Driver - Armoured Fighting Vehicles

As a Driver - Armoured Fighting Vehicles you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. The role is to support a small, dedicated team that works directly with the Gunnery School and the Defence Support Group at the Armour Centre on the Lulworth site Day-to-day, you'll be driving, operating, and maintaining Armoured Fighting Vehicles and any other vehicle which may need some support.,

• Carry out Level 1 maintenance and repair tasks as specified in publications for vehicle type. Work to be carried out in accordance with authorised procedures and to be completed to the highest possible standard.
• Safely drive and control vehicles, on public roads and across country both during the day and at night.
• Carry out non-specific preparatory work on vehicles including, Minor repairs, General cleaning, washing & painting both inside and out and refuelling
• Collection and Delivery of vehicle platforms to BDSG/DSG Lulworth as required.
• Assist in collecting usage information and in carrying out regular checks of stores and equipment as requested.
This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time. This role is full time, 39 hours per week and is based on site at our Bovington site.

Essential experience of the Driver - Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• IT literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Confident communicator capable of representing the Department at meetings or during visits.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Aged 21 and above
Qualifications for the Driver - Armoured Fighting Vehicles 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., The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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
• 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 the majority of 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
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