Store Person

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 268491**Salary**:

- £20,639 - £23,491- Salary is dependant on experience and skills. Dstl level 3: £20,639 - £23,491**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer- Level 3**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DSTL - Counter Terrorism & Security Division**Type of role**:

- Defence Operations**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury - Sp4 0JQ with travel to other MOD sites on occasionAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Do you really want to make a difference? Protect our front line forces and be part of an internationally recognised team? Use your organisation and practical skills to control and manage a vast range of items/stock from small scale electronic components to shipping containers.
We are looking to reinforce and expand our Military Equipment Stores Capability.
Dstl is the science, engineering and technology arm of the Ministry of Defence. It exists to maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK. The Stores Management Capability is key to supporting a variety of Dstl Business areas.
The team provides a key assurance role supporting Dstl and its customers focusing on the through-life management of Military Equipment.
You will play a pivotal part in the team supporting Dstl and key stakeholder with day to day management of the stores including; movements and associated documentation, data input, packaging, storage, control and logístical support.
Packing and unpacking stores for movement and creating paperwork within the stores management system. Carrying out regular audits of the stores holdings. Catalogue the military equipment using photography and digital media on to the stores management system. There will also be a requirement to assist in key stakeholder visits and displays of equipment.

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 welcome all applicants and those from the LGBTQI Community.

**Job description**:
**In this role you will**:

- An understanding of stores management and stock control processes and strives for best practice.
- The ability to produce and maintain accurate documentation with a keen eye for detail.
- Experience in using stores database software.
- A desire to support others to be effective and efficient on shared work.
- The ability to anticipate straightforward technical, functional and administrative problems

**Person specification**:
**We are looking for someone who has**:

- Adhere to stores management and audit processes
- Ensure stores data is accurately captured, providing assurance that Dstl has reliable records and an auditable trail for safety and security processes and to inform the decision making process.
- Recognise and escalate health and safety concerns
- Under direction of the Stores Manager ensure effective and efficient day-to-day management of stock and work areas.
- Provide timely response to requests maintaining flexibility as priorities change
- Maintain required security and access controls
- Flexibility to work across the Dstl and MoD Estate.
- Provide support to Logistics Operations

**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
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others

**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**: Full flexibility working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours. Remote working may be available dependent on role.
- ** Flexible working hours**: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 37 hours per month.
- ** 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 p