Shift Driver

Babcock International; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Shropshire is seeking a Shift Driver to support operational logistics. This full-time position requires expertise in operating various vehicles and offers robust benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and pension scheme. Ideal candidates will hold a full Category D driver’s licence and demonstrate advanced driving proficiency and safety awareness.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Essential experience in operating Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) or passenger coaches.
• Demonstrated capability across a range of vehicle types.

Responsibilities

• Operate cars, vans, minibuses, and coaches.
• Perform daily vehicle inspections and maintenance.
• Be flexible across all areas of the contract.

Skills

Advanced driving proficiency

Safety awareness

Education

Full Category D driver’s licence

Category B/B1 and PSV Category D qualifications

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Shift Driver

Location: Shropshire, England

Compensation: £31,683.74 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68621

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Shift Driver at our RAF Cosford, Shropshire site.

The role

As a Shift Driver, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will contribute to a high-profile MOD contract as a Driver, reporting directly to the Transport Manager. This role offers a chance to play a key part in supporting operational logistics within a dynamic and mission-focused environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Licensed to operate cars, vans, minibuses, and coaches (minimum Cat D licence)
• Responsible for daily vehicle inspections, fault reporting, and maintaining cleanliness
• Expected to work flexibly across all areas of the contract, beyond driving duties
• Perform tasks aligned with training, knowledge, and competencies to support delivery of contracted outputs to the MoD.

This role is full time working 39.5 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Cosford, Shropshire. Shift patterns detailed below:

Early Shift: Mon - Thu: 0630 -1530, Fri: 0630 – 1230

Day Shift: Mon - Thu: 0730 – 1630, Fri: 0730 – 1330

Late Shift: Mon - Thu: 0930 – 1830, Fri: 1200 - 1800

Essential experience

Essential experience in operating Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) or passenger coaches, demonstrating advanced driving proficiency and safety awareness.

Qualifications

• Holder of a full Category D driver’s licence (excluding Category D1)
• Experienced driver with Category B/B1 and PSV Category D qualifications, demonstrating capability across a range of vehicle types.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service + Security Check (EDBSSC) 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.

About 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

04/11/2025

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