Incinerator Operator

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Reference number

457251

Salary

£26,177
There is a shift allowance which is currently £5852\.00pa – note : \- this is reviewed and may be amended every 6 months

This role will benefit from our new skill\-set allowance. If you possess a specialist skill\-set required at Dstl, you may benefit from additional monetary allowance in addition to your salary – a handy bonus for your craft!

The Market Skills Allowance for this role is £10,548\.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Administrative Officer
Dstl Level 2### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

COO \- Estates### Type of role

Estates### Working pattern

Full\-time### Number of jobs available

4
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 0JQ

At Dstl, our vision is to have a modern way of working efficiently, accommodating and enabling our people to create, collaborate and deliver. This role will require 100% attendance at Dstl Porton Down.

This role has contracted hours which are 48hr per week (37hrs Full Time with 11 compulsory hours overtime in addition) which are comprised of 12 hour shifts across 7 days a week.About the job
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Job summary

Dstl is seeking a committed and safety‑focused Incinerator Operator to join a small, dedicated shift team responsible for running a high‑hazard incinerator facility at Porton Down.

You will play a vital part in ensuring that waste is processed efficiently, safely, and sustainably, supporting Dstl’s wider scientific and operational mission.

Working under the direction of the Duty Shift Leader, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operation of the facility, ensuring that all activities are carried out in line with strict safety, environmental, and operational standards.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas. We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

Job description

In this role you will:

Handle, move and process clinical / chemical and hazardous waste.

• Undertake routine Incinerator site (non\-intrusive) maintenance tasks.


• Undertake mandatory and role specific training including


• Working at Height.


• Confined Space


• First Aid at Work.


• Use forklift trucks and lifting equipment.


• Work to relevant safety and site procedures.


• Work to relevant quality standards


• Work shifts including night and weekends.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who has:

• Good communication skills.

• Ability to use MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Please see full Job Profile attached at the bottom of this page

Important Information

Our work in defence, security and intelligence requires our employees to be UK Nationals who are able to gain a high level of security clearance to undertake the projects we are involved in to protect us from security threats. For this reason, only UK Nationals will be able to apply for this role. If you are an international or dual\-national candidate, and you think you have the skills we need, please consider applying to any of our government, security or defence partners.

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years. For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Licences

Driving licence category B and own transport### Qualifications

Evidence of good standard of general education e.g. GCSEs or equivalent including English and Mathematics at Grade C or above.### Behaviours

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

• Working Together


• Delivering at Pace


• Seeing the Big Picture

Alongside your salary of £26,177, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contributes £7,583 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Benefits

Dstl’s full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

• Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.


• Working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.


• Where you work: Depending on your role, blended working may be available including remote working to suit you and your team. This can be discussed at interview.


• Annual leave: 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.


• Family: Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks with full pay, an additional 13 weeks statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid


• Learning and Development: Dstl encourages and supports charterships, accreditations and provides employees access to fully funded apprenticeships up to level 7 (Masters Degree). Dstl will pay for 2 memberships with relevant bodies/institutions. Employees also have access to Civil Service Learning.


• Facilities: Onsite parking, EV Charging points, restaurants, cafés and gyms.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
We want you to have your best chance of success in our recruitment process, so If at any stage of the application process you would like help or assistance please contact the Dstl Recruitment Team dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk and we will do all we can to support you.

At the application stage we will be assessing the essential criteria against your submitted application against the essential criteria outlined in the job profile.

Sifting will take place week commencing 8th June with interviews to be held face to face at Dstl Porton Down on 23rd and 24th June 2026\.

Interviews will consist of behavioural and technical competency\-based questions.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.### Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.### Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

This job is not open to candidates who hold a dual nationality.### Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.### Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .Apply and further information
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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.### Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Dstl Recruitment Team


• Email : dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk

Further information

Should you wish to raise a formal complaint about the Dstl recruitment process you should email dstlrecruitment@dstl.gov.uk stating the nature of the issue. We will respond within 5 working days.

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