Aircraft Handler

Job Title:Aircraft Handler
Location:Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Compensation:£24,575.61
Role Type:Full time / Permanent
Role ID:SF55549

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. To assist in the ground movement of aircraft.

Day to day, you'll take part in Flight-line operations i.e., Preparation of aircraft for daily flying, "see-in" and "see-off", fuel and oil replenishment, as well as:

• Once authorised, to carry out Check A maintenance on company owned aircraft.
• Pre-use checks and Scheduled Maintenance of Company owned Ground Support Equipment.
• Complete "all" documentation in accordance with current legislation and Company procedures.
• General duties as required, including, driving, stores duties, housekeeping etc., and other responsibilities as allocated by Management.

This role is full time and based onsite at RAF Wittering.

Essential experience of the Aircraft Handler:

• Experience of handling aircraft in a military or civilian EASA Pt 145 environment.
• Ability to demonstrate practical and theoretical standards required.
• Driving License.

Qualifications for the Aircraft Handler:

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

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.
Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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 most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• '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.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock International have 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.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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: 29/01/2024

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