Aircraft Ground Handler

1w1 week ago

Babcock

Oxford, GB · Full-time · £30,000 – £34,000

About this role

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As an Aircraft Ground Handler at the Carterton site, you’ll play a key role in supporting the safe arrival, turnaround, and departure of the Voyager A330-200 MRTT fleet. This role is out of the ordinary.

Day-to-day, you’ll deliver safe and efficient aircraft marshalling and ground handling activities. You’ll move and position specialist vehicles and equipment to support aircraft operations. You’ll also carry out first-line vehicle inspections, refuelling, and basic maintenance tasks.

You’ll conduct aircraft services such as toilet and water replenishment, cleaning, and de-icing. You’ll operate Mobile Elevated Work Platforms and forklifts safely and confidently. You’ll work 42.5 hours per week onsite with 4 x 12-hour shifts followed by 4 days off.

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people making a difference. Join us to be part of something bigger, from initial design to final delivery. The role requires achieving Security Check clearance.

Requirements

Experience operating and driving a range of vehicles and aircraft ground support equipment
Background in conducting first-line daily checks on equipment and vehicles
Experience working with large aircraft or specialist airfield vehicles
Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Basic driving licence with C1 entitlement
Ability to obtain Colour Perception CP2 (safe)
Able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance

Responsibilities

Deliver safe and efficient aircraft marshalling and ground handling activities
Move and position specialist vehicles and equipment to support aircraft operations
Carry out first-line vehicle inspections, refuelling, and basic maintenance tasks
Conduct aircraft services such as toilet and water replenishment, cleaning, and de-icing
Operate Mobile Elevated Work Platforms and forklifts safely and confidently

Benefits

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 shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week
‘Be Kind Day’ for one working day's paid leave to volunteer