Aircraft Handler
Posted 6 hours 42 minutes ago by Babcock International
£25,979.39 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Cambridgeshire, Wittering, United Kingdom, PE8 6HB
Job Description
Aircraft Handler
Location:
Peterborough, GB, PE8 6HB
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
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 ().
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 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
Job Segment: CSR, Management
Location:
Peterborough, GB, PE8 6HB
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
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 ().
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 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
Job Segment: CSR, Management