Driver

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Driver to support operations at RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby. The role includes transporting personnel and equipment, performing vehicle inspections, and covering shifts as per convenience. Candidates should have driving experience, knowledge of UK roads, and the ability to pass a color perception test. This casual, zero hours contract offers flexibility and full expenses for overnight travel.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

Volunteer paid leave

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a colour perception test.

Responsibilities

• Loading/unloading and securing loads.
• Driving personnel to various locations.
• Conducting vehicle inspections and reporting faults.
• Completing airfield sweeping duties as required.

Skills

Vehicle inspections

Driving experience in Mechanical Transport

Knowledge of driving hours and Tachographs

Knowledge of UK roads

Education

Cat D and DCPC licence (desirable)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Driver
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Compensation: £12.60 Per Hour
Role Type: Casual / Zero Hours Contract
Role ID: SF65689
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Drive the mission forward

At Babcock, we’re committed to creating a safer, more secure world—and you can be part of that mission as a Driver, supporting our RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby sites. You’ll play a vital role in keeping operations moving, whether you're transporting personnel or equipment. Your work will directly support the RAF’s critical activities.

Responsibilities

The role

As a Driver you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be part of a small but highly effective Transport Services team, where the highest standards are expected. You’ll ensure RAF personnel, equipment and vehicles reach the right place at the right time.

Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for:

• Loading/unloading and restraint of loads.
• Driving cars and vans, taking personnel to airports and railheads, and driving them to perform domestic tasks.
• Ensuring full and complete daily inspections are carried out when tasked or required. Any faults found are to be reported promptly to MT Control personnel using the correct documentation.
• Completing Airfield Sweeping duties in line with the RAF Cranwell Sweeping plan when required.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby. You will be travelling across the UK, and you may need to stay overnight with all expenses covered. The role is a casual, zero hour contract allowing you to pick up shifts at your own convenience.

Essential experience

• Familiar with vehicle inspections
• Previous driving experience in Mechanical Transport and Logistics environments
• Experience with driving hours and Tachographs
• Reasonable knowledge of UK roads and comfortable driving in other cities

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a colour perception test
• Cat D and DCPC licence (desirable)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC 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 share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement. This window opens February through March annually.
• Be Kind Day: one working day’s paid leave a year for volunteering

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.