Assistant Armourer

Overview

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Role ID: SF64401

Location: RAF Halton (on site at RAF Halton) / Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Compensation: £26,586.00

The role

As an Armoury Assistant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be responsible for the issue, receipt, storage and after-use checking of weapons held in the armoury.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• After-use confirmatory checks of service weapons and associated equipment which are consistent with current training & qualifications to depth A.
• Assisting in carrying out FFE (Free From Explosives) duties as detailed by the Explosives Supervisor.
• Covering range warden during periods of absence and assisting range warden in work when required.
• Undertake Duty Armourer as detailed by the Supervisors including complying with and implementing H & S policy and measures in your area of responsibility.
• Assisting the explosive staff during bulk movements of ammunition and assisting Explosive supervisor in all ammunition processing, accounting, issuing and receipting.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Halton.

Essential experience

• Explosive knowledge required as will be covering the Explosive Supervisor for issues and receipts during periods of absence.
• Previously worked in an environment requiring following of instruction and guidance specifically involving health and safety elements.

Armourer weapons maintenance or repair training will be given and undertaken by the successful applicant for this role.

Qualifications

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Closing date: 17/09/2025

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.

This position may be subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

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Contact: careers@babcockinternational.com