Job Title: Aircraft Handler Supervisor
Location: Greater London, England
Compensation: £30, + Allowances
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
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 an Aircraft Handler Supervisor at our RAF Northolt, Greater London site.
The role
As an Aircraft Handler Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will play a vital part in upholding our commitment to delivering professional ground handling and support services for visiting aircraft. The ideal candidate will ensure that small and medium business aircraft are fully prepared to meet their operational tasks, in strict alignment with RAF and company safety standards, procedures, and best practices.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
1. Capable of deputising for the Shift Supervisor, overseeing all aircraft handling operations in their absence
2. Responsible for managing the Aircraft Servicing Platform, including personnel movement and operational coordination
3. Ensure aircraft are positioned accurately and on schedule to meet operational requirements.
This role is full time working 37.5 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Northolt, Greater London. The shift patterns are as follows:
4 days on 4days off - Alternate earlies & lates.
Early Shift: 7:00 – 18.42
Late Shift: 10:18 – 22:00.
Essential experience of the Aircraft Handler Supervisor:
Proven experience in leading teams and managing personnel, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
Qualifications for the Aircraft Handler Supervisor:
4. Possess a full, clean UK driving licence (Category B essential; Category C desirable)
5. Meets visual standards with normal colour perception graded as CP2.
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