Babcock
Warehouse and Logistics Operative
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Title: Warehouse and Logistics Operative
Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Compensation: £27,947 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74839
Build your logistics career supporting critical defence operations
At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Warehouse and Logistics Operative at our Ashchurch site, near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy logistics operation where your work will directly support the efficient movement and storage of vital equipment and materials. Whether you're looking to build on your existing warehouse experience or take the next step in your logistics career, you'll be part of a supportive team that plays a key role in delivering operational success.
The role
As a Warehouse and Logistics Operative, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be responsible for supporting warehouse operations through the receipt, storage, control, and distribution of goods, helping to ensure materials are available when and where they are needed.
Working within a structured and collaborative environment, you'll gain valuable experience across a variety of warehousing and logistics activities while contributing to the success of a nationally important business.
Day-to-day, you will be:
- Receiving, checking, and storing incoming goods and materials.
- Issuing stock accurately to support operational requirements.
- Maintaining stock records and supporting stock control activities.
- Carrying out stock checks and inventory counting activities.
- Supporting the smooth and efficient operation of the warehouse and wider supply chain.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
This role is full time, based on site at Ashchurch, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Essential experience of the Warehouse and Logistics Operative:
- Previous warehouse experience.
- Good IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working within a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Qualifications for the Warehouse and Logistics Operative:
- Basic warehouse and logistics experience.
- Forklift licence or experience operating manual handling equipment would be advantageous.
- A willingness to undertake further training where required.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.
What we offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 26/08/2026
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills