Aircraft Handler

Babcock International; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm in the UK is seeking an Aircraft Handler to assist with aircraft ground operations at RAF Wittering. Candidates should have experience in aircraft handling, successfully complete relevant courses, and maintain necessary security clearance. The role offers a full-time position with generous benefits including holiday allowance and health support programs.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in aircraft handling within military or civilian EASA Part 145 environments.
• Ability to perform Check A maintenance on company-owned aircraft.
• Must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the safe and efficient ground movement of aircraft.
• Participate in flight line operations for daily flying.
• Conduct pre-use inspections and scheduled maintenance of Ground Support Equipment.

Skills

Aircraft handling experience

Interpreting military documentation

Grob 115E Handling Course

Check A Maintenance Course

Education

Full, clean UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Aircraft Handler

Location: Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire, England

Compensation: £25,979.39 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68441

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Handler at our RAF Wittering site, near Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Assist with the safe and efficient ground movement of aircraft
• Participate in flight line operations, including aircraft preparation for daily flying, “see-in” and “see-off” procedures, and fuel and oil replenishment
• Once authorised, perform Check A maintenance on company-owned aircraft
• Conduct pre-use inspections and scheduled maintenance of Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
• Accurately complete all required documentation in line with current legislation and company procedures.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Wittering, near Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

Essential experience

• Demonstrated experience in aircraft handling within military or civilian EASA Part 145 environments
• Successfully completed Grob 115E Handling Course and Check A Maintenance Course
• Well-versed in interpreting and applying military documentation and procedures.

Qualifications

Full, clean UK driving licence.

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 (www.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 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 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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 [e-mail] 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: 04/11/2025

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