Defence Business Services - Blackpool, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
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Blackpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £41,000- per annum (pro rata) with generous employer pension contributions of approx. 27% depending on your salary.


Job grade:


  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Head Office & Corporate Services
  • Finance & Corporate Services (F&CS)
    Type of role:
  • Administration / Corporate Support
  • Policy
  • Secretarial
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • Norcross
  • Tomlinson House
  • Blackpool
  • Lancashire
  • FY5 3WPAbout the job

Job summary:


Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference?

Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence?


Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry.

DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security.


  • Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement.
  • Our Vision
  • To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time.


  • Our Mission

  • Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability.
DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues.

We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience.

We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.

Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working.


Come and join the DBS community today


Applicants should note that DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and will consolidate all activities in Blackpool.

This means that DBS staff will move from both Walker House (Liverpool) and Cheadle Hulme in the late Summer of 2023 and initially relocate 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 will be advertised at Tomlinson House (Norcross).

There is, however, an expectation that all DBS staff, irrespective of their agreed duty station, will travel to other DBS and/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.


Job description:


Services provided by DBS attract significant Parliamentary, media and public interest and the Secretariat ensures that timely, accurate and unbiased advice is provided to Ministers for use in Parliament and in public.


The DBS Secretariat delivers the full range of Secretariat functions for the organisation, including all Parliamentary, Ministerial, Treat Official and Freedom of Information correspondence and Board Secretariat support.

It continues to be one of the busiest and interesting Secretariat teams in the MOD and has close Ministerial interest.

This is a high profile role reporting to a Grade 7 Head of Secretariat and CEO's office.

You will lead a geographically split team of 12 and be responsible for managing the timely and accurate completion of Parliamentary business, Freedom of Information requests and public correspondence responses.

You will ensure that Parliamentary, political and presentational aspects of Ministerial submissions are given full consideration, and will be required to take ownership of more complex and problematic cases.

Additionally, you will monitor quality and performance targets, maintain continuous improvement, and manage, coach and develop the skills of your team.


Person specification:


Essential

  • Able to work in a fastpaced environment and to build and maintain strong, effective relationships across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
  • Be curious and tenacious, tackling problems and identifying solutions.
  • Have excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate thoughts and ideas, verbally or in writing, simplifying complexities and adapting communication so others can unders
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