Job Title: Site Operative
Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Compensation: £25,.80 + Benefits
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 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:
1. Collect and deliver stores, parcels, furniture, and office equipment
2. Safely operate manual handling equipment and other tools within Supply Flight areas
3. Prepare and dismantle event equipment, including marquees, tents, and seating
4. Maintain site grounds, including gritting/salting paths and litter picking
5. 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:
6. Physically fit and experienced in outdoor, manual labour roles, with proven ability to meet demanding physical requirements
7. Demonstrated capability to multitask, delivering excellent customer service and maintaining strong organisational skills
8. Proven attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in all tasks while working effectively as part of a team
9. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports.
Qualifications for the Site Operative:
10. Full, clean UK manual driving licence
11. 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 (
What we offer
12. Generous holiday allowance
13. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
14. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
15. Employee share scheme
16. Employee shopping savings portal
17. Payment of Professional Fees
18. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
19. 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.
20. ‘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
21. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.