning Hub, Room 6124, Tomlinson House, Norcross Lane, Blackpool, FY5 3WP. If after raising your complaint with DBS you remain dissatisfied you can complain directly to the Civil Service Commission at the following address: Civil Service commission, Room G/8, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ Or by email: [email protected].