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Supply Chain Logistician (Submariner)
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Supply Chain Logistician (Submariner)

With a £5,000 bonus for earning your 'Dolphin's', you’ll ensure Submariners have the equipment and supplies they need for long periods below the surface.

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  • £25,200 - £62,073
  • No qualifications
  • Submarine Service
  • Logistics
  • Rating level

At a glance

This job sits within the Logistics & Catering Personnel Profession and is a Logistics & Personnel Rating role. Logistics is the backbone of the Royal Navy. You'll work closely with your Logistics Officer to make sure your crewmates have what they need, when they need it - all over the world. Without you, the submarine wouldn't - and couldn't - be operational. And you'll also get the £5,000 bonus for earning your 'Dolphins'.

£5,000 Bonus

For earning your 'Dolphins'

£25,200

What you will get paid from day one

£62,073

Increasing up to this amount as a WO1 basic pay

£5,844

Minimum additional Submarine Pay awarded on completing submarine training

6 weeks

Of paid holiday every year

Travel

All around the world
Supply chain submariners on board a submarine
It’s really satisfying knowing you’re the go-to whenever people need something, and fascinating learning all about how that works on a global level. Being a Submariner? It’s another level!

Jim

Supply Chain (Submariner), Logistics branch

Role details

What you’ll do

Logistics is the backbone of the Royal Navy. It’s your job to work closely with your Logistics Officer to make sure your crewmates have what they need, when they need it – wherever you are in the world. But being a logistician in the Submarine Service is different. A submarine’s first defence is stealth, so giving away its position is a huge consideration. Trips to the surface are for food supplies and your crewmates’ morale. These vital factors, and millions of pounds-worth of equipment, are in your hands. Without you, the submarine wouldn’t – and couldn’t – be operational.

Your role

  • You’ll learn all the skills you need to ensure your submarine has everything it needs to be operationally effective, regardless of the rigours of the highly classified mission you’re deployed on
  • Learn about managing a complex global supply chain, and how to source the items you need, all over the world
  • Learn additional skills as an Incident Board operator, helping damage-control teams fight fires and floods
  • Stay up to date with industry best practice, gaining internationally recognised qualifications, including an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage

Pay & benefits

  • A £5,000 bonus for earning your ‘Dolphins’ - the mark of a Submariner
  • A salary of at least £25,200 as soon as you finish training
  • Increasing up to £62,073 as a WO1 basic pay
  • Additional Submarine Pay is awarded on completing submarine training and starts at £5,844 raising to £10,231 depending on time served as a submariner as your career progresses
  • 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 GCSEs, A-Levels, NVQs or a degree
  • Gain specialist vocational qualifications as your career progresses, like an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Warehousing and Storage, and work towards becoming a member of a number of professional organisations such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

Skills you'll develop

  • The ability to lead and manage multiple, high-pressure projects at the same time, being at once proactive and reactive, but never losing your cool head – or sight of the bigger picture
  • You’ll develop teamwork of the highest level and a pin-sharp eye for detail under the most testing conditions, learning the intricacies of global supply chain management

Eligibility

  • You need to be aged between 16 - 39 
  • No qualifications are required for this role
  • You must be a United Kingdom citizen or British Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
  • You must have lived in the UK for 5 years continuously prior to application
  • You need to be a minimum height of 157cm
  • A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)

Skills & Interests

  • The ability to thrive on responsibility 
  • Confidence making 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 role to starting on your first day, these are the steps you'll take to join as a rating.

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)

You’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension. You will need to attempt all sections of the DAA.

To help you prepare, you can practise the DAA.

Practise the DAA
Step 3

Interview

A formal Selection Interview to confirm suitability of your chosen Profession followed by 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

Candidate Preparation Course (CPC)

This is a four-day induction to life in the Royal Navy, which includes assessments of your Fitness and your Medical eligibility, it is a pass or fail course.

Step 5

Start training

Once you’ve passed all eligibility criteria, including a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at HMS Raleigh to commence your initial training. Allocation to a specific role within your chosen profession will occur during the latter part of initial training.

Career Progression

From responsibilities to pay, find out where this role can take you.
Phase one training
10 weeks at HMS Raleigh, learning basic military skills
Phase two training
Qualify as a Supply Chain specialist, earn NVQs
First two years
Submariner training, time at sea, and earn ‘Dolphins’
First promotion – Leading Hand
Run a stores account, source and allocate key equipment
Second promotion – Petty Officer
Become a line manager, mentoring and supporting others

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