Motor Transport Driver

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Motor Transport Driver

Location:

Nottingham, GB, NG34 8GR

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

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 Motor Transport Driver at our RAF Cranwell & RAF Digby sites.

The role
As a Motor Transport Driver you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will integrate over both RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby with MOD RAF, Foreign Forces on site and Babcock Other contracted civilians, working within the MT being a pivotal part to the smooth-running MT operations across both Sites.

Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for:

1. Loading/unloading and restraint of loads.
2. Driving passenger carrying vehicles with up to 53 passengers.
3. Ensuring full and complete Daily inspections are carried out when tasked or required. Any faults found are to be reported promptly to MT Control personnel using the correct documentation.
4. During snow and ice season, employees may be requested to work extended hours and operate the snow and ice vehicles.
5. Completing Airfield Sweeping duties in line with the RAF Cranwell Sweeping plan when required.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby, near Lincolnshire. You'll work an average of 39 hours a week on a shift basis; however, you'll need to be flexible as there may be changes to the roster from time to time, to meet customer needs.

Essential experience of the Motor Transport Driver:

1. Familiar with Vehicle inspections.
2. Previous driving experience in Mechanical Transport and Logistics environment.
3. Experience with Driving hours and Tachographs.
4. Some form of previous leadership experience (can be non-work related).

Qualifications for the Motor Transport Driver:

1. Must be able to pass a colour perception test.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS 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

1. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
2. Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
3. Employee share scheme.
4. Employee shopping savings portal.
5. Payment of Professional Fees.
6. Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
7. 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.
8. ‘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.

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.