Armourer

**Are youweapons expert looking for a new job? How about an exciting role working on a military estate in support of our Army customers? This is the trigger you need to jumpstart a successful career as an armourer. Join a great teamat Aspire Defence Services**

As an armourer, you are responsible for the maintenance and repair of all Light Weapons, Ordnance, Instruments, across all associated stores in accordance with Army Equipment Support Publications (AESPs).

You’ll make sure weapons and ancillary items are issued and received in accordance with current authority/security regulations and will be the first line of repair for damaged or faulty weapons.

And where appropriate, you will plan and carry out annual and bi-annual inspections (MEI’s) of all weapons and instruments, completing inspection reports when each weapon/instrument/repair/inspection is completed via the JAMES system, liaising and assistingLEA inspection teams during inspections.

**But first, meet the team**

With a 35-year contract, making soldiers’ lives better is at the heart of everything we do at Aspire Defence Services.

Seriously, picture a heart (the real one) and imagine how hard it works to keep the body running, making sure every part gets exactly what it needs to thrive. That’s our mission; to deliver a modern, fully serviced, flexible working environment for soldiers.

And just as the heart needs certain parts to keep the body alive, we need the dedication and commitment of our people to support our customers. We deliver a broad range of services for one-third of the British Army living and working on our patch, and we'reproud of the work we do.

We’re all about nurturing great teams, and our award-winning safety and wellbeing initiatives are built on keeping an eye out for one another and having a good work-life balance.

**In addition to being part of**our team, you’ll also get

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, as well as the option to buy and sell holiday

Contributory Company Pension Plan matched up to 6%, plus individual life assurance

Uniform and PPE

A shopping discounts scheme

Employee assistance and health and wellbeing check ins

Reward and recognition to celebrate outstanding achievements

Free on-site parking

**Ready to join the team?**

You should have a Class 1 Armourer qualification (MoD), Grade 4 GCSE and above in Maths and English and be able to achieve SC security clearance. You should also have a fully valid and current UK driving licence.

Other desirable but not essential include Technical Storekeepers Course (MoD), Minimum 2 years’ service working within an MoD armoury environment and JAMES system trained. You should also be familiar with JSP440 - The Defence Manual of Security, JSP440 -Physical & Environmental Security, COSHH Regulations and be IOSH Trained.

**Salary : £32,000 per annum
Location: Warminster**
**Please note**:Our garrisons are tobacco free working environments. As part of this role, you will be required to obtain security clearance prior to starting with us