Mechanical Engineering Service Delivery Administration Officer

FC - Forestry England - Mechanical Engineering acts as a service provider for technical engineering solutions within Forestry England. The department facilitates an efficient, cost-effective service in supply and maintenance of vehicles and specialist forestry equipment, maximi, As the Mechanical Engineering Service Delivery Administration officer, you will have responsibility for managing and monitoring all aspects of our fast paced and flexible service provision for Forestry England.
Working closely with your admin support staff at one of our workshop locations, you will schedule all assets under your remit to be inspected, serviced, and repaired to a high quality, utilising both internal resource and establishing links with key external suppliers across your geographical areas of responsibility. You will work closely with the technical teams to ensure the support we provide is of high standard and in accordance with the organisations vision.
Forging close links with both our internal and external partners is an equally important part of the role, and so enhanced interpersonal communication skills are key to succeeding in this role.
The role will be location based and you will be expected to work flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a wide range of specific technical duties and work collaboratively with colleagues who are based at different sites. To support this, some infrequent travel may be required for meetings or training requirements.
By Joining Forestry England, you will work for the largest provider of outdoor recreation in England and a world leader in sustainable forestry and conservation.
This post will report to the Mechanical Engineering Area VME Asset Manager and Mechanical Engineering Service Delivery Charge hand., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ IT skills, As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.
+ A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.
+ A 500 word personal statement showing how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience make you suitable for the role, with particular reference to the role responsibilities (see responsibilities section).
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Failure to fully complete both sections (CV and Personal Statement) will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification. The panel will look for applications that demonstrate the best fit for the role by considering the evidence you have provided against the criteria set out in the job description and responsibilities.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Sift and Interview dates to be confirmed.
Interviews will take place at our offices at Bellingham, Northumberland and be assessed against behaviours, experience and technical skills.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Forestry Commission 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
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via fcerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
+ Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
+ If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
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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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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.

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+ Demonstrable experience and qualification of working in a customer and technical engineering focused environment.
+ A sound understanding of legislative and regulatory inspection and testing compliance in an engineering setting.
+ A sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages – in particular Word, Excel and Outlook.
+ Approachable and customer focused.
+ Experience of financial business and budgets.
Desirable
+ Knowledge and use of fleet management software, including asset records.
+ Experience in working as part of a wider team across geographical areas.

Forestry England is an organisation like no other. Our strong values and shared ambition to connect everyone with the nation’s forests underpin all that we do.
We are uniquely placed to confront the climate emergency, tackle the nature crisis, and support the nation’s health and wellbeing. Working for Forestry England is to be part of the solution to the challenges of our generation.
Mechanical Engineering manage the safe and economic life cycle of all Vehicles, Machinery, and Equipment (VME) used by Forestry England, Forest Research and Forest Services across the United Kingdom.
As the Mechanical Engineering Service Delivery Administration Officer you will play a key role in the safety management of our maintenance provision and help to develop the high quality of service delivery required to support business units across Forestry England and wider agencies.
The role will be based at our offices at Bellingham, Northumberland and you will be expected to work flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a wide range of specific administrative duties and work with colleagues who are based at different sites. To support this, some infrequent travel may be required.
By Joining Forestry England, you will work for the largest provider of outdoor recreation in England and a world leader in sustainable forestry and conservation.

Alongside your salary of £27,941, Forestry Commission contributes £8,094 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%.