Logistics Operative

Serco; Brize Norton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Internal courses and apprenticeships

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts across retailers

Volunteer day

Hybrid working where possible

Job summary

Serco at RAF Brize Norton is seeking a Logistics Operative to ensure receipt, storage, and distribution of materials for the Royal Air Force. You will work across warehouse, storage, and on-site deliveries to support operational readiness and essential public services.

The role requires a full UK driving licence, basic IT skills, and the ability to obtain BPSS and Security Check clearance. The position offers competitive pay, pension, training courses, and hybrid working where possible.

Qualifications

• Full UK Category B driving licence.
• Experience in a supply chain or logistics environment.
• Team player delivering excellent customer service.
• Basic IT skills and ability to use computer systems.
• Ability to obtain BPSS and SC security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Receive and issue stock, materials, and equipment to unit sections.
• Process deliveries from external contractors and internal unit sections.
• Maintain stock accuracy through storekeeping and stock control activities.
• Operate material handling equipment, including counterbalance forklifts where authorised.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties to maintain safe and efficient working areas.
• Support the movement and delivery of materials across the RAF Brize Norton site.

Skills

Driving licence

Teamwork

IT skills

Customer service

Security clearance

Job description

Location: Brize Norton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX

Salary: £25,600.00per annum plus excellent benefits

Schedule: Perm/FT/ 37 Hours per week

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Logistics Operative in our RAF Brize Norton Logistics team, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Royal Air Force and Ministry of Defence by ensuring essential materials and equipment are received, stored, managed, and distributed efficiently. Your work will directly contribute to operational readiness and the delivery of critical support services.

Working across warehouse, storage, and office environments, as well as making deliveries across site, you’ll be part of a modern Whole Force team alongside both Serco and RAF colleagues. Our work touches lives by supporting those who protect the UK, creating a positive impact through reliable and effective logistics services.

What You’ll Do As a Logistics Operative

• Receive and issue stock, materials, and equipment to unit sections.
• Process deliveries from external contractors and internal unit sections.
• Maintain stock accuracy through effective storekeeping and stock control activities.
• Operate material handling equipment, including counterbalance forklifts where authorised.
• Carry out general housekeeping duties to maintain safe and efficient working areas.
• Support the movement and delivery of materials across the RAF Brize Norton site.

Does this sound like you?

• You hold a full UK Category B driving licence.
• You have experience working within a supply chain or logistics environment.
• You’re a team player who takes pride in delivering excellent customer service.
• You have basic IT skills and are comfortable using computer systems.
• You can obtain Security Check (SC) clearance and successfully complete the required colour perception test.

What We Offer

• 24 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting And Checks

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and the ability to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a colour perception test and an Occupational Health Questionnaire. UK residency requirements may apply depending on the level of security clearance required.

A Little Bit About Us

At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Our Inclusive Recruitment Commitment

We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).