Job Title: Driver - Handler
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Compensation: £29,.05 + 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 Driver - Handler at our MoD Boscombe Down, Wiltshire site.
The role
As a Driver - Handler you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. 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 to Fuel Bowsers. You'll be responsible for making sure students, equipment and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time!As a handler you will also work on the busy flight line.
Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for:
1. Transporting Students between units and the local area using a range of vehicles
2. Carrying out detailed monthly checks of the vehicle fleet reporting all defects
3. Working on a busy flight line, carrying out see off’s, see ins and refuelling company owned aircraft
4. PPE will be provided and must be worn as a matter of company policy
This role is full time and based on site at MoD Boscombe Down, near Wiltshire. You'll work an average of 40 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.
Essential experience of the Driver - Handler:
5. Experience of driving a variety of vehicles
6. Sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulations in accordance with EU Directive /
7. Computer Literate; basic IT skills
8. Good diplomacy skills required
9. Ability to engage effectively with internal and external personnel at all levels, including senior stakeholders.
10. Must enjoy driving to various parts of the UK
Qualifications for the Driver - Handler:
11. Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV) DVLA Licence Category D
12. Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) DVLA Licence Category C
13. Digital Tachograph Card
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS and CTC 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
14. Generous holiday allowance
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
17. Employee share scheme
18. Employee shopping savings portal
19. Payment of Professional Fees
20. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
21. 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.
22. ‘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