Driver

Job description: Drive and administer the RAF’s fleet of ground vehicles

Please note this trade is receiving a high volume of applications and is currently over-subscribed.

Please note this trade is receiving a high volume of applications and is currently over-subscribed.

Pay after one year: £17,140

Joining age: 17 – 36

Category: Airmen/airwomen

Usual service: 9 years

Open to: men or women

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Qualifications you need: 2 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade G/6 minimum or equivalent in English language and maths. A provisional driving licence is also required.

Qualifications you can gain: NVQ Level 2 and 3 in driving goods vehicles; City & Guilds in carrying dangerous goods; driving licences including Car ("B"), LGV ("C+E") and Coach ("D") licences.

Nationality: Citizen of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth citizen since birth

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The job

Drivers are specifically employed to provide the RAF with a professional driver capability. You will be required to drive, operate and administer the RAF’s fleet of ground vehicles. This fleet ranges from light motor vehicles to minibuses, large goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles, ambulances and specialist airfield support equipment such as refuellers, aircraft tractors and mobile cranes. These vehicles, along with the Drivers, play an important role in the operational effectiveness of the RAF, ensuring that people and equipment are available in the right place, at the right time. As a Driver, you’ll often be required to operate independently, away from your unit, so you’ll need initiative and self-confidence.

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