Delivery and Collection Driver

Job Title:              Delivery and Collection Driver
Location:              Ruislip, London
Compensation:    £34,000 plus shift allowance £4420 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF56635

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 Delivery and Collection Driver at our Ruislip site.

The role
As a Delivery and Collection Driver, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. In this role you will play a pivotal part in supporting the London Fire Brigade (LFB) keeping our country safe.

Day to day, you’ll provide a reliable, efficient, and courteous collection and delivery service on behalf of our customer. Collecting and delivering appliances, operational equipment, and consumable items on behalf of the London Fire Brigade. The role will include movement of all types of vehicles utilised by the LFB, to and from various locations within the LFB operating centres at approximately 102 locations and all LFB related Babcock Sites.

• Provide a prompt, professional and efficient collection and delivery service that delivers customer satisfaction in line with company targets and standards
• Ensure vehicles are collected and delivered on time and presented to a standard acceptable to the customer
• Complete all paperwork and processes accurately and thoroughly in line with Company requirement.
• Attend and participate in such training courses as deemed necessary

This role is full time typically 40-hours per week and will be based at our Ruislip site.

Typical work schedule:

Standard Hours: Tuesday to Saturday: 08:00am – 5:00pm

On-call details:

On-call rotation: 1 in every 5 weeks (7 days)

Hours: 1:00pm – 10:00pm, followed by overnight on-call status 
On-call compensation: £32.08 per day shift allowance, plus any overtime incurred out of contractual hours

Essential experience of the Delivery and Collection Driver:

• Basic knowledge of vehicle maintenance and the Road Traffic Act
• Good knowledge of Greater London postcode areas 
• Previous collection and delivery experience

Qualifications for the Delivery and Collection Driver:

• Category C / Class 2- licence 
• Driver CPC   

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 
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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 most 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
• Opportunities to develop your career 
• Potential to develop skills

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock International have 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: 14/05/24