Armoury Technician

Manpower RPO - Babcock; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Armoury Technician, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining and managing MoD weapon systems. This full-time position at RAF Wyton offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development. You will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, and issuing weapons while ensuring compliance with technical standards. With a generous benefits package, including a matched pension scheme and professional development opportunities, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a secure and supportive workplace.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Must hold a B class manual UK Driving Licence.
• Extensive experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, and maintain MoD weapon systems.
• Manage the armoury section at RAF Wyton.

Skills

Basic Engineering Skills

MoD Weapon Systems Maintenance

Colour Perception CP2

Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) Activities

Education

C&G Level 3

ONC or NVQ Level 3

ADR Vocational Certificate

Job description

Job Title: Armoury Technician
Location: Wyton, Huntingdon
Compensation: £30,819.00 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63805

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Armoury Technician at our RAF Wyton site.

The role

As an Armoury Technician, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary in a dynamic environment with the opportunity to progress, whilst supporting the HADES contract at RAF Wyton.

Day-to-day, you'll work within a team of four, managing the armoury section at RAF Wyton.

• Inspect, repair, diagnose and maintain MoD weapon systems to Level 1 and 2 in accordance with MoD technical documents.
• Responsible and accountable for the quality of your own work by signature at inspection, and the completion of associated documentation in support of inspection / repair.
• Issue and receipt weapons.

This role is full time, 39 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Wyton.

Essential experience of the Armoury Technician

• Must hold a B class manual UK Driving Licence
• Must have colour perception CP2 (Not be colour blind). A doctor's note may be required as evidence.
• Show evidence of demonstrating and performing basic engineering skills at level 3
• Previously assisted with contracted Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) related activities including issue, receipt, repackaging and the certification of articles as Free From Explosives (CFFE).
• Extensive experience in a similar role

Qualifications for the Armoury Technician

• C&G Level 3, ONC or NVQ Level 3 qualification within a related trade
• ADR Vocational Certificate
• Specialist with small arms and explosives
• Hold the RAF Q-W-GDSA or equivalent
• Q-X-AR Authorised Representative (Explosives)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 13/05/2025