Job Description

Ammunition Accountant

UK Defence Academy

Shrivenham, Swindon

Full Time, Permanent (37 hours per week)

\xc2\xa325,000 per annum plus benefits

Serco have an exciting opportunity for an Ammunition Accountant to join the Logistics team based at the Defence Academy. As our Ammunition Accountant, you will be responsible for providing an efficient service for the receipt, issue, and custody of ammunition natures for DA units, both on the Shrivenham Campus and DTUS Squadrons based in Birmingham, Newcastle, Southampton, and Loughborough.

Serco at the Defence Academy provides Facilities Management across all aspects of the site including Estates, Logistics, various Supporting Services, together with Cleaning, Catering and Waste Management through ESS.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Maintain the ammunition account and ensure strict compliance with ammunition storage regulations in accordance with JSP 482 - MOD Explosive Regulations.
• Coordinate the receipt, issue, control, and accounting of all ammunition natures.
• Application of approved accounting procedures for the Ammunition Account.
• Preparation of ammunition compound bays and natures contained therein for weekly (25%) stock taking checks by the Authority.
• Maintain ammunition account transactions on Management of Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI).
• Ensure the ammunition and explosives holdings are free from any existing bans and constraints.
• Ensure that specialist inspection reports are extant, fire, security, electrical fittings, and light protection system.
• Collection and return of ammunition/explosive natures from/to the Ammunition Depot.

What you\'ll need to do the role:

• Management of Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI) training or willingness to complete.
• MOD Ammunition Storeman Cse or willingness to complete.
• Authorised Rep (Road) or willingness to complete.
• Military stores experience is desirable.
• IT proficient, particularly MS Office products.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.
• Good organisation skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting tasks to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to achieve SC Clearance prior to appointment, Serco will arrange this on your behalf.

The Defence Academy sits within a beautiful and secure site which hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Other benefits of working on this site include:

• Free, secure onsite parking.
• Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
• Gym membership, the site boasting 2 fully equipped gymnasiums.
• 18-hole golf course (annual membership circa \xc2\xa3375).
• Fully equipped riding stables, with the opportunity for lessons.
• Other sporting facilities include tennis courts, Astro-turf football pitches and much more.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the chance to purchase additional days.
• Serco discounts which include cinema, entertainment and online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Thrive app, Health Cash Plans, and more.
• We are constantly challenging ourselves and each other to deliver brilliantly, and you will too, working in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion.
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, apprenticeships, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Silver Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the \'Ban the Box\' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.

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