Army- Vehicle Mechanic

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.
The Royal School of Artillery is an International Centre of Excellence for Artillery Training, comprising of a blended workforce of highly qualified military instructors from the Royal Artillery and exchange foreign artillery Instructors and Civil Servants. The RSA's mission is to deliver trained and motivated service personnel capable of operating the artillery system of systems, and leadership skills.
The Post is part of the Royal Electrical Mechanical (REME) Workshop (Wksp), the RSAs Vehicle maintenance, recovery, and equipment care department.
The successful applicant will be part of a small but lively team working on a wide range of vehicles, including armoured tracked and wheeled vehicles in support of the training fleet for the RSA. You will have a consistent track record in repairing Light & Heavy Vehicles either within commercial civilian Workshops or the REME. Our Vehicle Mechanics have a keen eye for the finer detail, are enthusiastic about delivering the highest level of standards, all whilst working as part of a team to deliver results as efficiently as possible to meet our customer's expectations.
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This position is advertised at 37 hours per week with the exciting opportunity to achieve that with a flexible approach., As a Civil Service Vehicle Mechanic, you will service and repair all systems within the vehicle including engine and exhaust systems, air brakes, air conditioning and electronics. Work will range from replacing parts to solving complex faults using diagnostic methods and equipment. With evermore-complex technologies, the tasks are constantly changing. As an experienced Vehicle Mechanic in Service and Maintaining Light & Heavy Vehicles you will continue to develop your trade knowledge on Tracked Vehicles and specialist Artillery Specific Equipment. You will be a key member of a team supporting the Royal Artillery’s fleet of Vehicles.
The role of a Light & Heavy Vehicle Mechanic
+ Carrying out a variety of maintenance and repair work on various Military Equipment.
+ Visual inspections and care of Military vehicles.
+ Completion of all relevant documentation.
+ Working with experienced System Technicians on more complex and extensive diagnostic and repair tasks.
+ Ability to work in a team and as an individual.
+ Ensure that appropriate quality standards are achieved and maintained in all aspects of their work with the interpretation and application of regulations and conditions where required.
+ Comply with regulations published under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 insofar as they apply to the practices and processes carried out at their place of work.
+ Carry out all aspects of Mandatory Training including IM Training and JAMES Training as required by role., + Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), a free service that assists you with achieving a productive, healthy environment that is conducive to a healthy lifestyle.
+ Enhanced parental and adoption leave
+ 6 days special leave per year which can be used for volunteering activities
+ Learning and Development
+ Free onsite parking and on a regular Devizes / Salisbury bus route
+ Onsite shop and a Costa Coffee shop
+ Free use of gym for members of the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club
+ The RSA fully supports the Civil Service recognition and reward scheme
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.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
At sift, you will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
+ A CV; details to include job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience.
+ A Statement of Suitability. (250 Words)
Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service
At interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours:
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Delivering at Pace
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.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date.
Application sifting is scheduled to take place within a week of the advert closing. Interviews will be held at Larkhill.
A minimum of two full working days-notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavour to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change according to business needs.
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: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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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) (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
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Working for the Civil Service
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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).

+ Passionate and interested in Vehicles and Engineering.
+ NVQ 3 or City & Guilds equivalent mechanical qualified.
+ Team player.
+ Attention to detail.
+ Enthusiasm to learn., NVQ 3 or City & Guilds equivalent mechanical qualified.

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
+ Working Together
+ Managing a Quality Service, Alongside your salary of £27,160, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,868 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Army prides itself on being a supportive employer and where possible encourages flexible working, helping you to maintain a great work/life balance.
Other benefits for Army civil servants include:
+ 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
+ A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
+ Personal and professional development of skills