FMS Assistant Supervisor
Location: RAF Croughton, PE28 4DA
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Perm/FT/39 hours
Ready to impact a better future?
As an FMS Assistant Supervisor in our Defence team, you’ll support the safe, efficient running of our Furniture Management Service, helping deliver essential services to Service personnel and their families across the UK. Your work will ensure homes are properly equipped, supporting those who serve and making a real difference every day.
Working closely with the FMS Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly – from warehouse management to delivery coordination. In doing so, you’ll help create a positive impact on communities, ensuring high standards, safety, and reliability in everything we do.
What you’ll do as a FMS Assistant Supervisor
You’ll be entrusted to:
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Support the day-to-day operation of the furniture warehouse, including deliveries, collections, installations, and testing
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Assist with health and safety compliance and ensure all activities meet regulatory and policy requirements
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Step in to supervise colleagues and coordinate daily tasks in the absence of the FMS Supervisor
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Help plan and schedule vehicle routes, ensuring efficiency and compliance with driving regulations
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Maintain accurate records, including mileage, fuel use, and training documentation
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Support colleague inductions, training, and ongoing development within the team
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
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Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and customers
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Experience working in a warehouse, logistics, or delivery environment
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The capability to lead and coordinate a small team when required
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A full, clean UK driving licence and the physical ability to handle manual tasks
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A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn, grow, and step into a supervisory role
This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed 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.
Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
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Holidays: Competitive holiday package
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Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
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Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
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Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
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Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
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Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
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Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.
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