Aircraft Technician

Babcock International; St Athan; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Pension with life assurance

Digital GP access

Shopping savings portal

Payment of professional fees

Reservists leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Aircraft Technician for on-site work at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 17:15, on location at St Athan.

You will support aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance, and a range of technical activities to ensure aircraft meet the highest standards. Security clearance may be required; a full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship, Military aviation experience, NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance engineering procedures.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting aircraft engineering, maintenance and servicing activities.
• Preparing aircraft for daily flying operations and operational requirements.
• Carrying out ground handling activities, including fuel and oil replenishment.
• Assisting with scheduled and corrective maintenance activities in line with approved procedures.
• Following technical data, engineering instructions and maintenance documentation to support safe aircraft operations.

Skills

Technical data interpretation

Aviation maintenance

Stakeholder communication

Safety-critical operations

Proactive learning

Education

Aircraft apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3

Engineering qualification

Job description

Job Title: Aircraft Technician

Location: St Athan, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76509

Help keep critical aviation operations flying safely every day. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Technician at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

The role

As an Aircraft Technician, you'll support aircraft engineering, line and depth maintenance, scheduled servicing, corrective maintenance and a range of technical activities that help ensure aircraft are maintained to the highest standards.

This role is full-time, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:15 to 17:15, and is based on site at St Athan, near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.

Day-to-day you'll be required to:

• Supporting aircraft engineering, maintenance and servicing activities.
• Preparing aircraft for daily flying operations and operational requirements.
• Carrying out ground handling activities, including fuel and oil replenishment.
• Assisting with scheduled and corrective maintenance activities in line with approved procedures.
• Following technical data, engineering instructions and maintenance documentation to support safe aircraft operations.

Essential Experience Of The Aircraft Technician

• Interpreting technical data and engineering documentation.
• Working within an aircraft maintenance or aviation engineering environment.
• Engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders and team members.
• Supporting maintenance activities in a safety-critical environment.
• Demonstrating a proactive approach to learning and professional development.

Qualifications For The Aircraft Technician

• Recognised Aircraft Apprenticeship, Military aviation experience, NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Knowledge of aircraft maintenance engineering procedures.
• Full UK driving licence.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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 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

Babcock

We’re Babcock – a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts – not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together. 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: 21/10/2026

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