A place to belong in an environment that helps you succeed
There are plenty of locations where you can join our team and support national defence as part of the Civil Service.
Headquartered in Bristol and with staff at numerous locations across the UK and overseas, DE&S employs around 12,500 civilian and military staff.
Below you can discover more about some of our busiest locations. Click on them to find out more about the work that goes on there and the facilities on offer to our people.
Head Office
MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol
Our HQ in Filton boasts an impressive range of on-site facilities including a nursery, restaurants and coffee shops, parking, ATM machines, and a convenience store.
Our sports facilities include a fully equipped gym and sports hall with bookable classes, as well as squash courts, tennis courts and a football pitch.
Other locations
Defence Munitions Beith
Beith is an inland depot occupying 180 acres of land including a central area called Bankhead Moss that is a special area of conservation. The site is located about 20 miles South-West of Glasgow, in North Ayrshire.
DM Longtown, Carlisle
DM Longtown has two storage sites, each located either side of the England/Scotland border on land originally used for a munitions propellant factory during WW1. The Longtown site is located between Longtown and Gretna on the A6071 and is 1296 acres in size.
Glasgow
We have teams based at the impressive MOD-owned Kentigern House in Glasgow. Kentigern House was built in 1986, to provide more locations to MOD staff around the UK.
Defence Munitions Gosport
DM Gosport is located on a 550 acre site on the Western Shore of Portsmouth Harbour.
Defence Munitions Kineton
Defence Munitions Kineton, in Warwickshire, is the largest ammunition depot in western Europe. Not only impressive in scale and output, on this site you’ll find a wide range of fauna and flora, from passing deer to rare plant species.
RAF Waddington – Lincoln
RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire is the hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) and the main operating base for airborne intelligence aircraft and systems like the E-3D Sentry AEW1.
Approximately 3,500 Service personnel, civil servants and contractors work at RAF Waddington.
MOD Main Building, Westminster
Right at the heart of the capital, with impressive views down Victoria Embankment of iconic landmarks like the London Eye, MOD Main Building houses around 90 DE&S people.
Manchester
We regularly recruit for roles in Manchester, particularly for positions within our Engineering function. Our main office address in Manchester is Piccadilly Gate, Store Street, Manchester, M1 2WD.
This is a bustling city-centre location, with great transport links and local conveniences. Adjacent to Manchester Piccadilly station, this location is easily accessed by train, metro and bus.
Ruislip – RAF Northolt – BFPO
RAF Northolt houses the British Forces Post Office, part of DE&S and was built in 2007. It provides a modern, comfortable working environment, allowing BFPO staff access to the RAF Northolt facilities including a gym and sports facilities.
Yeovil
Our base in Yeovil – at the Leonardo Helicopter Division – is at the centre of helicopter assembly. Overlooking the airfield, you can see your work take flight as Apache, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters take to the skies.
