At a glance
Logistics is the backbone of the Royal Navy, and Logistics and Personnel Officers are its leaders. Without you, global Naval operations would grind to a halt. You’ll lead the teams that sustain over 35,000 men and women across the world.
Profession
Logistics & Personnel Officer
Ensure our operations run efficiently and that our personnel have what they need, when they need it, wherever they are in the world.
- A-Levels / college qualifications
- Logistics
- Officer level
£33,000
Your minimum salary from day one
£41,000
Your approximate salary after two years
Extra pay
For every day spent at sea
Management
Opportunities early on
6 weeks
Paid holiday
Travel
All around the world
As a Logistics Officer you’re responsible to the command for ensuring that everything runs smoothly. Without you, the operation would quickly fall apart.
Profession details
What you could do
Joining the Royal Navy as a Logistics and Personnel Officer is the kind of career that defines you as a leader. You’ll coordinate and guide a team of specialists to serve all personnel with the resources, services, and support that they need to get their jobs done. That means everything: from bullets to bed linen, finances to food. Logistics Officers can manage teams in several areas including HR, supply chain, and the Submarine Service. It seems like a gargantuan task, but it’s all in a day’s work.
Your role
- Day to day, you’ll always be one step ahead of global operations and naval functions, as you manage six months’ worth of equipment and supplies.
- You’ll lead your team of logisticians to ensure your ship has what it needs to always be operationally effective, whether that’s delivering humanitarian aid or deployment on a combat mission.
- From supply chain management to accounting, your role is demanding and all-encompassing; you’ll co-ordinate the movements of supplies and personnel on a global scale.
- You’ll gain a broad range of qualifications that are valued by employers around the world, including internationally recognised Charterships.
Pay & benefits
- A starting salary in excess of £33,000
- Salary rising to over £41,000 after 2 years
- Potential earnings over £117,500
- An excellent pension scheme
- Six weeks of paid holiday every year
- Free medical and dental care
Skills for life
Qualifications you'll gain
- Study for an MSc or MA
- Gain specialist vocational qualifications as your career develops, like membership to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the Institute of Administrative Management and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Skills you'll develop
- Learn how to lead people in a highly pressurised environment, mentoring more junior personnel and overseeing some extremely complex projects
- Gain an in-depth knowledge of everything from supply chain and personnel management, to law and accounting, managing multiple tasks at the same time, while maintaining a cool head and never losing sight of the bigger picture
Eligibility
- You must be between 18 and 39
- You’ll need a minimum of 72 UCAS points. These can be accrued from either GCE A/AS levels (or equivalent) or National Diplomas (e.g., BTEC)
- You'll need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (9-4) (or Scottish equivalent) which must include English Language and Mathematics
- You must be a United Kingdom national, or Commonwealth citizen, or Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
- Minimum height of 145cm for General Service, 157cm for Submarine Service
- A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)
Skills & Interests
- The ability to thrive on responsibility and lead from the front
- Confidence making key decisions in high-pressure situations
- A problem-solver, with a common-sense approach, who can work well as part of a team
- A real sense of adventure, with a high level of physical and mental fitness
Joining Process
From picking your profession to starting on your first day, these are the steps you'll take to join as an officer.
Step 1
Submit an application
Once you’ve registered your interest in a Profession, and have satisfied some basic eligibility criteria, you will be sent an online application form.
Step 2
Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)
Depending on Profession applied for and professionally qualified status, you’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension.
To prepare, you can practise the DAA.
Step 3
Interview
A Career Interview to talk through suitability of your chosen Profession and discussion of your preferred roles that are available within that Profession, including Submarine service. It will also cover the initial stages of the Security application. This is normally conducted using your own device over the Shine video platform.
Step 4
Medical and Fitness Assessments
This is conducted at one of our Candidate Preparation Centres and will include a Fitness and Medical Assessment.
Step 5
Admiralty Interview Board (AIB)
The AIB is conducted online and made up of two assessments, . A Pre-Recorded Interview (PRI) online assessment that assesses your awareness and motivation to join the Royal Navy as an officer. The Group Planning Exercise (GPE) is the second stage online competency-based assessment which will take place approximately 3 weeks after the PRI. It will be conducted in a virtual group environment, and you will be assessed on your contribution to the team based on your individual performance.
Step 6
Start training
Once you’ve passed all eligibility criteria, including a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) to commence your initial training.
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