Maintenance Operative

Babcock International; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP access

Employee shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Reservists leave (10 days)

Holiday trading program

Be Kind Day volunteering leave

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Maintenance Operative at RAF Cranwell, near Sleaford in Lincolnshire. This on-site, full-time role runs 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with an on-call rota. You will support maintenance tasks and health and safety compliance to keep training environments safe and compliant.

The role requires a Full UK Driving Licence and the ability to obtain Security Check clearance. A proactive, organised approach and good communication with contractors and site stakeholders are

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to learn new systems and processes.
• Commitment to health, safety and safe systems of work.
• Proactive, hands-on approach to maintenance tasks.
• Effective communication with colleagues, contractors and site stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring building systems, equipment and facilities to stay safe, compliant and operational.
• Carrying out routine testing, inspections and water hygiene tasks.
• Performing minor repairs, touch-up painting and general maintenance across the site.
• Supporting building presentation through spot cleaning and upkeep.
• Escorting contractors and helping maintain compliance with health, safety and statutory requirements.

Skills

Driving licence

Computer literacy

Health and safety awareness

Communication

Job description

As part of our Aviation business, you'll join a small but highly effective facilities management team responsible for maintaining compliant, safe, and operational training environments for service personnel. Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Monitoring building systems, equipment, and facilities to ensure they remain safe, compliant, and operational.
• Carrying out routine testing, inspections, and water hygiene activities.
• Performing minor repairs, touch-up painting, and general maintenance tasks across the site.
• Supporting building presentation through spot cleaning and basic upkeep activities.
• Escorting contractors and helping maintain compliance with health, safety, and statutory requirements.

This is a full-time, onsite role working 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, based at RAF Cranwell. Participation in an on-call rota will be required.

• Demonstrating basic computer literacy and a willingness to learn new systems and processes.
• Working with a strong commitment to health, safety, and safe systems of work.
• Taking a proactive and hands-on approach to practical maintenance and facilities tasks.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues, contractors, and site stakeholders.
• Managing day-to-day responsibilities with a reliable and organised approach.

Qualifications for the Maintenance Operative:

• Full UK Driving Licence.

Security Clearance

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

About Babcock

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Maintenance Operative at RAF Cranwell, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

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 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