At a Glance
- Tasks: Support engineering teams with essential business services and improve operational performance.
- Company: Join a leading defence company with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension scheme, health support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy hybrid working and excellent career growth in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in defence programmes while making a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience with Microsoft Office and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Support the teams that deliver critical engineering for national defence.
As a Business Support Specialist - Security you’ll play a key role in enabling the effective delivery of engineering and infrastructure programmes by providing essential business support services. Working within the Facilities Engineering team, you’ll help ensure that processes, systems and governance are aligned to support operational performance and continuous improvement.
Day‑to‑day, you’ll contribute to information management, governance and business processes while supporting team leadership activities. You will work closely with engineering, planning and project teams, gaining exposure to complex defence programmes and building valuable experience across business operations and project support functions.
- Providing guidance on security, governance and business processes within the Facilities Engineering function
- Supporting information management, reporting and the production of management information across engineering teams
- Assisting with the management and coordination of business support and administration services
- Collaborating with stakeholders across engineering operations to ensure consistent and effective ways of working
- Deputising for the Business Support Manager where required
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential Experience
- Strong experience using Microsoft Office applications in a professional environment
- Experience working with document management systems and information processes
- Demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience supporting business operations, administration or project environments
Qualifications
- HNC in business management or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience – Essential
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
- 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 allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement, with an annual window to request this benefit.
- Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
- Excellent development opportunities and employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Business Support Specialist - Security in Plymouth employer: Babcock International Group
As a Business Support Specialist - Security at our Plymouth location, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering critical engineering for national defence. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth, offering generous benefits such as a matched pension scheme, flexible hybrid working arrangements, and unique initiatives like Be Kind Day for volunteering. Join us to gain invaluable experience in a collaborative environment while contributing to meaningful projects that make a difference.
Contact Details:
Babcock International Group Recruitment Team
