Driver, Transportation Logistics, Transportation

Driver

Job Title:
Driver

Location:
Buckinghamshire, England (High Wycombe, HP14 4UE
)

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role

Drive excellence in transport services

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 RAF High Wycombe.

As a Driver, you’ll be accountable to the Transport Services Manager, via the Senior Controller, for the safe and efficient execution of assigned tasks. This is a hands‑on role where you’ll transport senior RAF personnel to key destinations, including airports, while ensuring vehicles are maintained to the highest standards. When not driving, you’ll help maintain the fleet and uphold operational readiness.

• Carry out driving duties in compliance with Road Traffic Legislation and Transport Law
• Complete vehicle checks before, during, and after use in line with specifications
• Maintain accurate driver and vehicle documentation
• Report vehicle defects promptly and ensure tachograph discs are completed correctly
• Refuel, clean, and check vehicles to a high standard

This role is full time 40 hours per week and involves alternating early and late shifts:

• Early: 05:00 – 14:00 (may start later if no early work)
• Late: 14:00 – 22:00

• Experience of driving a variety of vehicles
• Sound knowledge of Driver's Hours Regulations in accordance with EU Directive 561/2006
• Computer literate; basic IT skills
• Ability to engage effectively with internal and external personnel at all levels, including senior stakeholders
• Enjoy driving to various parts of the UK

• Full Category B driving licence

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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 -

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading 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

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 car 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.