Science and Technology Facilities Council Salary: £36,650 - £39,032 per annum (dependent on skills and experience). A Specialist Allowance of up to 10% per annum is also available for this role, dependent on skills and experience. Contract Type: Open ended (permanent) Hours: Full-time In-person site-based role (with opportunity for occasional remote working) Location: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX Closing date: 2nd June 2025 Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it's sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society. Come and discover how much you can achieve when you're surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity. We're excited to announce an opportunity for a Shipping Professional to join our dynamic Logistics and Transport Team. In this key role, you'll manage the day-to-day operations of the STFC's shipping function, ensuring seamless customs activities and efficient delivery processes. As the Shipping Manager, you will play a crucial part in supporting project managers and scientists, providing technical expertise and guidance to enhance shipping efficiency. Your responsibilities will include overseeing all shipping services, ensuring that each shipment, whether domestic or overseas, complies with HMRC regulations and other critical documentation. If you have experience in Inward and Outward Processes or working with HMRC-compliant procedures, we'd love to hear from you! You'll work closely with both the shipping team and broader logistics operations, handling customer queries, optimising processes, and driving improvements in our shipping services. In this role, you'll be responsible for: Line management of the Shipping team Managing UK and international shipping, including compliance with customs regulations and Incoterms. Ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous, dangerous, and radioactive materials. Staying up to date with the latest legislation and best practices in shipping and logistics. We're looking for someone with strong problem-solving skills who can troubleshoot. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your expertise and contribute to the continuous improvement of our shipping operations. Join us in advancing our logistics and shipping capabilities while working alongside a local and national shipping team. If you're ready for this exciting challenge, we're keen to hear from you! Responsibilities Ensure that daily and weekly shipping workflow (both domestic and overseas) is discharged efficiently and timely through delegation, organisation and allocation of tasks and workflow management, including (but not limited to): All courier functions carried out on a daily basis. Despatch and registration of dangerous goods and radioactive material Ensuring that all databases are up to date for reporting on MI and financial data Bulk shipping of crates, pallets and other equipment using suppliers Customs clearance and goods in transit monitoring Essential Shortlisting Criteria Level 3 (HNC / equivalent) qualifications, or other equivalent experience Proven shipping and logistics experience Experience and knowledge of working closely with selected couriers and agents, for both import and export processes. Proven experience of dangerous goods handling and documentation Experience of managing and motivating staff. Ability to simplify complex customs/shipping requirements and communicate to customers, verbally and in writing (including inward and outward processing). Accessing and extracting data Confident user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, SharePoint) Relevant health and safety knowledge and awareness. Special Requirements Occasional working outside of normal office hours Some travel to other sites and training venues. STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days' annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant. We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible by submitting your CV and covering letter which outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified, along with your motivation for STFC and the role. We reserve the right to close the role early due to high volume of applicants. As this job does not fulfil the UK Government minimum criterion for obtaining sponsored migrant worker status, we will be unable to apply for sponsorship for anyone not eligible to work in the UK. At interview, all shortlisted candidates are required to bring with them identification documents and original documents that prove they hold or can obtain the right to work in the UK. You can check your eligibility here: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) As one of Europe's largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We're proud of the impact we make. And we're committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You'll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you'll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you'll discover just what a difference you can make when you're equipped and inspired to excel. We're a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don't, ask questions that others won't, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it's at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It's very often ground-breaking. And it's endlessly, irresistibly fascinating. For more information about STFC please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/ You can also visit our careers site https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/ About UK Research Innovation (UKRI) UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation. More information can be found at www.ukri.org. Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit benefits of working for UKRI. How we support EDI in the workforce At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so. We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit ' How we support EDI in the workforce '. Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. How to apply Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application. UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us. Additional Information Organisation: Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) - Estates Contract Type: Open Ended External Closing Date: Jun 2, 2025 Minimum Salary: Pound Sterling (GBP) 36,650 Hours: Full-time