Small Arms Supervisor

Job Title:                     Small Arms Supervisor

Location:                     RAF Halton

Compensation:            31,809.00 plus Additional Benefits and Overtime

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF 57218

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Small Arms Supervisor at our Halton / RAF site.

The role

As a Small Arms Supervisor  you’ll be responsible for the daily management of the RAF Halton Armoury Small Arms maintenance . The Small Arms Supervisor is responsible along with the OME Supervisor for the administration of the Armoury and Range personnel.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for management of the small arms maintenance bay, small arms storage rooms and V & A areas and Maintenance, modification and repair of all armaments equipment.

You’ll also:

• Maintain the RAF Halton JAMES account for Small Arms & associated equipment as the Senior Equipment Manager and the management of all section JAMES component reports for small arms and associated equipment faults.
• Implement of all regulations concerning documentation, storage, safety, issues / receipts and maintenance of small arms (SA).The storage issue and receipt of all weapons held in the Armoury
• Become appointed as the Deputy Unit Range Safety Officer (URSO) for the RAF Halton ranges and are to assist the URSO in the execution of his duties.

This role is full time, Monday to Friday 39 hours per week and is based at RAF Halton site.

Essential experience of the Small Arms Supervisor:

• Computer literate
• Stakeholder engagement previous experience
• Previous armoury experience
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements

Qualifications for the Small Arms Supervisor General Engineering NVQ level 3:

• Supervisory background
• Knowledge of the military environment
• Q-W-GDSA or equivalent
• Q-WPS-RAM

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Potential to develop skills.
• A dynamic working environment.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Opportunities to develop your career.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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