Driver - Handler

1 month ago


Peterborough, Peterborough, United Kingdom Manpower RPO - Babcock Full time

Job Title: Driver - Handler
Location: Wittering, Peterborough
Compensation: £27,725.26
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58805


At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Driver - Handler at our RAF Wittering site.


The role
As a Driver / Handler, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll ensure the provision of professional driving for all nominated tasks as required to meet or exceed customer expectations and LAFT2 contractual needs at all times.

Day-to-day, you'll carry out ground handling and movement of aircraft, flight line operations, refuelling aircraft, aircraft cleaning, general duties as required and carry out Check A Maintenance.

Control all vehicle related administration within VOSA/RAFMT/DGSA and Babcock guidelines.
Ensure all aspects of the MT contract are fulfilled within the required time frames and budget.
Ensure all licenses, medicals and competencies are maintained. Communicate with the customer and the Site Manager daily to ensure possible contract failures are avoided.

This role is full time and is based on site at RAF Wittering.

Essential experience of the Driver / Handler:

  • Experience of working within a military environment.
  • Experience of handling aircraft in a military or civilian EASA Pt 145 environment.
  • Working knowledge of transport and driver legal requirements.
  • Familiar with military documentation
  • Working knowledge of RAF/VOSA/DGSA and Babcock transport administration.
  • Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.

Qualifications for the Driver / Handler:

  • PSV, LGV and ADR qualified.
  • Clean driving licence.
  • Grob 115 E Handling Course.
  • Check A course.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Clearance.

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.

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 share scheme
  • 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
  • '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.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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 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: 13/08/2024

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