Support Behind The Science - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Details:

Reference number:

Salary:

- £20,639 - £23,491

Salary is dependent on experience and skills.

Dstl level 3:
£20,639 - £23,491
Job grade:

Administrative Officer

Higher Executive Officer

Dstl Level 3
Contract type:
Permanent
Fixed Term
Length of employment:
18 months
Business area:
DSTL
Operations Division
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Knowledge and Information Management
Secretarial
Security
Other
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Compressed Hours
Number of jobs available:
8Contents

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Location

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury
SP4 0JQAbout the job

Job summary:

Would you like to join a great team, providing administration support to enable the delivery of high impact Science and Technology?

Would you like to develop a career in the Civil Service?

Are you a team player with administration experience and good communication skills?

Then we would like to hear from you
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.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description:

In this role you will:

The Groups providing administration services to the whole of Dstl are situated within the Operations Division. We are seeking Level 3 administrators for multiple roles. Along with 1 level 4 for a Fixed term Appointment (FTA)

The People, Security and Resilience (PSR) Group includes both People Services and Security & Resilience (PSR) capabilities. They support everyone who works for, and with, Dstl across our sites by providing the administrative support to the People Value Chain and ensuring Dstl's operational delivery is both resilient and secure. Our work covers a range of disciplines and we are organised in teams with associated technical and professional experience and service responsibilities.

The Business Administration Services (BAS) Group provides a critical role in Dstl's information risk management through a network of Local Help Points (LHP) and the Records Management Centre (RMC). The BAS Group delivers high quality administrative support to the wider business, enabling the divisions within the organisation to achieve their business objectives.

The Business Support Services (BSS) Group provides specialist, embedded support across the organisation. Working in partnership, we manage information providing governance and assurance on our networks and ensure staff are working safely and securely by managing assets through process and policy. We are the gatekeepers to our senior leaders, ensuring their time is spent on high priority business activities by providing personal support. We free up time by ensuring processes are lean through continuous improvement or business improvement activities whilst operating an excellent Customer Service approach.

Person specification:

we are looking for someone who has:

A good understanding of administration.
Good knowledge of Microsoft packages
Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint
The ability to work flexibly as part of an effective team.
Demonstrates good customer service skills.
The desire to be innovative to support the vision of the group.

Responsibilities will vary depending on the preferred role.

Important Information

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:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service
Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:

Dstl's full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

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Flexible working: Full flexibility working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours. Remote working may be available dependent on role.
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Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 37 hours per month.
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Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.
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Family:Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26