Fleet Operative Driver

Babcock International; Chatham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent defense contractor in Chatham is seeking a Fleet Operative Driver to support the UK's defense operations. You will provide safe transport for military personnel and equipment, ensuring operational success. The ideal candidate has full UK Category B and D driving licenses, customer service skills, and a positive attitude. This full-time role offers a generous benefits package and the opportunity to contribute to national readiness.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day for volunteering

Development opportunities and an employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with vehicles.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Driving military and civilian vehicles including electric vehicles, HGVs and coaches.
• Transporting personnel and equipment to training exercises and operational duties.
• Performing Level 1 (User) maintenance checks before, during and after use.

Skills

Driving

Customer service skills

Flexible approach to working hours

Basic computer literacy

Education

Full UK Category B driving licence

Full UK Category D driving licence

Job description

Job Title : Fleet Operative Driver

Location : Chatham Kent

Compensation : 26098.54 - 28973.44 Benefits

Role Type : Full time / Permanent

Role ID : SF65334

Drive with Purpose. Support National Defence

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Fleet Operative Driver at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) near Rochester Kent.

The role

As a Fleet Operative Driver youll be part of a vital team supporting the UKs defence operations. Youll provide safe and reliable transport for military personnel and equipment across the UK and occasionally overseas. This is a hands-on role where your driving skills will directly contribute to national readiness and operational success.

Day-to-day youll be :

• Driving military and civilian vehicles including electric vehicles HGVs and coaches
• Transporting personnel and equipment to training exercises and operational duties
• Performing Level 1 (User) maintenance checks before, during and after use
• Responding to customer queries with professionalism and enthusiasm

Supporting fleet operations through administrative tasks

The role is based onsite at the Royal School of Military Engineering and the set working times are Monday to Friday totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Fleet Operative Driver :

• Proven experience working with vehicles
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude
• Flexible approach to working hours including potential overtime
• Basic computer literacy

Qualifications for the Fleet Operative Driver :

• Full UK Category B driving licence
• Full UK Category D driving licence

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 - ().

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 days 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 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 : 30 / 10 / 2025

Key Skills

• Inventory Control
• Basic Math
• Paratransit
• Tanker Experience
• Van Driver
• Box Truck Experience
• Commercial Driving
• Commercial Vehicle Experience
• Delivery Driver Experience
• Manual Transmission Experience
• Driving
• Heavy Lifting

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 26098 - 28973