Vehicle Painter, Wareham

• Location: Wareham, Dorset
• Compensation: £28,600 - £29,640 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
• Role Type: Full time / Permanent
• Role ID: SF73298

Bring military vehicles back to life and play a hands‑on role in protecting what matters most. 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 Painter at Bovington, near Wareham, Dorset.

As a Vehicle Painter, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be a vital part of our Land sector team, supporting the refurbishment and finishing of military vehicles and equipment. Your expertise will ensure every asset meets exacting quality and durability standards, ready for service in demanding environments.

• Prepare surfaces by masking, washing, blasting, filling, and sanding ready for coating.
• Use degreasers and approved cleaning agents to remove contaminants and ensure paint quality.
• Apply coatings through spraying, patch painting, and rolling to required specifications.
• Complete work to defined quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Support vehicle and equipment refurbishment activities within a collaborative workshop team.

The role is based onsite at Bovington, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday.

• Experience in spray painting heavy commercial vehicles or similar large assets.

• Level 3 qualification in Paint Spraying within the Regulated Qualifications Framework or National Vocational Qualification, or equivalent.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

• 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 allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or 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.