DATO-RAF Brize Norton

Deputy Authorised Telecommunications Officer – (DATO)

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

Permanent, Full Time.

Salary - £30,000

Working Regime: Mon-Fri 37 Hour week

Here at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Serco has been providing multi-activity and engineering support since 1997. RAF Brize Norton is the largest operating base within the Royal Airforce, providing air transport and air-to-air refueling to the RAF fleet, you will contribute enormously to the vital work carried out at this sire. You will also be part of the wider team, with 5,800 service personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civil servants on site. Serco at RAF Brize Norton are looking to recruit a colleague fulfil the DATO role and join the existing team onsite.

Main Accountabilities:

• Assisting the Authorised Telecommunications Officer (ATO) with acquisition of equipment. Completing Service Order Request Forms (SORFs), ensures all changes to telecommunications are staffed with the (SCIDA).
• Ensuring effective efficient management of RAF Brize Norton mobile phones, satellite phones, Wi-Fi equipment and Data Sims.
• Maintain an asset register with telephone numbers (STRF), user information and service type
• Inform the Master Update Centre (MUC) of all changes.
• RAF Brize Norton Station Telephone Directory - co-ordinating updates and changes
• Creating and maintaining Emergency Call Out procedures and plans.
• Undertaking sample checks for call verification.
• Conducting audits on bills.
• Sit on and participate in Change Advisory Boards (CAB) as required for IT Change.
• Confirming entitlements to services and placing orders for communication information services (CIS) through the appropriate means.
• Fault resolution, through reporting and progressing faults through the appropriate agencies.
• Managing outage notifications and arranging SME analysis as required to inform customers of the impact to services.
• Fulfil the role of Articles in Use Holder (AinU) (Control and account for MoD Supplied Equipment).
• Assisting the Authorised Telecommunications Officer (ATO) with any reasonable tasks.

Qualifications:

• 
  Vacancy ideally suited to personnel with Digital Support Flight experience, however, this is not essential.
• Capability to complete mandatory DATO Training Course (CN3600) at RAF Cosford (travel and subsistence allowance paid).

Essential technical and professional skills and knowledge:

The ability to successfully implement and apply MoD legislation, MoD Airfield, Radio and Telephony processes, Serco and RAF Brize Norton processes and procedures.

Essential experiences:

• Pro-active interaction with customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and information management skills including O365
• The successful candidate must be able to support a diverse, operationally effective workforce in a working environment free from harasment, intimidation, humiliation, and unlawful discrimination, in which all personnel have equality of opportunity and encouragement to realise their full potential.
• Must have the ability to work within an organisation that implements a strong safety culture and is able to assess, communicate and escalate issues and incidents appropriately

Benefits

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• A safe and supportive culture.
• Interesting and enjoyable work.
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

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.

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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. As a proud Disability Confident Leader 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.

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