Explosive Enclosure Magazine Manager (MM)

Are you looking for your next role in Energetics Explosives?

You will bring experience of Ordnance Munitions and Explosives, safe working practices and management. We’ll provide you the opportunity to grow in an inclusive environment and provide on-going support as you take pride in undertaking a new role for you, and for Dstl.

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.

Based on site, Dstl has an exciting role as a  Explosives Magazine Manager.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day safe and secure management of OME within the Energetics Enclosure (EE) (and other locations) through the receipt, storage, issue, transport, use and disposal of energetic materials. You will provide technical knowledge to resolve issues and be accountable for procedural compliance.

Our safety culture and commitment is an on-going priority at Dstl and as leaders:

• You must appreciate and be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others;
• You will pro-actively support the development of safe working practices, champion their use with others, and promote the welfare of self and others;
• You will share best practice and report any unsafe practices to support and enable a learning culture. You are empowered to stop work where you feel it is unsafe.

See the attached role profiles for a full job description.

We looking for someone who has:

•    Experience of managing an energetics storage facility with an in depth knowledge of explosive management, including storage, accounting, transport and disposal.
•    Proven track record of identifying issues with the environment, equipment and processes involved in the through life management of OME.
•    Ability to identify, rectify and implement procedural change.
•    Ability to produce and maintain accurate records.

Leadership

As a leader in Defence you will help shape, role model and bring to life the ‘One Defence’ mindset that will enable us to deliver our vision and strategic objectives. Your leadership style must be inspiring, confident and empowering. Working at every level of our organisation to break down silos, unite teams and create a culture that is trusting, collaborative, innovative, diverse and inclusive. Enabling us to deliver with pace and agility through the skills, commitment and empowerment of our employees and military colleagues.

Please see full Job descriptions at the bottom of this page

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

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.

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

• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership

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.

• Flexible working: Options include alternative working patterns such as; compressed hours (e.g. working a 4 day week/ 9 day fortnight), job shares and annualised hours (agreed number of hours per annum paid monthly i.e. working term-time only).

• Working hours: Flexibility around your working day (e.g. start time, finish time). Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.

• Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.

• 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.

• 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

• 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. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.

• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

• Pension “Alongside your salary Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes a minimum of £10,197 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.”

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.

Job contact :

• Name :Dstl Recruitment Team
• Email :dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email :dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk