Aircraft Handler

Job Title:                     Aircraft Handler

Location:                     Ilchester, Somerset

Compensation:           £26,208 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF64967

Keep aircraft moving. Keep operations flying.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Handler at RNAS Yeovilton, near Ilchester, Somerset.

The role

As an Aircraft Handler, you’ll play a hands‑on role supporting our flight line operations, ensuring aircraft are moved, prepared and serviced safely and efficiently. You’ll help ensure operational readiness each day by carrying out refuelling, marshalling, flight line tasks, equipment checks and general ground duties. This role offers the chance to work closely with aircraft, contribute directly to aviation safety, and build a rewarding career in the aerospace environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Assist in the safe ground movement of aircraft and support all flight line operations
• Carry out see‑in and see‑off procedures and prepare aircraft for upcoming flying days
• Conduct fuel and oil replenishments once authorised
• Perform daily maintenance checks on company aircraft and minor scheduled maintenance on Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
• Communicate with the customer and Site Manager to avoid contract failures, maintaining best practice and Health and Safety standards.

This role is full time working 40 hours per week, based on site at RNAS, Yeovilton, Somerset. Shift patterns may vary depending on operational needs, including weekends.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Handler:

• Similar background in aircraft or aviation operations
• Strong communication skills
• Understanding of the importance of Health and Safety
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Experience handling aircraft within military or EASA Pt 145 environments.

Qualifications for the Aircraft Handler:

• A full, clean driving licence, with no more than six penalty points.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘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: 02/02/2026

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