Driver

Babcock International Group; Ash Vale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider is seeking a Driver to support military training operations at RSME Minley, near Camberley. You'll be responsible for transporting personnel and equipment, ensuring vehicle safety, and contributing to national defense training. The position requires a full UK Driving Licence, with essential experience in vehicle maintenance. The role offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and development opportunities. Join us to make a meaningful impact every day.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading options

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence with minimum Category C required.
• Strong understanding of driver’s hours regulations necessary.
• Practical experience maintaining roadworthiness of vehicles essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive eligible personnel and equipment to and from training exercises.
• Complete vehicle checks before, during, and after use.
• Operate a range of vehicles including PSV and LGV fleet.
• Support departmental admin tasks and deliver stores across site.
• Travel up to 1.5 hours from site and perform manual tasks.

Skills

Practical experience maintaining roadworthiness of vehicles

Strong understanding of driver's hours regulations

Experience in load restraint and load safety

Education

Full UK Driving Licence with minimum Category C

Driver CPC and Tachograph card

Job description

Job Title: Driver

Location: Camberley, Hampshire

Compensation: Up to £15.51 per hour Dependent on Licences held + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / 37-hours per week / Fixed Term Contract 6 months

Role ID: SF

Drive operational excellence and support military training with purpose

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Driver at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) Minley, near Camberley, Hampshire.

The role

As a Driver, you’ll be responsible for providing essential transport services that support the RSME contract. From moving personnel and equipment to ensuring vehicle safety and compliance, your role will be vital in keeping operations running smoothly and efficiently.

This is a hands‑on position where your skills will directly contribute to national defence training. You’ll work with a variety of military and civilian vehicles, gaining valuable experience and making a meaningful impact every day.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be :

• Driving eligible personnel and equipment to and from training exercises or military duties
• Completing vehicle checks before, during, and after use
• Operating a range of vehicles including PSV and LGV fleet
• Supporting departmental admin tasks and delivering stores across site
• Travelling up to 1.5 hours from site and performing manual tasks such as lifting and using tools

The role is based onsite at RSME Minley, and the set working times are Monday to Thursday, 08:00–16:30 and Friday, 08:00–16:00, totalling 37 hours per week. Overtime may be available, and flexibility in start times may be required.

Essential experience of the Driver :

• Practical experience maintaining roadworthiness of vehicles
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• Strong understanding of driver’s hours regulations (JSP Vol 5 or EU regulations)
• Experience in load restraint and load safety

Qualifications for the Driver :

• Full UK Driving Licence with minimum Category C
• Driver CPC and Tachograph cardAny necessary training or qualifications will be fully funded by Babcock

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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.