Vehicle Mechanic - Development Programme

Vehicle Mechanic – Development Program

Location:

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire or Wareham, Dorset

Compensation:
Starting Salary £29,653 + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role

As an NVQ Level 2 Qualified Vehicle Mechanic, you will combine practical, hands‑on experience with a formal learning program to progress towards becoming a fully qualified Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician. You will work on a wide range of military vehicles, developing skills that are highly valued across the defence and engineering sectors.

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair on a variety of heavy and military vehicles
• Use hand tools, diagnostic equipment, and technical documentation safely and accurately
• Interpret engineering drawings and technical information to meet specification
• Produce clear written reports detailing inspections, servicing and remedial work
• Work collaboratively within a team while following health, safety and quality standards
• Attend off‑site academic training three days per week for the first six months, alongside practical experience at your home site

The role is based at either Ashchurch or Bovington, with set working hours of 37 hours per week. Occasional travel to other Babcock and customer sites will be required as part of your development.

• Demonstrated aptitude and understanding of mechanical or electrical engineering principles
• Ability to work methodically and accurately when following instructions
• Effective teamwork and communication skills
• Confidence using IT systems for reporting and communication
• Minimum Level 2 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance (or equivalent)
• GCSE Grade 4 or above in Maths and English

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• 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

We are a disability confident committed employer.

We are 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.