British Army - Supply Chain Warehouse Operative - Full Time Career with Apprenticeship
British Army
UK Country wide, SO21 2RG
Closes on Monday 1 December 2025
Posted on 19 February 2025
Contents
Summary
An opportunity to embark on a full-time career in the British Army. Train as a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative, gain hands on experience along with industry recognised qualifications. Develop logistics skills in a fast paced environment, ensuring essential supplies reach the front line, worldwide, where and when they are needed.
- Wage
- £25,200 a year
- Training course
- Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Shift and working patterns may vary. Working locations will vary nationally depending on the apprenticeship and working requirements. Days and times to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 1 January
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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300
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
This apprenticeship is offered by the Royal Signals, Royal Logisitc Corps, Royal Engineers and the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Corps.
Royal Signals - Operate logistic information management systems, ensuring equipment is recorded and legislated
Liaise with commanders to discuss future equipment required to support taskings.
Monitor quality, quantity, stock levels and distribution time frames and report results.
Organise shipments in and out of the warehouse.
Conduct additional military tasks wherever the Army is deployed.
Royal Logistic Corps - Use Logistic Information Systems to help control the storage and distribution of kit and equipment, making sure supplies are always available.
Work in barracks, combat units and warehouses as part of an Army unit or attached to another organisation.
Deploy all over the world on exercise and operations – wherever your expertise is needed.
Train as a Materiel Accountant and gain your C+E Driving Licence.
Gain an Adult Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage.
Royal Engineers - Become an expert in storage and distribution.
Work with ammunition and explosives.
Use complex computing and IT applications.
Learn to drive large vehicles and forklifts.
Develop knowledge of general construction.
Where you’ll work
UK Country wide
SO21 2RG
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
BRITISH ARMY
Your training course
Supply chain warehouse operative (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
- Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
- Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
- Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
- Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
- Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
- Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
- Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
- Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
- Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
- support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
- Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Conducts handover activities.
- Conduct risk assessments within the working environment.
- Apply safe working practices in line with associated health and safety legislation and company policy.
- Receive products in line with organisational procedures.
- Store and pick products in line with organisational procedures.
- Dispatch products in line with organisational procedures.
- Decant, pack products in line with organisational procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
- Communicate in writing with others, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers.
- Load and unload products, considering the product that is to be moved and its current and planned destination.
- Use tools and equipment to aid in product handling.
- Use information technology and digital systems. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
- Locate and use operational information, electronic or paper based, required to fulfil contractual requirements.
- Select, prepare, and use packaging materials that reduce waste and mitigate environmental impacts.
- support under instruction scheduled and unscheduled stock taking activities relevant to the organisation and product.
- Identify and escalate problems beyond own responsibility.
- Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Follow equity, diversity and inclusion rules.
- Carry out and record learning and development activities.
- Conducts handover activities.
Your training plan
Royal Signals (and all)
Step 1 - Your initial military training which will teach you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle. If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years 6 months), you’ll do a 23-week basic military training course at Harrogate. If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years 6 month), you’ll do the regular 14-week adult basic training.
Step 2 - This is the start of your technical training designed to introduce basic signalling and communication skills. You will learn about the Royal Corps of Signals, it's history and what it means to belong to a Corps that is over 100 years old. You will be taught basic principles and skills which you will build on throughout your career, such as siting, operating and talking on military radios, radio logs, map marking, working at heights, health and safety, and of course security.
Step 3 - You will spend 4 weeks learning what it is to be a Royals Signals Soldier, from then you will study to be a supply operative at the Royals School of Signals in Blandford Forum. Dorset. You will be trained in supply chain operations, warehouse operation and logistic operations and be enrolled on a civilian accredited apprenticeship. You will be trained to manage equipment both in barracks and when deployed on operations and be trained to operate forklift trucks. Your trade training is recognised by industry and you will be able to gain professional recognition and accreditation with a professional industry organisation.
Qualifications you could get after training:
- Driving Licences: B+E, C+E, Minibus, Forklift
- Apprenticeship in Supply Chain Warehouse Operations (Level 2)
- NVQ Level 2 in IT
- Level 1 functional skills in Maths, English and IT
- Professional registration with CILT (UK)
- Level 3, 5, 6 Management and Leadership
- Level 4 FdSc Logistic Management with Lincoln University
- Level 5 BSc Logistic Management with Lincoln University
- Level 6 Msc Logistic Management with Swansea University
Royal Logistic Corps -
Step 1, as above.
Step 2 - Next, you will undertake your 15-week Combat Logistician course at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield. During this, you will earn your Category C+E Driving Licence and study general service driver modules. This training also gives you the opportunity to gain a broader knowledge on the Royal Logistic Corps functions and roles.
Step 3 - You will then complete your trade training at the Defence School of Logistics in Worthy Down to be qualified as a Logistic Supply Specialist Class 3. At this stage, you will be enrolled onto the Level 2 Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship. After 12 months in your Unit, you will complete the Class 2 upgrade assessment. Following a further two years, you will be eligible to complete the Class 1 course if successfully promoted to Lance Corporal.
Qualifications you could get after training:
- Level 2 Certificate Logistics and Transport
- Level 2 Warehouse Operative Apprenticeship
Royal Engineers -
Step 1, as above.
Step 2 - Then it’s off to the Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment near Camberley, Surrey, for nine weeks. Here, you learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Finally, you do 11 weeks’ training at the Defence Logistics School in Deepcut. You learn about managing engineering supplies and stores, and earn an entry-level NVQ in Warehouse Management.
Qualifications you could get after training:
- Car, forklift and HGV driving licences
- MHE Licence including rough terrain forklift
- Level 2 Apprenticeship (NVQ Technical Certificate and Functional Skills) in Warehouse and Storage (EdExcel)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- or Scottish National 4 (English/Maths) (grade E/2 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The British Army recruits throughout the year and you should ignore the application closing dates shown against this advert.
About this company
Protecting the nation and its dependent territories will always be the British Army's first role. Highly trained soldiers are ready to deploy anywhere at any time to meet a variety of challenges, ranging from support to the Police following a terrorist attack, to specialist capabilities such as bomb disposal and intelligence experts, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, we are always ready to serve. You belong here.
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Company benefits
The Army offers job security, career growth, adventure and world-class training. Benefits include competitive pay, travel, fitness, leadership skills, a pension, free healthcare, cheaper housing and 30 days of paid leave a year, plus public holidays.
After this apprenticeship
The apprenticeship is a gateway to a full-time career in the British Army. Promotion, along with increased salary and responsibility is dependent on successful completion of the apprenticeship and then on merit by competitive selection. As you advance through the ranks, you will have the increased opportunity to lead and direct people, managing resources and workforce within your area of work to deliver the required outputs whilst maintaining and instilling the highest values and standards expected of the British Army. You belong here.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BRITISH ARMY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304801.
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Closes on Monday 1 December 2025
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Company’s application instructions
At this link you can find more information about the roles offered by the British Army. We have positions available for all roles throughout the year and you can ignore the application open/closing dates shown against this apprenticeship advertisement. Once you have completed an application you will be invited to complete an aptitude assessment, selection interview, health assessment and a fitness test. More details of the requirement can be found at the application link.