Driver

Job Title:                Driver
Location:                Sleaford, Lincolnshire and Digby, Lincolnshire
Compensation:      £27,296.88 + 15% shift premium + Benefits
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:                  SF67436

Drive the Mission Forward

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 Driver at RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby, near Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

The role
As a Driver you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll have a key role working within a small but highly effective Transport Services team, where the highest standards will be expected. You'll be required to drive and operate a wide range of general and specialist vehicles, from Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV, which include cars, minibuses and coaches), to both rigid and articulated Large Goods Vehicles (LGV). You'll be responsible for making sure RAF personnel, equipment and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time! 

Day-to-day you’ll be responsible for:

• Loading, unloading, and securing various types of cargo
• Conducting thorough daily vehicle inspections and reporting faults promptly
• Supporting site operations by ensuring transport needs are met efficiently
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain service standards
• Upholding safety and compliance standards across all transport activities

This role is full time, working a 3-shift pattern – 3 early shifts 06:00–15:00, 3 late shifts 15:00–23:59, followed by 3 days off and is based onsite at RAF Cranwell and RAF Digby. Travel across the UK may be required, with overnight stays fully covered.

Essential experience of the Driver:

• Familiarity with vehicle inspections and maintenance protocols
• Previous experience in a Mechanical Transport or Logistics environment
• Understanding of driving hours regulations and tachograph usage
• Demonstrated leadership experience (can be non-work related)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Qualifications for the Driver:

• Clean UK Driving Licence (Category B)
• Category D Licence
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC)
• Ability to pass a colour perception test
• Category C or C+E Licence and ADR Licence or Awareness would be desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) 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

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: 24/09/2025

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