Driver

Babcock International; Ewelme; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A strategic defense and engineering company in Ewelme is seeking a Driver to manage transportation of personnel and equipment. This full-time role involves ensuring the timely and safe transport of RAF personnel, operating various types of vehicles, and conducting vehicle checks. Ideal candidates will possess a CAT B licence, LGV licence, and strong driving skills. Benefits include generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, digital GP access, and more.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Driving and operating a wide range of general and specialist vehicles.
• Transporting recruits and station personnel between units and the local area.
• Carrying out detailed monthly checks of the vehicle fleet.

Responsibilities

• Make sure RAF personnel, equipment, and vehicles get to the right place at the right time.
• Prepping the vehicle fleet for graduation days.
• Reporting defects to the Transport Control Office.

Skills

Experience of driving a variety of vehicles

Sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulations

Computer literate; basic IT skills

Good diplomacy skills

Ability to engage with internal and external personnel

Enjoy driving to various parts of the UK

Education

CAT B Licence

Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) DVLA Licence Category C

Digital Tachograph Card

Job description

As a Driver you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll have a key role working within a small but highly effective Transport Services team, where the highest standards will be expected. You'll be required to drive and operate a wide range of general and specialist vehicles, from Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV, which include cars, minibuses and coaches), to both rigid and articulated Large Goods Vehicles (LGV). You'll be responsible for making sure RAF personnel, equipment and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time!

Responsibilities

• Transporting recruits and station personnel between units and the local area using a range of vehicles
• Carrying out detailed monthly checks of the vehicle fleet and reporting all defects to the Transport Control Office
• Prepping the vehicle fleet for graduation days
• Uniform will be provided and must be worn as a matter of company policy

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Benson, near Oxfordshire. You'll work an average of 39 hours a week on a shift basis, however you'll need to be flexible as there may be changes to the roster from time to time, to meet customer needs.

Qualifications for the Driver

• Experience of driving a variety of vehicles
• Sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulations in accordance with EU Directive 561/2006
• Computer literate; basic IT skills
• Good diplomacy skills required
• Ability to engage effectively with internal and external personnel at all levels, including senior stakeholders
• Must enjoy driving to various parts of the UK
• CAT B Licence
• Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) DVLA Licence Category C
• Digital Tachograph Card

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS security clearance EDBS 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

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