Driver

Babcock International; Camberley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Driver to support transport operations at RSME Minley. The role involves driving various military and civilian vehicles and ensuring a reliable transport service. Suitable candidates will hold a Full UK Driving Licence (Category C minimum) and have essential experience in vehicle maintenance and load safety. This full-time role offers excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of driver’s hours regulations.
• Practical experience with vehicle maintenance.
• Experience in load safety measures.

Responsibilities

• Drive personnel and equipment to training exercises.
• Operate various multi-disciplined vehicles.
• Perform maintenance tasks and vehicle checks.
• Complete administrative tasks when needed.
• Carry out manual labor as required.

Skills

Understanding of driver's hours regulations

Practical experience maintaining roadworthiness of vehicles

Experience in load restraint and load safety

Skilled in off-road driving

Education

Full UK Driving Licence with minimum Category C

Categories C+E and D

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: Driver
Location: Camberley, Surrey
Compensation: £26,098 - £36,137 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF68019

Drive Operational Excellence in Defence Support

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 Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) Minley, near Farnborough, Hampshire.

The role

As a Driver, you’ll be a key part of our transport operations supporting the RSME contract. You’ll be responsible for delivering a safe and reliable transport service, driving a variety of military and civilian vehicles both on and off road.

Day-to-day you’ll be

• Driving eligible personnel and equipment to and from training exercises and military duties
• Operating a range of multi-disciplined vehicles including PSV and LGV fleet
• Performing Level 1 maintenance tasks and Before, During, and After Use Checks
• Completing departmental administrative tasks when required
• Carrying out manual work including lifting, bending, and using tools

The role is based onsite at RSME Minley, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totaling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience

• In-depth understanding of driver’s hours regulations (JSP800 Vol 5 or EU)
• Practical experience maintaining roadworthiness of vehicles
• Experience in load restraint and load safety
• Skilled in off-road driving

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence with minimum Category C
• Categories C+E and D are desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) 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: 02/12/2025