Benefits

MOD Civil Service offers a very attractive range of benefits, not just pay! This section covers the main points.

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Benefits for Graduates

Salary and Pensions
The salary for Graduates' entering the Scheme (from August 2010) is £24,130 rising to £29,258 on successful completion of the Graduate Scheme. These figures are subject to annual review in August each year.
To find out more see "Civil Service" in External Links.
Working Hours
Staff may choose between working standard hours or flexible working hours. The flexi system allows staff to vary the time they start or leave work. Unless employed on a part-time basis, staff are expected to work a five-day week of forty-two hours, which includes meal breaks.
Sports and Social
The Civil Service Sports Club gives you access to many excellent facilities and events and there is an annual sports day where you can meet people from different departments. A programme of sporting events throughout the year includes golf, rugby, badminton, darts, athletics, angling, chess and many more.
Holidays
There are 25 days annual leave holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years service, plus 10 days of privilege and public holidays a year.
Families
We offer a first-rate maternity/paternity package and workplace nurseries. After maternity leave there may also be opportunities to work part time.

Bursaries and Sponsorship

The Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)

Bursary of £4,000 pa while you study.
Leadership and team-working development alongside the British Armed Forces.
Paid summer employment within MOD establishments.
An accredited Graduate Scheme and exciting career opportunities on graduation.

See the "DTUS Fact Sheet" in the DESG Publications under Related Pages for more information.

The DESG Student Sponsorship Scheme

Bursary of £1,500 pa while you study.
Paid summer employment within MOD establishments.

See the "Sponsorship Fact Sheet" in the DESG Publications under Related Pages for more information.

Training and Development

Professional Development within the DESG Graduate Scheme takes place in two phases:

Initial Professional Development 1

This lasts for a maximum of two years when you undertake work placements, training courses and Graduate Discussion Groups to prepare you for your first professional appointment.
You will be centrally managed and funded throughout this phase. On successful completion of this phase, you will be re-graded to Pay Band C2 and appointed to an employing business unit within MOD.

Initial Professional Development 2

This lasts for a minimum of two years when you will develop greater professional responsibility within your employing business unit.
From the start of this phase, you will be funded and managed by your employing business unit. On successful completion of this phase, you will be ready, and are encouraged, to submit an application for professional registration.

MOD also offers a wide range of development opportunities to all staff including:

In-house development Schemes - for employees with senior management potential (entry through competition).
Post-graduate qualifications - including MSc, MBA and Diploma courses.
Raleigh International - aiming to develop young people by giving them the opportunity to carry out demanding environmental and community projects on expeditions overseas and in the UK. Raleigh also aims to provide young people with adventure. For example, projects may include trekking, white-water rafting and diving.

Career Opportunities

The MOD operates a vast internal job market spanning organisations such as Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Defence Science & Technology Laboratories (Dstl) and others.

After two years in your first professional post you will be free to exploit these opportunities developing breadth and depth according to your own professional interests. For more information on the structure and role of the MOD please look at any of the following mentioned sites (by using the relative link in the External Links window) to broaden your knowledge and understanding.

Ministry of Defence
Defence Estates (becomes DIO from 01/04/2011)
Defence Equipment and Support

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