Ammunition Accountant

Ammunition Accountant

UK Defence Academy, Swindon, SN6 8LA

Full time, permanent

£25, plus benefits

Serco is contracted to provide Total Facilities Management 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 Ammunition Accountant at the Defence Academy. You'll be providing an efficient service for the receipt, issue and custody of ammunition natures for Defence Academy Units, both on the Shrivenham Campus and DTUS Squadrons based at Birmingham, Newcastle, Southampton and Loughborough.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain the ammunition account and ensure strict compliance with ammunition storage regulations in accordance with JSP 482 - MOD Explosives 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 that at all times 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 Lighting Protection system.

What you'll need to do the role:

• Management of Joint deployed Inventory (MJDI) - be prepared to complete.
• MOD Ammunition Storeman Cse - be prepared to complete.
• Authorised Rep (Road) - be prepared to complete.
• IT proficient - Basic level of MS Office Products.
• Full UK Driving Licence

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.

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.

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. 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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