Job Title: Motor Transport Driver
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Compensation: £25, + 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 Motor Transport Driver at our Bovington site.
The role
As a Motor Transport Driver, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Your role will include general driving of 4x4's, card, Land Rovers, HGV vehicles, minibus and coaches depending on licences held.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
1. Performing Level 1 vehicle maintenance in line with authorised procedures and quality standards
2. Supporting vehicle readiness through cleaning, washing, and refuelling
3. Assisting customers during equipment usage and charge periods
4. Carrying out additional transport-related duties as required to meet operational needs.
This role is full time working 37 hours per week and is based on site at Bovington, near Wareham Dorset.
Essential experience of the Motor Transport Driver:
Military driving experience is highly valued, though full training will be provided for the right candidate.
Qualifications for the Motor Transport Driver:
5. Minimum HGV 2 and/or PSV
6. Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card
7. Class 1 HGV desirable
8. Strong communication skills with confidence in engaging with customers
9. Competent in completing all driver-related administrative tasks, including timesheets, route planning, driver hours recording, and CPC training logs.
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 .
What we offer
10. Generous holiday allowance
11. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
12. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
13. Employee share scheme
14. Employee shopping savings portal
15. Payment of Professional Fees
16. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
17. 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.
18. ‘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
19. Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.