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Chief Boatswain’s Mate (CBM) Disposal & Reserve Ships Organisation

Vacancy summary

Royal Navy
2143330
OR-6 - PO - Sgt
Petty Officer

13/02/2022, 23:55 

April 2022
12 months
Royal Navy
RN Warfare GS
Seaman
Semaphore Tower, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth
Hampshire
United Kingdom
FTRS - Home Commitment

Vacancy detail

Primary Purpose.

Custody duties for Reserve and Disposal Ships iaw DRSO Standing Orders

Secondary Purposes.

To advise, lead and control on all seamanship related operational and maintenance

matters.

Responsible for Boat operation and deck maintenance.

As instructed by OIC DRSO – Project Manage the run-down of MoD vessels entering Reserve or Disposal.

To act as Divisional Officer to DRSO J/R.

Unit Health and Safety Adviser (HSA) Charge of the DRSO Unit safety equipment.

TASKS

The post holder is to plan, supervise or carry out the following tasks (see attached ToR):

  • To maintain and clean all DRSO ships deck arrangements to preserve weather-tight integrity and control bird infestation and fouling. 
  • Frequently (at least twice per week) conduct rounds of all berthing and mooring arrangements for all vessels in DRSO custody. 
  • To be the custodian of the DRSO Workboat (see Chapter 5 DRSO SO). 
  • To be the custodian of the DRSO towing and safety equipments.
  • To to carry out the duties of the DRSO Health and Safety Adviser (HSA).
  • To be the lead Seaman Rating within DRSO.
  • To be Divisional Officer or senior rating for DRSO ratings.

 

Must be an OR6 of Seaman specialisation. OR4 applicants with a recommend for the next higher rank in their most recent SJAR will be considered. 

OR7 applicants, if successful, will only be paid as and normally wear the rank of OR6.

Must be serving as a member of the Reserve Forces or have served with the Regular Forces.

The incumbent requires the following competencies, some of which may be gained whilst in post:

  • Management|Divisional Officer or Senior rating
  • Health & Safety Certification (IOSH Min)
  • Asbestos awareness
  • WSE supervisor
  • Level 2 first aid
  • Fire/Flood & Stability awareness
  • Confined Space awareness
  • Naval Core Training|NCT 3 - Annual Military Security Training|Navy|
  • Lifting equipment examiner
  • Departmental risk assessor.
  • Cat D Driving Licence.

Applicants will undergo an initial eligibility sift. Successful applicants will have their details forwarded to the Post Sponsor to arrange interviews. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Following interviews; the successful applicant will be informed that they are the Preferred Candidate with details being sent to the CM RES FTRS Cell who will continue the recruitment process. Unsuccessful applicants will be advised accordingly.

Once the recruitment process is complete then the Preferred Candidate will be invited to take up FTRS.

INITIAL COMMITMENT LENGTH WILL BE 12 MONTHS WITH POTENTIAL TO EXTEND

NB: Where the Anticipated Start date has already passed, the start date will be ASAP


Eligibility for FTRS/ADC

Any member of the Maritime Volunteer Reserves (RNR, RMR) or the Royal Fleet Reserves (RFR) (Ex-Regular Reserve) may volunteer to undertake a period of FTRS/ADC. Ex-Regular personnel whose RFR liability has run out may be re-instated to take up FTRS/ADC.

Applicants undertaking a period of FTRS/ADC must be suitably qualified by rate, specialisation, qualifications and experience to fill the posts for which they apply. Applications will be accepted from reservists who hold one rate or more above or one rate only below the advertised rate. Applicants one rate below may be employed in the acting higher rate (excluding the advertised rate of WO2 or WO1) if they are suitable, qualified and meet current promotion regulations in all respects. Applicants prepared to serve in a position at a lower rate then the rate worn will be appropriate to that of the position. Exceptions will not normally be considered.

Applicants must also be medically fit to fulfil the duties which their Commitment will require them to undertake. Personnel who have been discharged P8 Permanently Unsuitable Naval Service through the MBOS and Employability Board will not be considered.

Ex-Regular Reserves other ranks of an equivalent rank from sister services may apply, however will have to transfer to the RFR and conduct a period of Marinisation if they are selected as the preferred candidate.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.