Job responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Working with both Medical and Lay
colleagues in the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, Armed Forces Pension Scheme
and War Pensions Scheme Operational Delivery teams.
Being the single point of contact for
senior management. Provide input to management on any proposed changes to
operational processes which may impact on the quality of decision making.
Proactively Engage with central
policy and legal teams to resolve issues where the application of
policy/legislative frameworks are unclear.
Providing leadership on the
identification and resolution of issues where the application of policy/legislative
frameworks are unclear.
Liaising with medical policy: Advise
the policy team on any proposed amendments/queries.
Teaching and training;
overseeing the delivery of training to newly appointed MAs & mentoring
trainees, arranging for regular teaching & training as part of the MA
monthly meetings. Organising regular case discussions and overseeing
benchmarking across the Schemes.
Providing advice and leadership on any
departmental issues (e.g., MA names on advice).
For further details of duties and responsibilities please see the terms of reference attached.
Selection Process:
At sift you will be assessed against your CV (job history and key responsibilities), your qualifications, and a supporting statement, of a maximum of 750 words.
Please ensure to submit a full job history for consideration. Your personal statement should be added to the experience section of the application form and detail how you demonstrate the attributes and experience
relevant to the role, in no more than 750 words.
You will be tested against the following Civil Service Behaviours at interview:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Leadership
There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses to attend the interview.
This is a full-time role of 37 hours per week. Requests
to work flexibly and/or part time will be considered, taking into account
business needs.
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
All employees joining Ministry of Defence who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a 6-month probation period (unless otherwise advised) effective from the employment start date. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
To be considered for this role, qualifications and memberships detailed must be held in full, prior to submitting your application.
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
The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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.
This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, <a href=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans/>Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans</a>
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-sgdmsresourcingteam@mod.gov.uk.
Locations: Walker House (Liverpool), Tomlinson House (Norcross), Cheadle Hulme or Glasgow.
Regular
weekly attendance will be required in Norcross or Glasgow.
Applicants should note that DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and is proposing to consolidate all activities in Blackpool. This means that, potentially, we will be vacating both Walker House (Liverpool) and Cheadle Hulme in the Autumn of 2023 and initially relocating posts to Tomlinson House (Norcross). A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026.
As a result, all vacant DBS posts in the North West are being offered on a site agnostic basis limited to the three current DBS operational bases in the North West. This means, in the period up to the Autumn of 2023, we are flexible in terms of where a posts duty station is located on existing any DBS sites in the North West i.e. Cheadle Hulme, Walker House (Liverpool) or Tomlinson House (Norcross). There is, however, an expectation that all DBS staff, irrespective of their agreed duty station, will travel to other DBS or MOD site(s), as required, to complete all necessary training and to participate in team or additional collaborative activities detached duty terms may apply. Terms of transfer have been negotiated for DBS posts relocating in the North West. DBS also supports Flexible Working, which can be discussed in more detail at interview.
