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Soldier
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Supply Chain Operative

Become a Supply Chain Operative in the Royal Signals and ensure our communication superiority. In information warfare, amateurs focus on tactics, but professionals focus on logistics.

Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.6

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Role details

Entry Requirements

Age

To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.

Fitness

Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
2km run 11 min 30 sec

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Education

Qualifications: No formal qualifications required

Security Clearance Required:
CTC (Counter Terrorist Check)
SC (Security Check) at Phase 1 Training

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About the Role

As a Supply Chain Operative, you will play a critical role supplying vital equipment and ensuring our frontline troops and commanders can communicate effectively and maintain Decision Advantage over our enemies.

Your Role:

Essential Support: Provide the logistical support that enables seamless communications for our troops.
Expert Training: Gain comprehensive training in logistics and inventory management, equipping you with the skills to excel.
Procurement and Delivery: Source and deliver vital and bespoke communication equipment to support military operations.
Maintenance and Management: Ensure the upkeep and availability of essential stores vital for military communication systems.

Why Join Us?

Diverse Experiences: Engage in a variety of roles and challenges, ensuring a dynamic and fulfilling career.
Dedicated Team: Be part of a committed Corps that values your contributions and supports your growth.

If you're driven by the importance of logistics and want to be a crucial part of military communications, join the Royal Signals as a Supply Chain Operative, and ensure our forces remain connected and capable worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

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 warehouse
Conduct additional military tasks wherever the Army is deployed

Training

Step 1
Your initial military training teaches 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 and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (short) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular 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.