Babcock International Group
Driver and Ground Handler
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Driver and Ground Handler
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Compensation: £30,043.26 + Benefits
Role Type: Full-time / Permanent
Role ID: SF70542
As a Driver and Ground Handler, you’ll help create a safe and secure world at Babcock's RAF Benson site. This unique role involves driving a variety of vehicles and delivering pivotal transport solutions for RAF personnel, equipment, and units—combining both operational responsibility and teamwork.
The Role
A truly round-the-clock position, this role brings you into a tight-knit Transport Services team at RAF Benson. While the demands are tactical, your contributions keep mission-critical movements efficient, safe, and punctual.
Daily Responsibilities:
- Transport RAF recruits, personnel, and local operators using cars, minibuses, rigid, and articulated large goods vehicles (LGVs).
- Complete meticulous monthly vehicle fleet inspections, documenting any issues via the Transport Control Office.
- Prepare vehicles for high-visibility events such as graduation ceremonies.
- Uniform is provided and must be worn in compliance with company policy.
The role operates primarily at RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, adhering to an average 39-hour/week shift schedule. Shifts range across morning, daytime, and evening hours, tailored to operational needs (with occupancy of preferences prioritised where suitable). Flexibility aids availability during peak missions.
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Experience and Requirements
Essential:
- Experience managing a mix of LVC salary-deep fleet operations.
- Proficient understanding of Driver’s Hours Regulations (under EU Directive 561/2006).
- CAT B Driver’s Licence.
- LGV DVLA Category C Licence.
- Registration for a digital tachograph.
Security Clearance:
- Achieve BPSS: Accredited DBS and maintain EDBS clearance – a mandatory perk to undertake all tasks smoothly.
What We Offer
Babcock proactively invests in employee welfare, offering:
- Generous holiday amounts to maximise work-life balance.
- Pension Match Scheme with integrated life assurance.
- Aviva DigiCare+, arranging access to regular digital health checks and wellness consultations.
- Employee shopping discounts.
- Professional fee reimbursements.
- Reservists benefit from 10 days of special paid leave annually, honouring their military commitment.
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When accessing additional leave, consider Holiday Trading: Buy/sell leave between February–March annually. The hugely appreciated ‘Be Kind Day’: Dedicated days where employees can join charities or volunteering effort in the community. Inclusion at heart – Reasonable adjustments ensured: Contacts: careers@babcockinternational.com (subject Reasonable adjustments requirement).
About Babcock
Babcock is a FTSE 100 global enterprise with approximately 26,000 people. Every effort you make, from development to final decommissioning, ultimately builds into national security and societal infrastructure. Your career here fuels—lifetime engineering: building results both in their long-term durability and our cooperative vigour for every individual.
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Disability Confident Employer Committed to fostering diversity and are mindful of equality and accessibility. Want flexible work solutions? Ask at your interview : Questions regarding work patterns and scheduling adjustments are always considered.
Closing Date: 06/07/2026
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