Job Title: Driver
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Compensation: £27,.32 + Benefits and enhanced rate overtime opportunities
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF
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 Driver at our Shawbury site near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.
The role
As a Driver, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will become part of our dynamic team, supporting our Ministry of Defence contract. Reporting to the Transport Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering professional driving services and ensuring smooth transport operations.
Day-to-day, you will take pride in being a driver for RAF recruits. The role includes conducting thorough daily inspections, performing fuel quality checks before use, promptly reporting any faults, and ensuring all vehicles are kept clean and presentable to the highest standards.
1. Safely and efficiently refuel a range of aircraft and ground vehicles, ensuring adherence to operational protocols and safety standards.
2. Conduct thorough daily vehicle inspections prior to use, promptly report any faults or issues, and maintain a high standard of cleanliness and presentation for all transport assets.
This is a full-time, on-site position based at Shawbury, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. The role offers 37 hours per week on a 52-week fixed-term contract. This position is likely to become a full time permanent position in the future.
Essential experience for the Driver:
3. You must have a current driver digital tackograph card.
Qualifications for the Fuel Logistics Operator:
4. Category D – Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) Drivers Licence.
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 .
What we offer
5. Generous holiday allowance
6. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
7. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
8. Employee share scheme
9. Employee shopping savings portal
10. Payment of Professional Fees
11. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
12. 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.
13. ‘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
14. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.