Airfield Operations Assistant

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Southampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Digital GP & health check

Employee shopping portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists in armed forces leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an Airfield Operations Assistant for the Army Aviation Centre near Stockbridge, Hampshire. This full-time, on-site role is based at Middle Wallop Aerodrome with a standard 40-hour week (08:00–17:00) and potential weekend work.

You will assist in airfield operations, perform safety inspections, and support wildlife management while maintaining vehicles and documentation. A UK Category B driving licence is required, and security clearance is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience in airfield or aerodrome operations.
• Understanding of airfield safety procedures and reporting requirements.
• Experience using operational vehicles or equipment in safety-critical environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong communication skills with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct airfield escort duties across the aerodrome.
• Carry out FOD inspections, sweeping, collection and disposal activities.
• Support wildlife hazard management using non-lethal methods.
• Inspect airfield infrastructure and grounds; report faults and safety concerns.
• Maintain airfield vehicles and equipment; perform cleaning, refuelling and documentation.

Skills

Airfield operations

FOD inspections

Wildlife management

MS Outlook/Word/Excel

Communication skills

Education

UK Category B driving licence

Tools

Airfield equipment

Job description

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Airfield Operations Assistant

Location: Southampton, GB, SO20 8DY

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Airfield Operations Assistant

Location: Stockbridge, Hampshire

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75128

Help keep vital aviation operations running 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 Airfield Operations Assistant at the Army Aviation Centre, near Stockbridge, Hampshire.

The role

As an Airfield Operations Assistant, you'll play an important role in supporting the safe and effective operation of Middle Wallop Aerodrome. Working as part of a dedicated aviation team, you'll help maintain a safe operating environment for military and civilian airfield activities, supporting everything from airfield inspections and wildlife management to infrastructure checks and operational support.

This is a hands-on, outdoor role where no two days are the same. You'll have the opportunity to develop specialist airfield knowledge, receive training, and contribute directly to aviation safety within a unique defence environment.

Day-to-day, you will be:

• Conducting airfield escort duties across the aerodrome.
• Carrying out Foreign Object Debris (FOD) inspections, sweeping, collection and disposal activities.
• Supporting wildlife hazard management activities using non-lethal control methods.
• Inspecting airfield infrastructure and grounds, reporting faults and safety concerns.
• Maintaining airfield vehicles and equipment, including cleaning, refuelling and documentation.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00. Occasional weekend working may be required.

Essential experience of the Airfield Operations Assistant:

• Experience working within airfield or aerodrome operations.
• Understanding of airfield safety procedures and reporting requirements.
• Experience using operational vehicles or specialist equipment in a safety-critical environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Qualifications for the Airfield Operations Assistant:

• Full UK Category B Driving Licence with a minimum of one year's driving experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Airfield Access Permit.
• No colour perception issues.
• Wildlife control experience would be advantageous.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) / 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

• 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 26,000 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.