Driver

Driver

RAF Brize Norton, Carterton Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX

Permanent

Full time, 2 days, 2 nights and 4 days off

Salary between £31,160 - £33,417.14 per annum plus benefits (This is inclusive of shift allowance)

At RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Serco has been providing multi-activity and engineering support since 1997. Serco proudly support the RAF and MoD, supplying around 20 different services onsite, from engine and aircraft maintenance, to fuelling and ground control services. RAF Brize Norton is the largest operating base within the Royal Air Force, providing air transport and air-to-air refuelling to the RAF fleet, you will contribute enormously to the vital work carried out here. You’ll also be part of the wider team, with 5,800 service personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civil servants on site.

Serco have a new role as a Driver. You will be required to undertake all necessary driver duties around Brize Norton.

Main Accountabilities:

• Ensure that EU/GB driver and duty hours are fully complied with and where applicable, tachograph or GB Driver logbooks are fully completed.
• Ensure that driver tachograph/DCPC cards are carried and used correctly, where applicable.
• Carrying out vehicle daily pre use walkaround checks, reporting all defects to Mechanical Transport (MT) Ops control.
• Carrying out vehicle weekly pre use inspections, as required, reporting all defects to MT Ops control.
• Ensure all Company Policies and Directives relating to Road Transport and Dangerous Goods are fully complied with.
• Ensure the safety of passengers or the load through safe driving practices, including but not limited to:
• Wearing a seat belt and reminding passengers to wear seat belts.
• Correctly securing, protecting and monitoring the load during carriage.
• Driving within speed limits and in accordance with traffic regulations.
• Driving defensively and courteously.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the interior and the exterior of the assigned vehicle.
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to the task in
  accordance with associated Risk Assessment.
• Ensure the prompt reporting to a supervisor of any damage to the assigned vehicle and the prompt reporting of any accidents or incidents in accordance with company policies.
• Participate in professional training and development activities, as directed.
• Notify the MT Manager or a nominated person whenever issues emerge that require their attention in respect of safety, risk, compliance, or standards or if a matter is likely to cause a delay to a forecasted job completion or training requirements.
• Shall perform other tasks which are reasonable and relevant to Serco at RAF Brize Norton as directed by a line manager.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Full Driving Licence, Cat D (Cat C desirable)
• DCPC Licence for respective licences held
• Hold a colour perception category of the required standard to enable the issue of an Airfield Driving Permit.

What we offer:

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Holidays: 24 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite

MoD Security Clearance. Due to the nature of the organisation, all employees of Serco are required to be security cleared to SC level. If successful in your application, we would support you with the SC process. As a guideline only, you would normally need to have been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years.  

To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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