Job Title: Driver - Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Compensation: £26,170,98 + Overtime + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63915
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 at our Bovington and Lulworth sites.
The role
As a Driver, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll support a small, dedicated team that works directly with the Gunnery School and the Defence Support Group at the Armour Centre on the Lulworth site.
Day-to-day, you'll be driving, operating, and maintaining Armoured Fighting Vehicles and any other vehicle which may need some support. You'll also:
1. Carry out Level 1 maintenance and repair tasks as specified in publications for vehicle type. Work to be carried out in accordance with authorised procedures and to be completed to the highest possible standard
2. Safely drive and control vehicles, on public roads and across country both during the day and at night
3. Carry out non-specific preparatory work on vehicles including, minor repairs, general cleaning, washing and painting both inside and out and refuelling
4. Collection and delivery of vehicle platforms as required
5. Assist in collecting usage information and in carrying out regular checks of stores and equipment as requested.
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.
Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.
This role is full time, 39 hours per week and is based on site at our Bovington and Lulworth sites.
Essential experience of the Driver
6. IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
7. Confident communicator capable of representing the department at meetings or during visits
8. Full UK Driving Licence
9. Aged 21 and above due to licencing restrictions
Qualifications for the Driver
We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email 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.
Closing date: 08/05/2025
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