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Job Title: Driver - Handler
Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Compensation: £27,384 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Driver - Handler at our RAF Benson site and contribute to our mission.
The role
As a Driver - Handler, you’ll play a vital role. Reporting to the Senior Driver, you will ensure professional driving services for various tasks, meeting or exceeding customer and company expectations. You will work closely with Babcock and RAF stakeholders.
Daily responsibilities include:
* Driving fuel bowser to support flying operations, including daily/weekly maintenance and safety checks
* Managing vehicle-related administration following Babcock guidelines, maintaining licenses, medicals, and competencies
* Assisting in ground movement of aircraft and supporting flight-line operations
* Preparing aircraft for daily flying, conducting see-in and see-off procedures, and carrying out fuel and oil replenishment
This is a full-time, on-site role at RAF Benson.
Essential experience
* Ability to work flexibly within a team
* Good analytical and problem-solving skills
* Awareness of health and safety protocols
* Working knowledge of Tacho graphs
Qualifications
* PSV, LGV, & ADR Qualified (candidates without all licenses will still be considered)
* Clean Driving Licence
* Knowledge of Transport & Driver legal requirements
* Ability to meet eye colour vision standards CP2/CP3 for airfield operations
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain BPSS clearance. Many roles are subject to national security and trade restrictions, which may be influenced by nationality, citizenship, and residency details.
What we offer
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of paid leave
* Holiday Trading allows employees to buy or sell additional leave
* ‘Be Kind Day’ provides one paid day annually for volunteering
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