Material Accountant

Babcock International; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Tewkesbury is seeking a Warehouse Technician to support warehouse duties. The role offers in-house training for those without prior experience and includes responsibilities such as maintaining stock accuracy and verifying inventory. Competitive compensation and benefits, along with growth opportunities, are offered. Candidates must achieve Security Check clearance.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within a warehouse environment.
• Willingness to learn with in-house training support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock level accuracy within the warehouse.
• Verify the accuracy of inventory and store locations records.
• Identify areas of weakness in the control of the material.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team

Job description

Job Title: Warehouse Technician

Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time and Permanent

Role ID: SF68016

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Warehouse Technician at our Ashchurch, Tewkesbury site.

The role

As a Warehouse Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide critical resource supporting of all warehouse duties. You do not need to have any prior warehouse experience to apply for this role. We will support you with in-house training to make sure you have all the tools you need to succeed in this role.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Ashchurch, Tewkesbury.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Maintain stock level accuracy within the warehouse
• Verify the accuracy of inventory and store locations records
• Identify areas of weakness in the control of the material

Experience of the Warehouse Technician:

• Experience within a warehouse environment
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplined team.

Qualifications for the Warehouse Technician:

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. You do not need to have any prior warehouse experience to apply for this role. We will support you with in-house training to make sure you have all the tools you need to succeed in this role.

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 (www.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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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
• Growth opportunities
• Potential to develop skills

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 [e-mail] 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: 11/11/2025