UK Ministry of Defence

About the Company

We protect the security, independence and interests of the United Kingdom at home and abroad. We work with our allies and partners whenever possible.

Our aim is to ensure that the UK’s Armed Forces have the training, equipment and support necessary for their work, and that we keep within budget.

Our priorities 2015 to 2020 are to:

· protect our people
· project our global influence
· promote our prosperity
· maintain a strategic base and integrated global support network, and manage the Department of State

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Company Name

UK Ministry of Defence

Job Title

RAF Digital - Junior Designer

Job Description

Stokenchurch, South East England, HP14 3FE : Benson, South East England, OX10 6AA

Job Summary

Do you fancy the challenge of helping scale a dynamic and user focused software development team at the heart of the Royal Air Force (RAF)? If the answer is yes, then RAF Digital’s Appivate is the team for you!

Established in 2021, Appivate is the RAF’s in-house software development factory. The team have already released a variety of different software applications, including overhauling the HR (Human Resources) process for Aviators, and developing mobile applications such as an application to assist aircrew in calculations required to enable accurate and safer Military High-Altitude Parachuting.

As part of the RAF's dedicated software development team, you will be responsible for creating software applications and capabilities fit for the Next Generation Royal Air Force.

Its generation has proven that using regular Service Personnel and Civil Servants allows for a more dynamic and user focused development lifecycle, whilst keeping the users at the heart of product delivery.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

We believe that Designers play a key role in making digital services simple and easy to use for all user groups. As a Junior Designer, you will drive digital design across multiple RAF products and services. It is expected that you will work closely with a variety of designers, including; service designers, content designers, user researchers. You will be part of wider multi-disciplinary teams contributing to the delivery and assuring the quality of user experiences, services, and designs so that products deliver the outcomes most valuable to the user in a way they enjoy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on digital services that have a real impact and to work in a high performing team that actively shares knowledge and experiences.

If you can champion high standard designs, engage with users and have a passion for developing others, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

Build strong rapport and trust with the team, stakeholders, and product owners, championing design thinking and methods.
Learn how to apply best practice in experience design while balancing the technical constraints of the project.
Understand design thinking; supporting workshop activities and co-creation sessions; both in person and using online tools
Work with multi-disciplinary teams to craft useful, usable and delightful digital products and services
Analyse a wide range of data to reframe problems, articulate opportunities and form hypotheses
Create low and high fidelity design artefacts for validation/testing/delivery as required (e.g. service blueprints, experience maps, user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, detailed UI design).
Understand development principles and design methods (GDS agile delivery phases, Design Sprints, Agile sprints).
Learn design, prototyping and collaboration software (for example: Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, Invision, Zeplin, Axure, Mural, Miro).
Utilise Jira and Confluence for delivery management of Design work.
Generate design assets for wider promotional use, and within applications utilising Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Communicate clearly and manage expectations about Design output.
Proactively explore further training opportunities and carry out training that will expand your technical knowledge.
Manage your time effectively to meet deadlines and produce a high standard of product.
Enable a free thinking, challenging, and solutionist culture that encourages best practice.
Carry out any other duties allocated by Principle Designer and OC Appivate.

We believe that Designers play a key role in making digital services simple and easy to use for all user groups. As a Junior Designer, you will drive digital design across multiple RAF products and services. It is expected that you will work closely with a variety of designers, including; service designers, content designers, user researchers. You will be part of wider multi-disciplinary teams contributing to the delivery and assuring the quality of user experiences, services, and designs so that products deliver the outcomes most valuable to the user in a way they enjoy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on digital services that have a real impact and to work in a high performing team that actively shares knowledge and experiences.

If you can champion high standard designs, engage with users and have a passion for developing others, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

Build strong rapport and trust with the team, stakeholders, and product owners, championing design thinking and methods.
Learn how to apply best practice in experience design while balancing the technical constraints of the project.
Understand design thinking; supporting workshop activities and co-creation sessions; both in person and using online tools
Work with multi-disciplinary teams to craft useful, usable and delightful digital products and services
Analyse a wide range of data to reframe problems, articulate opportunities and form hypotheses
Create low and high fidelity design artefacts for validation/testing/delivery as required (e.g. service blueprints, experience maps, user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, detailed UI design).
Understand development principles and design methods (GDS agile delivery phases, Design Sprints, Agile sprints).
Learn design, prototyping and collaboration software (for example: Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, Invision, Zeplin, Axure, Mural, Miro).
Utilise Jira and Confluence for delivery management of Design work.
Generate design assets for wider promotional use, and within applications utilising Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Communicate clearly and manage expectations about Design output.
Proactively explore further training opportunities and carry out training that will expand your technical knowledge.
Manage your time effectively to meet deadlines and produce a high standard of product.
Enable a free thinking, challenging, and solutionist culture that encourages best practice.
Carry out any other duties allocated by Principle Designer and OC Appivate.

Person specification

Coming from a design background, you will have a sound understanding of design and a passion for creating great digital experience across multiple applications. This experience will be supported by a qualification in design (Diploma or equivalent). You can adapt to both business and user needs, explain and provide actionable customer insights and evidence-based recommendations on your design decisions. You are personally able to reflect and be responsive to feedback and work in a collaborative environment. You will be an advocate for user needs and will actively promote the work of your team and the benefits of content design with users and other stakeholders, with the confidence to talk about your wo...

Benson, United Kingdom

On site

28-02-2025

Company Name

UK Ministry of Defence

Job Title

MDP People Team, Pay Compliance & Systems

Job Description

Wyton, East of England, PE28 2EA

Job Summary

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is the MOD’s national civilian police force, protecting sites critical to Defence and US Visiting Forces within the UK. The MDP is an armed police force and provides specialist capabilities including marine policing, detection dogs and criminal investigation. MDP deploy police officers and civilians at locations in England and Scotland, with the Force Headquarters located at RAF Wyton near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

The MDP Pay Compliance & Systems Role sits within MDP Headquarters in the People Team. The role supports governance and compliance of internal policies and the management of a variety of HR and Pay/Allowances policy activities including the implementation of police annual pay awards. The role would provide the opportunity to develop effective working relationships with representatives from the wider MOD, Government Legal Team, Pay Teams, Home Office and other National Police forces.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Support for the timely implementation of the annual police pay award within the MDP.

Support the implementation and review of police allowances.

Provide support to the People team in undertaking regular reviews of MDP HR Polices.

Focal point for People Team Business Continuity Plan.

Update and maintenance of MDP People Hub digital presence, working alongside colleagues to ensure content and data is relevant and up to date.

Manage the compliance of the People Team to a variety of internal policies and practices.

Assist in the gathering of internal information in response to requests.

In response to Pay and Allowances Policy queries horizon scan policies to create comparison spreadsheet to provide clarity and assist in updating policies.

Support for the timely implementation of the annual police pay award within the MDP.

Support the implementation and review of police allowances.

Provide support to the People team in undertaking regular reviews of MDP HR Polices.

Focal point for People Team Business Continuity Plan.

Update and maintenance of MDP People Hub digital presence, working alongside colleagues to ensure content and data is relevant and up to date.

Manage the compliance of the People Team to a variety of internal policies and practices.

Assist in the gathering of internal information in response to requests.

In response to Pay and Allowances Policy queries horizon scan policies to create comparison spreadsheet to provide clarity and assist in updating policies.

Person specification

Good organisational skills

Has excellent communication skills, to articulate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Be proficient in handling, analysing and interpretating data.

Enjoys building and maintaining new relationships and can communicate confidently with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.

An adaptable team player, with experience of working collaboratively but also able to work independently.

Demonstrate ability to prioritise workload, working on multiple tasks at any one time.

Good skills using Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams.

Behaviours

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

Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

Working Together
Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.

During the Application stage, candidates wi...

Wyton, United Kingdom

On site

28-02-2025