Job vacancy for Camp Operative at Altcar Training Camp
A vacancy is available for a Camp Operative at Altcar Training Camp. A fantastic opportunity for an industrial worker with experience of grounds maintenance, minor repairs and stores.
VACANCY NOTICE – INDUSTRIAL VACANCY (CAMP OPERATIVE 2) ALTCAR TRAINING CAMP
We have a full time vacancy with an immediate start date as an Industrial Camp Operative 2. This is a permanent Crown Servant position based at Altcar Training Camp, Hightown, Liverpool, L38 8AF.
The salary offered is £18,757 annum. The successful applicants will be eligible to join the CRFCA pension scheme, which is a Career Average Revalued Earnings Scheme (CARE).
Working rota and hours: The working rota is worked over a month. This does include working some weekends and Bank Holidays. You will have a minimum of 4 months notice for your rota. The pattern of working is as follow:
2 weeks working Monday – Friday
1 week working Monday – Sunday (7 full days) with the following Monday/Tuesday off as rest days
1 week working Wednesday – Friday
(Please note if you have worked the weekend prior to a Bank Holiday, your rest days will be moved to Tuesday and Wednesday)
Working hours are:
Monday – Thursday: 0800 – 1600 hrs
Friday: 0800 – 1530 hrs
Saturday – Sunday: 0800 – 1600 hrs
If a weekend is worked as part of the rota an “unsociable working payment” of plain time rate for each hour worked will be paid. If rostered to work on a Bank/Privilege Holiday payment of an “unsocial working payment” at the rate of double time for each hour worked will be paid.
Overtime worked on a non-rostered weekend or Bank/Privilege Holiday will be paid at the rate of double time. For working on a non-rostered day during the week (Monday-Friday) payment will be paid at time and a half your hourly rate.
There will be additional opportunities to volunteer for overtime e.g. cover for night shoots, sickness, leave or other absence.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an industrial worker with experience of grounds maintenance, minor repairs, and stores. In exchange for your experience, we are offering a generous salary and free car parking. As an employer who supports its employees, we try to support our staff wherever we can; with, for example all PPE and tools provided. The use of a free on-site military gym, and we even give you a day off for your birthday.
If you wish to apply for this post, please send in your CV, along with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4. Please focus your covering letter on the reasons for your application, with reference to the headings in the Person Specification. Please let us know, using examples, how your knowledge, skills, experience and personal attributes either at work, or elsewhere, qualify you to undertake the duties and responsibilities set out in the main activities/key tasks of the Job Description, and to meet the person specification.
Please send to:
Head of Human Resources (Camp Operative 2)
NW RFCA
Alt House
Altcar Training Camp
Liverpool
L38 7JD
Telephone: 07816599226
Email: nw-hr@rfca.mod.uk
As part of the interview process, you are required to undertake a manual assessment, you will therefore be required to attend a face to face interview at Altcar Training Camp. All Covid-19 measures will be in place, such as taking your temperature on arrival, the wearing of a face covering and antibacterial hand gel will be available for use.
The closing date for applications is 1300 hrs on Wednesday 3 March 2021.
Interviews will be held at the Range Conference Room, Altcar Training Camp in theweek beginning Monday 15 March 2021.
NW RFCA
0151 317 9500
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