As a driver, you will be required to drive and operate a wide range of general and specialist vehicles, from Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV, which include cars, minibuses, and coaches), to both rigid and articulated Large Goods Vehicles (LGV). You will be responsible for making sure RAF personnel, equipment, and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time. In your role you will:
1. Drive a range of vehicles throughout the UK, Europe, and on worldwide operational deployment or field exercises, both on roads and over rough terrain.
2. Train and operate specialist vehicles supporting the RAF’s airfields in the UK and worldwide.
3. Transport personnel and goods (including hazardous materials) between units using Large Goods Vehicles, coaches, and Troop Carrying Vehicles.
4. Refuel aircraft using tankers, clear runways of snow and ice using specialist airfield support vehicles, and transport freight with complex trailers.
Minimum Education Requirements:
No formal qualifications required.
Requirements:
1. Be aged 17 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday).
2. Be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, holder of dual UK/other nationality, or have been a Commonwealth citizen since birth (with ‘right to work’ immigration status).
3. Commit to a minimum of 3 years post Phase Two Training.
4. Have a provisional UK DVLA driving licence with no penalty points or driving bans.
5. Meet the fitness and health criteria.
Career, Training & Education:
At any level or position, your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. We are dedicated to your future, as it is essential to ours. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education. The experience you gain with the RAF will equip you to work at the top of your field, both in the UK and overseas.
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