Vehicle Mechanic

weServed; Wareham; On-site; GBP 19,656 - 32,760; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension and life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee volunteering days

Relocation package (subject to eligibl

Job summary

Babcock in Wareham is seeking an experienced Vehicle Mechanic to service, repair and overhaul military vehicles and electrical equipment. This full-time role offers a competitive salary up to £32,760, with a £3,000 incentive and benefits, 37 hours per week on-site at Bovington, and a relocation package may be available.

You will carry out diagnostics, maintenance and repairs using proper tools and documentation, with compliance to safety and quality standards. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Service and Repair required.
• Proven experience in servicing, repair or overhaul of military vehicles.
• Strong hydraulics and diagnostics knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on military vehicles and electrical systems.
• Ensure correct use of tools and manage materials returned or unused.
• Follow technical publications, process plans, and customer specifications.
• Complete documentation, test certificates, and reports to current standards.
• Perform equipment inspections to meet production and safety standards.

Skills

Hydraulics knowledge

Vehicle diagnostics

Team player & communication

Maintenance & servicing

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Service and Repair

Job description

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Wareham, Dorset

Compensation: Up to £32,760.00 Dependent on Experience, a £3,000 incentive & retention scheme + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68501

Keep the Fleet Fighting Fit - Join Our Engineering Force

Are you an experienced NVQ Level 3 Vehicle Mechanic looking for a role where your skills make a real difference? Enjoy a competitive salary of up to £32,760.00, plus a comprehensive benefits package, flexibility of a 4-day working week (weekends optional), enhanced overtime rates (when available), and all tools and PPE provided . This is your opportunity to grow your career in a forward-thinking organisation that values your expertise.

The role

As a vehicle mechanic at Bovington, you'll be part of a team that services, repairs, and overhauls military vehicles and electrical equipment. This is a hands-on role with real purpose - supporting national defence and working with cutting-edge machinery in a secure, well-equipped environment.

Day-to-day, you'll be:

• Carrying out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on military vehicles and electrical systems
• Ensuring correct use of tools and returning unused or faulty materials
• Following technical publications, process plans, and customer specifications
• Completing documentation, test certificates, and reports to current standards
• Performing equipment inspections to meet production and safety standards

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on-site at Bovington. A relocation package may be available, subject to eligibility.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

• Proven experience in a similar mechanic role (dealership or garage background is ideal)
• Strong knowledge of hydraulics and vehicle diagnostics
• A team player with adaptability and strong communication skills

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

• NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Service and Repair

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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 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

Babcock

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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: 21/08/2026

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