Driver

Babcock Canada Inc.; Peterborough, Godmanchester, Wyton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense services provider is looking for a full-time Driver to support the Transport Services team in Peterborough. This role involves various driving duties and requires compliance with national security clearance. Successful candidates must hold a Full UK Driving Licence and a Category D Licence. The position offers benefits including a matched contribution pension scheme and professional development opportunities. Work hours are primarily during the day with weekend shifts every six weeks.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Ability to observe EU Drivers Hours Regulations.
• Experience in vehicle inspections and maintenance.
• Experience in driving for freight delivery and chauffeur tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a variety of driving duties including freight and general transport.
• Ensure compliance with security clearance requirements.
• Address any defects on fleet vehicles without delay.

Skills

Good knowledge of the UK road network

Driving a variety of vehicles

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Category D Licence

Driver CPC – Certificate of Professional Competence

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Driver

Location: Peterborough, GB, PE28 2EA

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Driver

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70597

Make every journey count. Support national defence on the move.

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 our Wyton site, near Cambridgeshire.

The role

As a Driver, you’ll be at the heart of our Transport Services team, ensuring Service personnel, equipment, and vehicles get to the right place at the right time. This is more than just driving, it’s about supporting national defence and contributing to a mission that matters. You’ll operate a wide range of vehicles, from passenger cars and vans to minibuses and coaches, making every journey count.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Undertake a range of driving duties, including freight delivery, chauffeur tasks and general transport tasks
• Observe all EU Drivers Hours Regulations (EU Regulation 561)
• Check and report all defects on fleet vehicles promptly
• Correctly complete and use tachographs where required
• Carry out daily inspections, vehicle valeting and day‑to‑day maintenance of the Transport Section
• Report all accidents, near‑misses and safety concerns to Line Management.

This role is full time working 42 hours per week and is based on site at Wyton, near Cambridshire. Shift patterns include:

• Early: 09:00–16:00
• Late: 13:00–22:00
• 1 weekend in 6 (with 1 day off before and 2 days off after)

Essential experience of the Driver

Good knowledge of the UK road network, particularly major airports.

Qualifications for the Driver

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Category D Licence
• Driver CPC – Certificate of Professional Competence.

Security Clearance

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 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• 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 [e-mail] 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.