At a glance
- Soldier
- engineering
- intelligence
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.
- £25,200The minimum amount you’ll earn during training
- £25,200Your pay after completing basic trade training
- AgeFrom 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months
- QualificationsNo formal qualifications required
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.
Royal Signals
Fast moving and game changing, the Royal Signals are leaders in IT, Cyber and Telecommunications, providing battle-winning communications to every part of the Army. The Royal Signals are experts in engineering and operating systems, networks and cyber equipment.
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
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Regular (full time)
Entry requirements
Age:
From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months
Qualifications:
Qualifications: No formal qualifications required
Security Clearance Required:
CTC
(SC at Ph 1)Basic physical fitness assessment:
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
MSFT (beep test) level 6.6
Training for the role
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.
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
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.
Find out more about pay and benefits.
How to Apply
Once your online application has been approved, you'll meet with a local recruiter. This is your chance to tell us about the role that you're interested in. When you go to the Assessment Centre, you'll take tests - the results will show whether you'd be suitable for this role, or should consider a different role.
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