Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic Vacancies: Multiple Positions Available Locations: Leconfield, Catterick, Newcastle Compensation: Up to £32,760 - Dependent on Experience + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF57081 Keep Forces Moving – Your Skills Make a National Impact At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at Leconfield, Catterick or Newcastle, near Beverley, North Yorkshire; Richmond, North Yorkshire; or Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. What's in it for you? As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be part of a skilled and dedicated team maintaining and repairing the vehicles that support our armed forces and emergency services. From quad bikes to battle tanks, your work will directly contribute to national defence and public safety making this a career with real purpose and impact. This is a full-time, permanent role based at Catterick, Leconfield or Newcastle. You’ll work 37 hours per week: Monday–Thursday (8 hours/day) and Friday (5 hours), with opportunities for overtime. Set working times are in place. A relocation package may be available, subject to eligibility. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role. What do I need? NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent in Vehicle Maintenance Preferred: Experience with military vehicles or specialist equipment Background in a dealership, garage, or military vehicle maintenance Strong commitment to safety and precision Ability to conduct road tests and complete technical documentation Enthusiasm for continuous learning and development Proven experience in vehicle diagnostics, inspection, and repair Ability to obtain BPSS and SC security clearance Security Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 (www.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 We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together. 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 [email protected] 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: 07/08/2026 #EVERGREEN-26 Vehicle Mechanic, Car Mechanic, Qualified Mechanic, Auto Mechanic, Vehicle Repair, Automotive, Vehicle Maintenance, Car Maintenance Job Segment: Engineer, Engineering