Logistics Year-in-Industry: 9‑Day Fortnight & Benefits

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£24,500 salary

270 hours annual leave

9-day working fortnight

Salary sacrifice scheme

Graduate opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment invites applicants to join its Logistics Year in Industry Programme at Aldermaston. The one-year placement starts 2 August 2027 and includes a 9-day working fortnight with a total annual leave package of 270 hours.

You will work on systems, planning and logistics supporting the Defence Nuclear Organisation within MoD. This programme offers hands-on experience, exposure to material control, warehousing, stock management and transport, with potential graduate

Qualifications

• Pursuing an Engineering or Science-based degree with keen interest in systems, logistics, process and planning.
• Provide evidence of a minimum 2:2 degree classification by August 2027.
• Be available to join AWE in August 2027.
• Role is predominantly site-based at Aldermaston.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Material Control interface and logistics liaison with customers and suppliers across logistics and material management activities.
• Support goods receipt, warehousing, distribution, stock management and material control.
• Gain exposure to inventory management, warehousing, transport, process improvement and stakeholder engagement.
• Help ensure through-life plans for material and components are enacted and stock replenishment mechanisms are maintained.
• Support management of company vehicles and fleet responsibilities, including the Transport Liaison Officer role.
• Support the disposition process through sentencing, following formal processes and maintaining records.
• A full UK driving licence would be beneficial.

Skills

Logistics

Systems thinking

Process planning

Education

Engineering or science-based degree

2:2 degree by August 2027

Job description

Atomic Weapons Establishment invites applicants to join its Logistics Year in Industry Programme at Aldermaston. The one-year placement starts 2 August 2027 and includes a 9-day working fortnight with a total annual leave package of 270 hours.

You will work on systems, planning and logistics supporting the Defence Nuclear Organisation within MoD. This programme offers hands-on experience, exposure to material control, warehousing, stock management and transport, with potential graduate