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Defence Courier

316a334

Ruislip, England

Today

26000 GBP ANNUAL

Defence Equipment & Support

des.mod.uk

Bristol, United Kingdom

Unknown / Non-Applicable

Company - Public

2007


Job Description

Are you looking for a challenging and interesting opportunity? If so, the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) has a fantastic role available for a Defence Courier (DC) to join a highly motivated team of DCs and Courier Escort Drivers.

For centuries, our Armed Forces have managed an in-house postal service, delivering mail across our military history including both World Wars. The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) provides postal and courier services to the UK Armed Forces and is a renowned brand across Defence. Approximately 250 dedicated, hard-working civilian and military staff work collaboratively to deliver both personal and official mail to over 650 locations across the globe; keeping our Armed Forces connected through letter and parcel services that play a vital role in sustaining the morale of our Armed Forces.

We are looking for dynamic, self-motivated, hard-working, and organised individual for this interesting and varied role. It will involve considerable UK and overseas travel on a range of tasks escorting Material. On a practical day-day basis a DC can be travelling either within the UK or overseas, daily, or weekly to escort or carry items to recipients in other locations.

You will be an excellent communicator with strong leadership skills, as you carry out the day-job you will have opportunities to identify and secure improvements to the way BFPO operates, as well as providing input to deliver a cost-effective and value-for-money service that contributes to the 'big picture' within the UK Defence establishment. Given this, a proactive, solution-orientated style is required and a robust and conscientious approach to completing tasks will be key to your success.

Due to security requirements, the posts are reserved for UK Nationals only (dual national applicants acceptable) and will require more in-depth security checks (Developed Vetting).

On top of the salary this position also offers an Outer London Weighting /Recruitment and Retention Allowances of £3250.

You will be required to pass the bespoke Defence Courier medical and achieve Med Category 1, in accordance with details contained in JSP 950 (available upon request), prior to being offered the provisional appointment.

We strongly recommend tailoring your CV in line with our CV guidancebefore applying, with specific sections to highlight Key Achievements, Relevant Experience, and Applied Skills & Knowledge.

About the role

As a Defence Courier, you will be responsible for the movement of Material across the UK and worldwide, ensuring that items are handled appropriately and securely on behalf of the MoD and the Government.

This appointment will enable you to develop your career and technical knowledge, to become a valued specialist within an organisation that indirectly supports our Armed Forces and Other Government Departments around the world.

Key activities will include:

Person specification

To be successful with your application you must demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

· You must hold a minimum of a Cat C1 driving licence before starting the appointment (maximum of 6 penalty points), as you will be required to drive vehicles in this category

It will also benefit your application if you are able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competencies and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

Behaviours

Technical Competencies

Benefits

We're pleased to offer a generous benefits package to support everything from your work-life balance to your bank balance, including:

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37 per week

Salary: £26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Flexible Language Requirement:

Schedule:

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ruislip

Reference ID: ORC 893


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