Army - Station Quartermaster’s Support Officer

Role overview

This role is based at Wattisham, Suffolk, IP7 7RA, and is to be carried out entirely on site. It is advertised as a 37-hour-per-week position. The organisation promotes smarter ways of working, using a blend of flexible working practices, digital tools, and modern workspaces where appropriate, while still expecting you to be present where you can have the greatest impact for your team and the wider organisation.

Wattisham Flying Station is the main operating base for the Army’s attack helicopter capability and sits within Joint Aviation Command, a quad-service formation that brings together battlefield military helicopters from across the British Armed Forces for command and coordination. The station is a major airfield and acts as the home base for elements of 1 Aviation Brigade Attack.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing Defence Accommodation Stores held by the station and for carrying out Building Custodian duties across the buildings within the Station Quartermaster’s area of responsibility. Full training will be provided for any required and desirable courses, supporting your development in the role.

What the job involves

The Station Quartermaster’s Support Officer will manage and account for all Defence Accommodation Stores, keeping records accurate, current, and compliant through quarterly checks. In addition, the post holder will handle Building Custodian duties across the relevant department areas.

• Keep all Defence Accommodation Stores accounts maintained and accurate.
• Perform Building Custodian tasks, including reporting faults.
• Handle associated administration, such as booking, handover, and takeover of the station minibus, and issuing Authority to Use documents.
• Complete waste declarations.
• Arrange and coordinate room cleans for transit accommodation.
• Provide cover for the AO Stores role when needed, including ordering via the Management of Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI) and Contracting, Purchasing and Finance systems.
• Attend meetings on behalf of the Station Quartermaster when required.
• Carry out general administrative duties.

Training and development are part of the offer, including support toward mandatory and desirable courses, and the opportunity to build skills for future progression. The role may also include working toward professional body membership and/or a modern apprenticeship.

What we are looking for

You should be able to work well with a wide range of people and build strong working relationships across the station. Clear communication is essential, as you will be expected to give advice, guidance, and direction to others across different levels and grades.

The role suits someone confident working both independently and as part of a team, with the initiative to act quickly and make practical decisions when needed. Good IT and computer skills are also important.

Selection and assessment

The recruitment process follows Success Profiles and will assess both behaviours and experience. At application stage, your CV will be reviewed, along with evidence of Working Together and Changing & Improving. If a large number of applications are received, the first sift will focus on Working Together.

At interview, you will be assessed on Making Effective Decisions, Communicating & Influencing, and Working Together. Interviews are expected to take place in person, and sifting is planned within 7 days of the closing date, subject to business needs.

The role is open to candidates who meet the nationality and security requirements. A criminal record check and security check are required, along with baseline personnel security standard checks for people working with government assets. Skilled worker visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Behaviours assessed

• Changing and Improving
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

Benefits and rewards

The salary is £27,866 per year, and the Ministry of Defence contributes £8,072 toward membership of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. The wider benefits package includes 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years of service, plus a highly competitive pension contribution of 28.97%.

• Access to personal and professional development opportunities.
• Alternative working patterns for many roles.
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free support for a healthy and productive environment.
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave.
• 6 days of special leave each year for volunteering.
• Learning and development support.

Additional information

The post does not include relocation expenses. External recruits entering the MOD from outside the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Travel costs for interviews will not be reimbursed.

The department is reviewing pay-related allowances, which may affect any allowances attached to this post. If you move to MOD from another employer, you will no longer be able to access childcare vouchers, including where moving between government departments. You may still qualify for other schemes such as Tax-Free Childcare.

The Ministry of Defence maintains a smoke-free working environment. Smoking and the use of tobacco products are not permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment, subject to limited exemptions under local guidance.

Applicants should note that the MOD may contact them for a voluntary and anonymous recruitment satisfaction survey. Any additional information shared for service improvement may involve personal data handled in line with the MOD Privacy Policy Notice and UK GDPR.

Artificial intelligence may be used to support an application, but all examples and statements must be truthful, factually accurate, and drawn from the applicant’s own experience. Applications may be withdrawn if plagiarism or misuse of AI is identified, and internal candidates may face disciplinary action.

Equality, conduct and eligibility

The Civil Service supports diversity and equal opportunities, including the Disability Confident Scheme for candidates who meet the minimum criteria. In some situations, the employer may limit the number of interviews offered.

The MOD follows a zero-tolerance approach to bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. Candidates dismissed within the last five years for such behaviour are not eligible. This also applies where a person resigned or otherwise left a post and would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had they remained.

Successful candidates must declare outside interests after interview and before any formal offer, so any potential conflicts can be assessed and managed. Feedback will only be given to candidates who attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality and security requirements

This role is open to UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, Commonwealth nationals with the right to work in the UK, and eligible EU, Swiss, Norwegian, Icelandic, or Liechtenstein nationals and their family members with settled or pre-settled status, in line with the stated eligibility rules. Candidates requiring sponsorship under the points-based system will not be considered.

Successful candidates must meet the required security standards before appointment, including Security Check clearance and criminal record check requirements, as well as baseline personnel security standard checks where applicable.

Location and working pattern

Wattisham, Suffolk, IP7 7RA. The role is based onsite and is advertised at 37 hours per week.