Job Title:              Driver Specialist 
Location:              Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Compensation:     £24,298 - £29,400 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type:            Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF61940

 

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 Specialist at our Ashchurch site.

 

The role
As a Driver Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll have a diverse role which includes the movement and Level 1 maintenance of a range of military and civilian type vehicles. 

Day-to-day, you’ll support our vehicle mechanics and the site in all aspects of vehicle movement which allows for the vehicle mechanics to focus on their core work, repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment. There is also the opportunity to do driving details which includes transporting people and equipment up and down the country.

 

Carry out general vehicle or equipment husbandry (oil leaks, deflated tyres and any other related activity including refuelling, washing and cleaning prior to transportation around the site Data input into the production systems Vehicle or equipment fault reporting where appropriate to line management

 

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Ashchurch.

 

Essential experience of the Driver Specialist:

IT literate in MS Office software (Word – Excel - PowerPoint - Outlook - Visio - Access)   Vehicle Fleet Management and logistics experience (preferably MoD) Knowledge of JSP 800 (In particular - Vol 5 and Vol 7) Knowledge of the Movement and Transport Safety Regulations

 

Qualifications for the Driver Specialist:

Educated to Level 2 in National Qualification Framework (NQF) as a minimum (GCSE grade C or above, level 1 National Vocational qualification (NVQ), Level 1 diploma)  Full UK C+E Driving licence is essential
 

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 (www.gov.uk).

 

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 the majority of 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 
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 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.

 

Closing date: 10/02/2025