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Class 1 Driver

MS730 – Class 1 Driver

Salary: £34,000 – £37,000 DOE

Location: Thame, Oxfordshire

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Class 1 Driver on behalf of one of our clients.

This role involves regular overnight driving to either of the palletised freight partners.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Class 1 Driver:

To drive to the palletised partners to deliver and collect freight.
Supporting the Transport Manager and Shift Supervisors where required to ensure all health & safety regulations are met.
Ensuring that you are pro-active in ensuring your CPC training is kept up to date (paid for by company).
Complying with all health & safety regulations as set out by company and regulatory bodies.
Dealing with all pallet partners & colleagues politely and with respect.
Ensuring any issues are raised through the appropriate channels in a professional manner.
Acting as a positive representative for the company at all times, ensuing your appearance and that of your vehicle, always reflects this.

Skills and Qualifications for the Class 1 Driver:

Ability to work on your own.
CPC C1 qualification required.
At least 12 months experience driving a Class 1 vehicle.
Benefits for the Class 1 Driver:
22 days holiday per annum (plus 8 bank holidays).
Required CPC training.

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HGV Class 2 Driver

MS719 – HGV Class 2 Driver

Salary: £33,000 – £35,000 DOE

Location: Thame, Oxfordshire

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Class 2 Day Driver on behalf of one of our clients.

This role involves regular driving on local palletised collect & deliver work.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities for the Class 2 Driver:

To collect and deliver to assigned locations in a timely manner, ensuring all specific company and pallet network processes are followed.
Supporting the Transport Manager and Shift Supervisors where required to ensure all health & safety regulations are met.
Ensuring that you are pro-active in ensuring your CPC training is up to date (paid for by company).
Complying with all health & safety regulations as set out by the company and regulatory bodies.
Dealing with all customers politely and with respect.
Ensuring any issues are raised through the appropriate channels in a professional manner.
Always acting as a positive representative, ensuing your appearance and that of your vehicle always reflects this.
Supporting the business, when required, with ad hoc distribution requirements and any roadshow activities.
45 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Hours to be worked between 0730 and 1730 (with 1 hour lunch break).
Saturday mornings: 0700 – 1300 (Once per month and paid as overtime).
Magazines and tactical shift (Once per month and paid as overtime).
Plus £1,200 per annum allowance.

Skills and Qualifications for the Class 2 Driver:

Ability to work on your own and manage your delivery route.
Willing to drive 3.5t – 18t vehicles.
Working as part of a team as well as on your own.
Dealing with customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
CPC Cat C qualification required.
At least 12 months experience driving a Class 2 vehicle.
Benefits for the Class 2 Driver:
22 days holiday per annum (plus 8 bank holidays).
Required CPC training.
EAP scheme.
Uniform provided.

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Pay, Rewards and Benefit Manager

GC166: Pay, Rewards and Benefit Manager
Location: Reading – 2 to 3 days per week in the office
Salary: £50 – £70 per hour
IR35:
Working Hours: 2 to 3 days per week in the office
Contract Length: 12-months
Security Clearance: SC clearance would be preferable but the client would accept SC clearance that has lapsed within the last 12 months

Overview:

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the compensation components of the reward strategy, including overseeing the provision of a mobility service. It will also manage the operational delivery of compensation, including pay, allowance and incentive structures and communications. This role will include direct line management of a mobility enablement position and task management of up to two analysts or coordinators to support effective delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Head of Reward:

Maintaining all compensation frameworks, including base pay, allowances, and incentives.
Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of compensation programmes, with recommendations based on business input, professional insight, and data.
Ensuring the delivery of a domestic and international mobility service that supports business needs whilst remaining appropriately competitive and benchmarked with other public sector defence bodies.
Conducting regular benchmarking and market analysis to ensure competitive compensation offerings.
Collaborating with HR and management to ensure compensation programmes are well-communicated and understood.
Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and any delegated authority or pay freedoms granted by the government.
Meeting all internal and external audit requirements related to compensation.
Providing expert advice and support to managers on compensation-related matters.
Managing the annual pay review process and staff incentive distribution.
The successful deployment of employees to overseas or domestic locations as required by the business.
Offering professional guidance, leadership, and direction to reward professionals assigned to or reporting within this area.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of compensation programmes and make recommendations for change based upon business input, professional insight, knowledge and data.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and communicate pay ranges, allowances, and variable pay arrangements.
Through a Mobility Enablement role, ensuring the communication and maintenance of a mobility framework, policy and process.
Produce statutory reports, including gender pay gap analysis, with compensation insights and commentary.
Advise on pay agreements across the business, acting as a subject matter expert and supporting the Industrial Relations lead in Trade Union discussions or negotiations.
Generate and provide compensation-related data, including key performance indicators.
Liaise with HR to ensure effective and compliant compensation uploads into payroll, offering oversight and guidance.
Act as the focal point for all compensation-related internal and external audits, conducting internal checks and monitoring to proactively resolve issues.
Line manage reward professionals providing professional development and holding to account for delivery.
Provide professional guidance and share knowledge with reward colleagues.

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Vehicle Mechanic

MB480: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Leconfield
Salary: £32,000pa
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: PPE Supplied, Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Heavily Discounted Gym Membership, Enhanced Pension Contributions

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic International Defence business who are looking to recruit multiple Vehicle Mechanics on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Leconfield depot.

The Vehicle Mechanic isn’t an ordinary Mechanic position. This position will provide an opportunity to work on some fantastic military vehicles and enhance your mechanical knowledge on the wider spectrum in addition to offering exceptional career advancement opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Service, maintain and repair vehicles components and accessories in line with company, client and/or manufacturer’s instructions.
Removal and refitting in a safe, proper and economical manner using equipment provided.
Diagnose faults and test vehicles utilising equipment available and using recognised test procedures and techniques.
Complete all relevant paperwork and documentation to the required standard.
Remain up to date with the latest vehicle technology and changes by attending Company training programmes.

Skills and Qualifications:

Fully qualified Mechanic, through a recognised formal training programme. (NVQ Level 3 at a minimum).
Awareness and understanding of health and safety requirements.
High degree of attention to detail.
Ability to work well under pressure.
Ability to actively seek solutions to problems.

MB480: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Leconfield
Salary: £32,000pa
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: PPE Supplied, Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Heavily Discounted Gym Membership, Enhanced Pension Contributions…

High Voltage Systems Project Manager

MB913: High Voltage Systems Project Manager
Location: Snowdonia
Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a High Voltage Systems Project Manager on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Snowdonia depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To lead and manage the High Voltage (HV) Cable and HV Plant subcontractors ( in delivering the works and ensuring compliance with all relevant requirements.
To manage the HV designer and sub-contractor design activities and deliverables to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed Programme and Project requirements.
To be the technical lead for the HV works on the project
Ensure both input and output deliverables for the design are tracked and reported to the Project Director and Engineering Manager as required.
To manage the MEP designer and sub-contractor design activities and deliverables to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed programme and Project requirements.
Manage and communicate all design queries, comments and information required from Design workshops and meetings and keep records.
Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
Support the Design manager to ensure all HV and MEP design deliverables are timeously provided as per the of design programmes.
Review Designers Monthly reports and submissions and produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not, including reviewing of all drawing in line with the Clients Scope/requirements.
Attend interface meeting with external parties and assign/follow up on actions related to the Design.
Arrange internal design interface meetings with construction department
Ensure compliance with design management processes required by the contract.
Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.
Manage the BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works together with the BIM/CAD Technician.
Identify Temporary Works and assist lead TWC with preparing Design briefs for HV & MEP Designs from subcontractors.

Skills and Qualifications:

10 Year plus experience with on high voltage projects with a Contractor
Previous experience on National Grid (NG) Projects as an Contractor, preferably on 400kV, 275kV or 132 kV circuits
Advantage to have experience on Design & Build Project as an Contractor.
Previous experience and knowledge of National Grid Transmission Procedures and Technical Specification
Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs
Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
Understands the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor Duties
Exceptional know-how in implementing and promoting Digital Engineering practises in Design as well as construction.

Electrical Instructor

MB919: Electrical Instructor
Location: Lyneham
Salary: £45,882
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: 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

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic International Defence business who are looking to recruit an Electrical Instructor on a permanent basis due to growth to be based at their Lyneham depot.

As an Electrical Instructor, you’ll deliver and develop high-quality electrical engineering training for military trainees, helping shape the future of defence capability. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your technical expertise to make a real difference, supporting national security, enhancing operational readiness, and growing your own career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Preparing and delivering electrical training sessions using modern teaching methods and technologies.
Assessing trainee progress through written and practical evaluations.
Monitoring trainee development and providing feedback, support, and remedial instruction.
Ensuring safety, compliance, and equipment accountability within the training environment.
Maintaining and updating course materials to reflect current equipment and standards.

Skills and Qualifications:

Supervisory experience in a technical or engineering setting.
Proven experience in a relevant working environment.
Experience with electromechanical equipment.
Knowledge of power generation and distribution systems, including single-phase and three-phase systems.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Estimator

MB854: Estimator
Location: Swindon
Salary: £70,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Enhanced Pension Contributions

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit an Estimator on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times
Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing
Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manger
Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options
Price alternative design solutions
Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.
Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.
Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects:
Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates
Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required.
Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels
Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc.
Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to.
Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations
Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate
Liase with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires to
Liase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations
Preparation of comparation sheet for subcontractors details additions/ deletions from quoted rates
Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate.
Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works.
Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinator.
Agree staffing levels and procedure staff programme with Bid Manager and Operations Lead
Use currently weekly staff rated to price staff
Agree shift patterns and overtime rates with operations lead for out of normal hours working – note these need to comply with working time directive/ NR Fatigue guidance
Liaise with Planner to determine overall duration of preliminaries
Coordinate and liase with Bid Manager to ensure all aspects of clients requirements included as necessary
Input with Bid Manager and tender risk manager into tender risk/ opportunity register
Final Settlement and submission
Procedure top-sheet tender summary in current format and associated back up sheets
Present Pricing build up at pre-settlement and settlement meetings
Prepare adjustments sheets in coordination with Bid Manager to reflect settlement adjustments
Prepare final pricing documentation for inclusion with tender submission – where possible ensuring pricing maintains a positive cash flow throughout the project
Coordinate with Bid Manager for the production of the form of tender
Liase with Bid Manager and address any post tender clarifications/amendments issued by the client
Handover (for successful bids)
Prepare handover pricing document for issue to Project Manager and Commercial Manager
Attend handover meeting with Bid Manager
Review (for unsuccessful bids)
Coordinate with Bid Manager to review feedback on tender price (where provided) for future tenders.

Skills and Qualifications:

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Demi Chef de Partie

MS682 – Demi Chef de Partie

Location: Broadway, Worcestershire

Salary: £35,692 per annum plus share of service charge

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Demi Chef de Partie on behalf of one of our clients, a luxury estate hotel. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supporting your section to deliver consistently high-quality dishes.
Preparing ingredients and assisting with mise en place and service.
Working closely with senior chefs to learn and develop.
Maintaining excellent food hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
Helping to keep service smooth, efficient and professional.
Contributing to stock control, prep and organisation.

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience working with fresh, seasonal produce in a quality-led kitchen.
A strong work ethic and commitment to learning.
A reliable, positive and professional approach.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
A desire to grow and progress in a structured, supportive environment.

Benefits:

48 hours per week.
Meals on duty and uniform provided.
30 days holiday (rising to 35 after 5 years).
Birthday lunch on us.
Mental health first aiders & wellbeing support.
Free wellbeing resources (online fitness, mindfulness & nutrition).
High Street discounts & cashback card.
Estate discounts on dining, stays, wine & spa products.
Premium pay for Christmas & New Year shifts.
Optional low-cost healthcare cash plan.

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Technical Trainer (Automotive)

MS697 – Technical Trainer (Automotive)

Location: Haddenham

Salary: £ Competitive DOE

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently supporting our client in the search for a Technical Trainer to work on commercial vehicles.

Our client is keen to offer opportunities to Ex-Military personnel, but all applications will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Technical Trainer:

Delivering technical training as required in line with curriculum and awarding body requirements.
Completing administrative duties and monitor and support learners’ progress throughout their learning journey.
Assisting with and developing resources for the automotive department.
Ensuring inclusion of equality and diversity, promoting good values and employability skills within training sessions.
Liaising with colleagues and the assessing team to remain focused on learner success and achievement.

Skills and Qualifications:

Comprehensive knowledge of modern vehicle technology, preferably trucks and the DAF Trucks brand.
Hands-on experience of repair and maintenance techniques for modern vehicles or relevant qualification.
Excellent and adaptable communication skills.
Experience in the design and delivery of technical training.
Ability to plan and organise in order to meet deadlines.
Willingness to learn.
Flexible approach and excellent team working skills.
Clean and current driving license as occasional travel within the UK and Europe may be required.

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Site Engineer

MB971: Site Engineer
Location: Workington, Cumbria
Salary: £60,000 + £4,255 Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Site Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Cumbria depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate and provide specified measurement data as required by the Commercial department.
Work in collaboration with the Project Team, including subcontractors, to ensure compliance with all legal, company and project health, safety and environmental requirements.
Maintain a working knowledge of the project specification, sufficient to ensure that all works within area of responsibility are compliant with specification.
Produce, for approval by others, required permits, task briefs and other required documentation for works within the area of responsibility. Ensure that approved documentation is in place and fully briefed to all required persons prior to work within the area of responsibility.
Contribute to the production of the 3 weekly construction programme. Undertake works in accordance with the agreed programme.
Provide accurate engineering control and setting out for the works in accordance with the latest approved design information
Contribute to the development of temporary works solutions. Support the TWC and Supervisor(s) in ensuring that temporary works solutions are constructed, used and dismantled in accordance with approved designs and method statements.
Undertake other duties as defined and appointed under the Project Specific IMS plan or as defined by the Site Agent.
Support and contribute to the development of more junior staff through active engagement and feedback, appropriate delegation and review of their works.
Actively promote high standards of Health, Safety, Environmental, Sustainability and Quality compliance, including active monitoring of performance. Act as a role model for exceeding compliance. Maintain a high level of personal knowledge of requirements and engage external advisors as required for the project.
Ensure completion of all required actions following accidents, incidents, near misses and the like. Ensure Observation Cards process is implemented and followed on the project, including active review and feedback.
Critically review and approve the project IMS plan. Ensure compliance in all areas through leading and implementing the measures defined in the plan. Undertake duties as identified and appointed.
Undertake other duties as defined and appointed under the Project Specific IMS plan or as defined by the Project Director.
Actively contribute to ensuring that the project complies with legal, company and project specific health, safety and environmental requirements. Report incidents, near misses or concerns to an appropriate person.
Undertake inspections and checks as identified in project Inspection and Test Plans. Provide and maintain defined quality assurance records. Identify non-conformances and raise NCR’s as appropriate for approval and issue by others.
Identify erroneous or incomplete design information and notify to line management for resolution with designers.
Conform and comply with requirements of IMS. Ensure all required documented outputs and records from these accountabilities are correctly uploaded to Themis and other project document control systems.
Maintain appropriate and accurate site diaries / records of works progress, changes, resources and issues, including works by subcontractors, to ensure all aspects of the work are correctly recorded for later use by others.

Skills and Experience:

Experience as a Site Engineer on civils and/or infrastructure projects
Experience working within a nuclear, MOD, or other regulated/security-controlled environment is highly desirable
Competent in engineering setting out and quality control processes
Familiarity with ITPs, NCRs, permits and method statements
Good working knowledge of construction stand

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