Driver

Job Title:               Driver
Location:               Camberley, Surrey
Compensation:     £26,098 - £36,137 + Benefits
Role Type:             Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                SF68029

Drive Operational Excellence in Defence Support

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Driver at Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) Minley, near Farnborough, Hampshire.

The role
As a Driver, you’ll be a key part of our transport operations supporting the RSME contract. You’ll be responsible for delivering a safe and reliable transport service, driving a variety of military and civilian vehicles both on and off road.

Day-to-day you’ll be:
•    Driving eligible personnel and equipment to and from training exercises and military duties
•    Operating a range of multi-disciplined vehicles including PSV and LGV fleet
•    Performing Level 1 maintenance tasks and Before, During, and After Use Checks
•    Completing departmental administrative tasks when required
•    Carrying out manual work including lifting, bending, and using tools

The role is based onsite at RSME Minley, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Driver:
•    Practical experience maintaining roadworthiness of vehicles
•    In-depth understanding of driver’s hours regulations (JSP800 Vol 5 or EU)
•    Experience in load restraint and load safety
•    Skilled in off-road driving

Qualifications for the Driver:
•    Full UK Driving Licence with minimum Category C
•    Categories C+E and D are desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (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 

• 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: 14/10/2025