Logistic Specialist - Royal Engineers at the British Army (Open to Nigerians)

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Commonwealth citizens, including Nigerians for the position below: 

Job Title: Logistic Specialist - Royal Engineer

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Royal Engineers
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description

• Food, weapons, equipment – the Army needs a steady stream of supplies wherever it goes. You make sure the right things get to the right place at the right time using the latest tracking software. With our top-notch training, you’ll be an expert in warehouse management and storage, with qualifications to your name.
• You’ll learn to drive forklifts and other vehicles, use IT and work with ammunition. You'll build a great CV that you can use in the civilian world. You’ll also get an active Army life, full of sports, adventure, mates and more.
• Logistic Specialist is a Combat role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade.
• The Corps of Royal Engineers allows the Army to work all over the world, whether it's involved in active combat or disaster relief. The Corps are ‘first in’, setting up bases ready for the rest of the Army to arrive and ‘last out’, closing down patrol bases and military camps.
• The Corps is at the forefront in disaster-relief operations, effecting rapid repairs to damaged infrastructure in stricken areas.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Entry Requirements
Age:

• From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• GCSE Grade A–D/9-3, or Scottish National 5 grade A-D, in Maths, English Language and one other subject.

Basic physical fitness assessment:

• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 3m
• MSFT (beep test) level 7.5

Army Reserve standards:

• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8

Pay & Benefits

• You'll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.