Oxygen Bay Supervisor

Location: RAF Brize Norton Carterton, Oxfordshire, GB, OX18 3LX

Contract Type: Full Time, 37 Hours a week

Up to £32,879.00+ Benefits

At RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Serco has been providing multi-activity and engineering support since 1997. Serco proudly support the RAF and MoD, supplying around 20 different services onsite, from engine and aircraft maintenance, to fuelling and ground control services. RAF Brize Norton is the largest operating base within the Royal Air Force, providing air transport and air-to-air refuelling to the RAF fleet, you will contribute enormously to the vital work carried out here. You'll also be part of the wider team, with 5,800 service personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civil servants on site.

We are recruiting for an Oxygen Bay Supervisor to maintain and manage the Oxygen Bay at RAF Brize Norton.

The Serco Oxygen Bay is responsible to the RAF Oxygen Bay Management for:

• Maintaining C-130 Hercules Aircraft Oxygen equipment.

• Maintaining Airborne Forces Oxygen equipment.

• Supervision of Staff Maintaining Oxygen Equipment. (Sign Second Signature).

• Carrying out Local "On the Job" Training for Oxygen Equipment.

Key accountabilities

• Provide support to the RAF Brize Norton Oxygen Bay Team. Mon - Fri 37 Hrs per week. Start Time 0800hrs.
• Ensure they deliver effective, efficient, "right first time every time" output to our customers. Ensure that they remain authorised, competent to certify the work and complete the tasks.Ensure their records of training and experience is kept and available for update and review.
• Ensuring good maintenance practices are in place and where appropriate compliance with Authority requirements.
• Ensure the compliance with appropriate Quality Systems.
• Ensure appropriate cooperation and compliance with all internal, external and independent audit activities.
• Ensure they retain an effective working knowledge of current regulatory requirements. Including Serco Management System, appropriate MoD legislation and local Serco and RAF Brize Norton processes and procedures.
• Notify the RAF Oxygen Bay Management and the Serco Engineering Bays Manager whenever deficiencies emerge that require their attention in respect of safety, risk compliance and engineering standards.
• Continuous Improvement. Must drive for effectiveness, efficiency and improvements in the output and working environment.
• Health and Safety. Must implement and promote a "Zero Harm" Open Safety Reporting Culture where all individuals are willing and able to report any issue or event which they believe has or could potentially lead to a Safety risk.

What you need to do the job:

• Qualification. Q-A-OXY (or equivalent).

• Be able to attain:

-LITS Post Cat 25 Documentation Controller

-JAMES Leading Maintainer.

-MoD Security Check (SC) Clearance.

• The ability to successfully comply with MoD legislation, Serco and RAF Brize Norton processes and procedures.

• Must understand the impact of maintenance activities decisions on safety.

• Must have gained proven competence in the Aviation/ MoD Oxygen Equipment Maintenance environment.

What we offer:

There are a range of benefits for working at RAF Brize Norton, we are a Gold Award Armed Forces Covenant. We offer a great employment package that includes a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, 6% Employer Matched Contribution Pension, Life Insurance and other flexible Serco benefits i.e., up to 30% off various shopping and exterior leisure facilities, holidays and VIP tickets. We have good transport links to Witney/Oxford, we provide free onsite parking and have an onsite Coffee Shop/Bar and 2 Conveniences Stores. You will also have access to the leisure facilities on station (fees/charges apply) Gym, Bowling Alley and Swimming pool. We often hold onsite social events and a range of onsite organised clubs.

All Serco employees must ensure that their current line manager is aware of their application. For confidential enquiries please contact MyHR. Serco are Disability Confident Leader employers and are committed to employing and retaining people with disabilities. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

Why Serco

Meaningful and Vital Work - Everyone in our Defence business has an important role to play in the smooth operation of the UK's Armed Forces. Whether you're joining us from the military or from a civilian background, you'll take great pride in supporting the military and the care we take of our defence customers.

A World of Opportunity - With over 70 military contracts here in the UK and a wide variety of roles, Serco can offer excellent opportunities for progression, whether that's in Defence or in another part of our multi-sector business. We also support our teams with a range of training and accreditations, from apprenticeships to chartered statuses.

Great People - Within Serco you'll find diverse and inclusive people that are driven by the same can-do attitude and values of Care, Trust, Pride, and Innovation. We are proud of who we are as individuals - and of how we come together as one team.

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Are you interested in finding out more about a career in defence with Serco?

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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