Intermediate Apprentice Logistics

Job title: Logistics Intermediate Apprentice
Location:  Barrow – We offer relocation support packages for this role (Barrow-in-Furness based roles), subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Salary: 

We offer a competitive salary with annual increases throughout the apprenticeship and a range of employee benefits including, free higher education as well as access to the Company pension and share saving scheme.

What you’ll be doing:

The role of a Logistics Apprentice within BAE Systems Submarines involves working across a variety of different areas within Logistics and Inventory Management to ensure the vital supply of materials and services to support our various customers with an ultimate aim to support our operational programs.

A significant proportion of the logistics apprenticeship framework concentrates on developing people in two main areas, Warehousing & Satellite Build Support Stores.  Warehousing placements sees individuals learn key principles around facilitating deliveries, Manual Handling principles, appropriate storage techniques, Stock rotation, packaging methods and housekeeping cleanliness.  Satellite Build Support Stores placements are a more customer centric role close to the build line providing continuous support to our operations colleagues to ensure the correct material is delivered at the right time to support the submarine build programme.  This framework across the two areas provides apprentices with a huge amount of variety whilst continuously allowing growth in a plethora of different skills. 

This apprenticeship is one ideally suited to enthusiastic individuals who enjoy working as part of a team and have excellent communication skills. It provides hands on experience, in a live environment whilst delivering specific logistical training such as vehicle & manual handling including forklift truck, crane and slinging with on the job coaching & mentoring. In addition to this there will also be opportunities to gain a knowledge and understanding of the of the submarines specific Transport fleet and some of the more niche teams including elements of government furnished equipment.

The scheme ensures that all of the mentioned placements provide you with a breadth of knowledge of the entire function, as well as gaining an understanding of the importance of cross functional collaboration as you experience exposure to experts in the field. 

BAE Systems is committed to your personal development, as such, there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved with additional relevant training, coaching and activities to enrich your experience whilst on scheme and beyond.

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Submarines team:

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century.
The Astute class will equip the Royal Navy with its largest and most capable generation of attack submarines. We are responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of these state-of-the-art vessels. In total, seven boats will make up the fleet, each weighing a mighty 7,400 tonnes.

Dreadnought is the successor to the Vanguard class of nuclear deterrent submarines. We will deliver four submarines to the Royal Navy, with the first submarine entering service in the early 2030s. Dreadnought is widely considered to be one of the world’s most complex engineering challenges.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. 

Export Control / Security:

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. 
 

3 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at A*-E or 9-3 including Maths & English