Army - Ammunition Accountant - Temple Herdewyke, United Kingdom - UK Civil Service

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Job Summary

Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search (DEMS) Training Regiment is on the lookout for a motivated individual to join their logistics department in the role of Ammunition Accountant.

The Ministry of Defence employs a diverse workforce of over 50,000 Civil Servants, working across different functions to deliver key outputs for the Army.

With more than 2600 students each year from various Defence, Home Office, and international partners, DEMS Training Regiment stands as a global leader in providing training for Bomb disposal, Counter Terrorist Search, and Explosives training. With two purpose-built training sites in Kineton, Warwickshire, and Bicester, Oxfordshire, DEMS is an expanding organization seeking versatile and ambitious staff to join their team.

We are looking for a friendly, well-organized, and adaptable individual to collaborate with civilians and military personnel, playing a crucial role in the training of bomb disposal operators. This position is hands-on and involves interacting with the business, thus requiring on-site presence for most of the working week.

This role will be based at Kineton and is part of the logistic/administrative/technical support team, contributing to keeping the UK at the forefront of this specialized field.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we are excited to hear from you!

This full-time position is for 37 hours per week.

Job Description

Are you keen on working within a dynamic and operationally focused environment that offers a wide range of opportunities and benefits?

The Ammunition Accountant plays a critical role within the Stores and Logistics department, involving a mix of indoor and outdoor tasks. By closely collaborating with military and civilian colleagues, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and uninterrupted training of courses.

The Unit Ammunition Accountant is tasked with liaising with a military storekeeper and serving as the key point of contact for handling all ammunition and explosives within MOD inventory accounting systems, managing the Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI), Churchill, UAMS.

Person Specification

Being flexible and adaptable, you will thrive in a close-knit and friendly team environment. Taking pride in your work quality and the support provided to students at DEMS is important. You will have the opportunity for personal development and to tackle new challenges while at DEMS.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Desirable Skills:

Possessing knowledge of the Stores Management Environment is advantageous but not mandatory, as comprehensive training will be provided.

Licences

Behaviours

Throughout the selection process, you will be evaluated on these behaviors:

On your application form, evidence of these behaviors will be expected:

Benefits

Being a civil servant working alongside the Army means being part of a forward-thinking organization with inclusive workplace policies, excellent career prospects, and a job that creates an impact.

The Army is known for being a supportive employer and promotes flexible working to help maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits for Army civil servants include:

This outlines the array of benefits available to MOD Civil Servants.

Depending on business requirements, some roles may offer a mix of office and home-based work. Such arrangements are non-contractual, and office-based employees are generally expected to spend at least 60% of their time in the office, subject to capacity and necessary adjustments. Attendance at other locations for official business or working at another MOD office also counts towards this requirement. For details specific to your team, contact the Vacancy Holder (refer to advert for contact details). Queries regarding working arrangements should be directed to the Defence Business Services team.

No relocation expenses are provided for this post.

New MOD recruits who are new to the Civil Service will undergo a six-month probation period.

Note that travel expenses for interview attendance will not be reimbursed.

A review of pay-related allowances by the Department might affect the allowances associated with the advertised post.

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