As a Driver, you'll have a key role working within a small but highly effective Transport Services team, where the highest standards will be expected. You'll be required to drive and operate a wide range of general and specialist vehicles, from Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV, which include cars, minibuses, and coaches), to both rigid and articulated Large Goods Vehicles (LGV). You'll be responsible for making sure RAF personnel, equipment, and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time!
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
* Driving and ensuring the vehicle is fit for purpose, in maintenance and cleanliness.
* Updating all documentation before and after through standard checks and written documentation.
* Reporting all defects in a time-bound process.
* Carrying out all driving tasks as requested; this will include car driving for senior stakeholders.
This role is full-time and based onsite at RAF Halton, near Aylesbury. You'll work an average of 39 hours a week on a shift basis; however, you'll need to be flexible as there may be changes to the roster from time to time, to meet customer needs.
Requirements for the Driver include:
* Experience of driving a variety of vehicles.
* Experience of working with similar type vehicles.
* Diplomacy is required within the role; previous examples of similar experience are essential.
Qualifications for the Driver:
* Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) DVLA Licence category D and Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) DVLA Licence Category C.
* Digital tachograph card, with sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulation in accordance with EU Directive 561/2006.
* Must have held a Cat B licence for 3 years, with a maximum of 3 points, and must be over the age of 21 years.
* Driver qualification licence card (Driver CPC).
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance for this role.
Note: Many positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. 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.
* '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.
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