Site Operative

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

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Site Operative to maintain high standards at the RAF Wyton site. Responsibilities include collecting and delivering equipment, maintaining grounds, and performing general labor tasks. Essential qualifications include a clean UK driving licence and strong numeracy and literacy skills. Successful candidates will enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a pension scheme, and excellent development opportunities. The ideal applicant will have a proven ability to multitask and provide exceptional customer service.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Reservists special paid leave

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience in outdoor, manual labour roles required.
• Ability to multitask and maintain strong organisational skills.
• Must produce clear, concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver stores and equipment.
• Maintain site grounds and perform general labor tasks.
• Safely operate manual handling equipment.

Skills

Physically fit

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Full, clean UK manual driving licence

Strong numeracy and literacy skills

Job description

Job Title: Site Operative

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Compensation: £25,552.80 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70184

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 Site Operative at our RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire site.

The role

As a Site Operative, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be contributing to the smooth running of ceremonial events and ensuring the site is maintained to the highest standards for those who serve.

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

• Collect and deliver stores, parcels, furniture, and office equipment
• Safely operate manual handling equipment and other tools within Supply Flight areas
• Prepare and dismantle event equipment, including marquees, tents, and seating
• Maintain site grounds, including gritting/salting paths and litter picking
• Perform general labouring tasks, such as cleaning and sweeping as directed.

This role is full time working 39 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire.

Essential experience of the Site Operative:

• Physically fit and experienced in outdoor, manual labour roles, with proven ability to meet demanding physical requirements
• Demonstrated capability to multitask, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining strong organisational skills
• Proven attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in all tasks while working effectively as part of a team
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports.

Qualifications for the Site Operative:

• Full, clean UK manual driving licence
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills, with good proficiency in Maths and English.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (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

• 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.

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: 02/01/2026