Logistics Porter
UK Defence Academy, Swindon, SN6 8LA
Permanent, Full Time, Monday – Friday, 37 Hours per week
Salary of £22,571.09 plus benefits
Serco is contracted to provide a Logistics Porter to the Defence Academy of the UK (DA). This prestigious establishment is responsible for post-graduate education and most of the command, staff, leadership, Defence management, acquisition, and technology training for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civil Servants. Serco supports the DA as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and international military educational institutions.
Serco have an exciting new role as a Logistics Porter at the Defence Academy. You will Provide porter service on request for the movement of equipment and goods within the confines of the campus during normal working hours, in support of the defence Academy of the United Kingdom and Serco.
Key Accountabilities:
- General portage tasking as required.
- The Movement, setting up and return of equipment used at instructional venues.
- Movement of stores, furniture and equipment as required.
- Clearance of waste materials as required.
- Assist reprographics staff with JSCSC/DA course material delivery as required.
- Receive, check, record and delivery goods received.
- Reconfiguration of teaching facilities.
- Movement of furniture associated with Churn tasking.
What you'll need to do the role:
- Able to work as a team or unsupervised.
- Flexible work ethic.
- Good Communication and interpersonal.
- Able to manage workloads and resources to achieve results.
- Able to use hand tools for packing and unpacking of stores items.
- Able to follow Health and safety policies and procedures.
- Physically fit to conduct manual handling task
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).
- 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, discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
- 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, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
- Full uniform is supplied for all weather conditions as well as safety boots as required.
To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We're also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.
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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. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold 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.
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