Capability Supervisors
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Department
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
- Location
- Salisbury, Fareham
- Openings
- 13 posts
- Grade
- Grade 7
- Salary
- £51,568 to £58,044
- Closing
- 17 days left
- Profession
- Administration, Project & Programme Delivery, DDaT, Engineering, Other
- Contract
- Permanent
- Security clearance
- SC
- Working pattern
- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours
Job summary
Are you an experienced leader with a passion for developing people and delivering operational excellence?
We are looking for Capability Supervisors to lead and develop a team of individuals within the Chief Operating Office. This is a pivotal leadership role where you will balance business priorities with the development and wellbeing of your people, ensuring Dstl has the capability, resilience and skills needed to deliver now and in the future.
Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.
What they’re looking for
- We're looking for an experienced people leader who can confidently manage competing priorities, make evidence-based decisions and build strong relationships across a complex organisation.
- You will have experience leading technical specialists and diverse teams as well as having excellent communication and influencing skills.
- For more information on the essential criteria, please see the job profile attached below.
- Important Information:
- Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats.
- For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.
- This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.
Behaviours you’ll be assessed on
This advert says the panel will score you against these behaviours at Grade 7 level. Each one links to worked examples.
Job description
We have opportunities within the following areas:
- Technical Services – Range Team Alpha
- Technical Services – Range Team Echo
- Digital – Technical and Security Architecture Team
- Digital - IT Operational Assurance Team
- Operational Services - Asset Management Services- TS Asset Services T1
- Operational Services - Asset Management Services - TS Asset Services T2
- Operational Services - Asset Management Services - Standard Asset Services T1
- Operational Services - Administration Services - Centralised Administration Services 1
- Operational Resilience - PerSec Team 2
- Estates - PCO Team
- Estates - Rural and Assurance Team
- Operational Resilience - Security & Assurance
- Operational Resilience - Establishment Security team
For more information on the opportunities available, please see the COO Capability Supervisor Opportunities Information document attached below.
As a first-line manager, you will create an inclusive, high-performing environment, provide assurance on health, safety and security, and work closely with Capability Managers and stakeholders across Dstl to ensure resources are effectively aligned to organisational priorities.
For more information the job responsibilities, please see the job profile attached below.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Educated to HND level or equivalent
- Completed IOSH Managing Safely
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.
Selection process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.
At the application stage, we will assess your submitted application against the essential criteria set out in the job profile.
Sifting will take place week commencing 30th november with interviews to held face to face at Dstl Porton Down or Dstl Portsdown West in January 2027
Your interview will consist of behavioural and technical competency-based questions.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Practise before you apply
Civil Service panels score every answer against the Success Profiles behaviours at Grade 7 level. Practise STAR answers and get them marked against the same framework.
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