Aircraft Handler

Job Title: Aircraft Handler Location: Wittering, Peterborough + Hybrid Working Arrangements (if applicable) Compensation: £25,979.39 + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF63842

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Aircraft Handler at our RAF Wittering site.

The role As an Aircraft Handler, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you’ll be responsible for ground handling and movement of aircraft, flight line operations and aircraft cleaning at RAF Wittering.

Day-to-day, you’ll carry out the marshalling and refuelling of our aircrafts.

Communicate with the customer and the Site Manager daily to ensure possible contract failures are avoided. Maintain best practice and Health and Safety standards at all times. Mentor new starters. Carry out A check on aircraft

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and is based on site at RAF Wittering.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Handler

Similar background Strong communication skills Understanding of importance of Health and safety Working as both part of a team but also independently

Qualifications for the Aircraft Handler We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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: 13/05/2025

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