Armourer (Small Arms Maintainer)

Armourer (Small Arms Maintainer)

Location: RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX
Salary: £35,886.62 per annum plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Perm/FT/ 40 hours - 3 days, 3 nights - 6 days off shift pattern. 12-hour shifts - Days 07:00 to 19:00 hrs, 19:00 hrs to 07:00 hrs.24 shifts leave each year - taking the six-shifts off (one shift cycle) gives you an 18-day period away from work. There is an On-call requirement the last three days of the stand down the 3 days on Call. If called in overtime is paid at 1.5 x Hourly rate.

Ready to impact a better future?

As an Armourer in our RAF Brize Norton team, you’ll help ensure military personnel have safe, reliable access to essential weapons and equipment. Your expertise in maintaining and managing small arms will directly support operational readiness at the Royal Air Force’s largest operating base.

At RAF Brize Norton, our work touches lives through critical defence support services that enable air transport and air-to-air refuelling operations worldwide. Working as part of the Serco Armoury team, you’ll play an important role in maintaining security, safety, and operational capability, helping to create impactful solutions that support national defence while making a positive impact on communities and the future.

What you’ll do as an Armourer

• Store, issue and receive weapons for military personnel.


• Carry out routine inspections, checks and servicing of small arms and associated ancillary equipment.


• Diagnose and rectify faults on weapons and related equipment.


• Maintain accurate records relating to weapon storage, issue, maintenance and servicing activities.


• Ensure all armoury activities comply with relevant security, safety and regulatory requirements.


• Support operational readiness by maintaining weapon systems to required standards.

Does this sound like you?

• Qualified and experienced in working within an armoury environment.


• Hold a relevant qualification such as Military Class One Armourer or Q-W-GDSA, or equivalent experience.


• Knowledge of small arms maintenance, servicing and fault rectification.


• Strong attention to detail with the ability to follow procedures and maintain accurate records.


• Able to work independently and as part of a team within a safety-critical environment.

What we offer

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank


• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme


• Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (we currently offer over 60 different apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.


• Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service


• Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel


• Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity


• Our employee networks support connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including veterans, LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Vetting and checks:

This role requires MoD Security Clearance. Due to the nature of the organisation, all employees of Serco are required to be security cleared to SC level.

If successful in your application, we would support you with the SC process.

As a guideline only, there will be background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments.

Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance.

You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.

Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.

• Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.


• Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).

For support with your application, please contact [email protected].

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