Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Vacancies: Multiple Positions Available
Locations: Donnington, Cottesmore
Compensation: Up to £32,760 - Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Drive Your Career Forward with Purpose
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at Donnington or Cottesmore, near Telford, Shropshire or Oakham, Rutland.
What's in it for you?
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be at the heart of our mission ensuring the operational readiness of vehicles that support the UK’s armed forces and emergency services. From quad bikes to battle tanks, your expertise will help maintain, repair, and enhance a wide range of equipment, making a real difference to national security and public safety.
This is a full-time, permanent role based at either Donnington or Cottesmore. You’ll work 37 hours per week: Monday - Thursday (8 hours/day) and Friday (5 hours), with opportunities for overtime.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
What do I need?
* NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent in Vehicle Maintenance
* Preferred: Experience with military vehicles or specialist equipment
* Proven experience in vehicle diagnostics, inspection, and repair
* Background in a dealership, garage, or military vehicle maintenance
* Ability to conduct road tests and complete technical documentation
* Strong commitment to safety and precision
* Enthusiasm for continuous learning and development
* Ability to obtain BPSS and SC security clearance
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
Babcock International is a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
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