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

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Fareham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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
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:
10Contents

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About the job

Benefits:

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Location

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury
SP4 0JQ or Dstl Portsdown West, Fareham
PO17 6ADAbout 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:

Provide continuity of business support across the Divisions to maintain business performance;
Support and facilitate highly effective stakeholder meetings (including minute taking);
Provide support for a reception desk and associated duties;
Maintain SharePoint information, administering access permissions and maintain stakeholder contact information;
Ensure that Division information is accessible, accurate and controlled to meet Dstl's information management policies;
Support the delivery of key business and operational activities (e.g. assets, active roles, timesheets);
Ensure that levels of service are maintained when other team members are absent.

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.

We have numerous roles available for the right people. All we ask is that you have good administration skills and a flexible attitude to start with.

Some roles will require you to be on site, others may allow for hybrid working under certain conditions.

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.

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
Making Effective Decisions
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 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid
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Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. E