Royal Navy - Motor Transport Driver Nights

RNAS Yeovilton is one of the Navy's two principal air bases, and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK. It is home to more than 100 aircraft operated on both front-line squadrons and training units.

The MT Driver is part of Motor Transport Department and sits within the Logistics Department of HMS HERON.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

You will be required to Drive specialist vehicles, passenger and freight vehicles including coaches and heavy goods, (rigid and articulated), in accordance with national laws, MOD regulations and local standing orders. A night working pattern is in place to which the successful applicant will be required to work. Pre and post use vehicle documentation and maintenance will be required on all vehicles together with responsibility for satisfactory load and security. You must be prepared to undertake other tasks as required by the MT Supervisor; these may include general vehicle maintenance and husbandry.

The responsibilities will include freight and passenger vehicles locally and throughout the UK, providing airfield support services, general vehicle inspection & low level maintenance, washing/cleaning vehicles as necessary.

The successful applicant will be expected to wear appropriate PPE or smart wear if driving VIPs. Blue Light and Ambulance Driving will also be required and training for this will be supplied.

Full training will be offered if you do not have the DVLA licences required. You must be able to pass a medical for HGV and PSV

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)

Personal Statement:

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

At sift, candidates will be assessed against their Statement of suitability.

At interview, candidates will be assessed against the following:

• You will be asked Experience questions based on your experience in a motor transport environment
• You will undertake a practical assessment. This assessment will focus on road legality and tasking a Motor Transport Vehicle.

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.

There may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all DCS candidates that meet the minimum criteria for the job. For example, in certain recruitment situations such as a high volume of applications, seasonal demand, or peak periods, the employer may wish to limit the overall number of interviews offered to both DCS and non-DCS applicants.

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.