Job Title: Motor Transport Driver
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Compensation: £25,428 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF68017
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 Motor Transport Driver at our Bovington site.
The role
As a Motor Transport Driver, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be operating Land Rovers and trailers to support delivery and collection tasks across multiple locations, as well as providing transport for radio exercises conducted by Army students and instructors. Your role will be key in ensuring smooth logistical support for both routine operations and training activities.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
- Performing Level 1 vehicle maintenance in line with authorised procedures and quality standards
- Supporting vehicle readiness through cleaning, washing, and refuelling
- Assisting customers during equipment usage and charge periods
- Carrying out additional transport-related duties as required to meet operational needs.
This role is full time working 39 hours per week and is based on site at Bovington, near Wareham Dorset.
Essential experience of the Motor Transport Driver:
Military driving experience is highly valued, though full training will be provided for the right candidate.
Qualifications for the Motor Transport Driver:
- Valid Category C and B driving licences
- Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card
- Strong communication skills with confidence in engaging with customers
- Competent in completing all driver-related administrative tasks, including timesheets, route planning, driver hours recording, and CPC training logs
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
- 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: 03/10/2025