Low Value Purchase Clerk

RAF Brize Norton is one of the largest station’s in the Royal Air Force with approximately 7600 personnel – a combination of military, civilian and supporting contractors, together maintaining the highly operational output of both regular and reserve units. The Station is home to the RAF's Strategic and Tactical Air Transport (AT) and Air-to-Air Refueling (AAR) forces, as well as host to many lodger units and personnel from all armed services. With it’s mixed fleet of aircraft RAF Brize Norton provides rapid global mobility in support of UK overseas Operations and Exercises, as well as AAR support for fast jet aircraft both on Operations and in support of UK Homeland Defence. Our mission is to “Prepare for and deliver global Air Mobility Operations”. We seek excellence in all we do to deliver world-class Air Mobility, maintaining strong and effective relationships with everybody. Our Station’s vision is “A next generation Air Mobility base”

The position being recruited into- the Low Value Purchase (LVP) Clerk- sits within the Logistics Squadron which comes under the stations Base Support Wing. Base Support Wing’s purpose is to provide effective and efficient base support to the RAF Brize Norton community in support of the delivery of world class Air Mobility.

Logistics Squadron defines itself as “a Sqn built upon an embedded culture of Materiel Account Assurance and Continuous Service Improvements; driven by an engaged, valued and well-trained Whole Force workforce with a shared sense of ownership of the operational output and success.”

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The LVP Clk falls within Supply Control and Accounts Flight (SCAF) within Logistics Squadron. The LVP Cell deals in the procurement of low-value purchases of equipment and materiel including mission-critical (MISCRIT) spares and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), often with time-critical requirements. This is conducted over 4 different purchasing and accounting systems and requires a Letter of Delegation in order to operate. The LVP Clk post prevents unnecessary spending increases to Stn budgets, and provides assurance that adherence to policy, including National Audit Office regulatory compliance, is being carried out.

The successful candidate must be able to operate, and closely interact, within a sizeable military section, and would hold the following responsibilities:

• The vetting, placing and hastening of all Unit LVP using the Virtual Electronic Procurement Card (VEPC) in accordance with the DLF.
• The vetting, placing and hastening of Contracting, Purchasing and Finance (CP&F) & Tailspend orders in accordance with the DLF.
• Maintaining the LVP including VEPC & CP&F registers in accordance with the DLF.
• Maintaining the Business and Resource Management Wing Expenditure spreadsheet ensuring records are accurate and changes are actioned promptly.
• Ensuring the correct clearance of all LVP and CP&F orders once received, bringing on charge when required and initiating collection of goods and payment of invoices through accounts where necessary.
• To carry out any other duties as directed by OC SCAF.

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)

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

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

At sift, candidates will be assessed against their CV and the following Behaviours:

• Delivering at pace
• Seeing the big picture
• Managing a quality service
• Working together

At interview, candidates will be assessed against the following Behaviours:

• Delivering at pace
• Seeing the big picture
• Managing a quality service
• Working together

Further information:

Sifting of applications will take place within three weeks of the vacancy closing date, after which interview dates and times being provided to the successful candidates. We will endeavour to stick with the dates and times provided, but due to operational priorities these may change at short notice, however all efforts will be made to avoid this happening where possible.

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.

As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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.

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.

The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out.

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