Access Officer

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £15.01 Per Hour PAYE

Role Type: Full time / Contract Role

Contract Length: 6 Months

Role ID: SF76042

At Babcock, our purpose is to create a safe and secure world, together. As an Access Officer at HMNB Devonport, you'll play an important role in supporting this mission and contributing to work of national importance.

The role:

As an Access Officer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a vital role in maintaining the security, safety and smooth operation of one of the United Kingdom's most important naval and engineering sites. Working within our Marine Sector, you'll be at the heart of the site access process, helping to ensure that personnel, visitors and contractors can access the site efficiently while meeting strict security requirements.

Day-to-day you'll be required to:

• Processing applications and documentation for site access and security clearances.
• Providing a professional reception and customer service experience to personnel, visitors and contractors.
• Administering site security access systems to support safe and secure operations.
• Supporting compliance with Ministry of Defence contractual requirements and security procedures.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve team objectives and key performance indicators.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at HMNB Devonport.

Essential experience of the Access Officer:

• Experience working within a customer service, reception, administration or security-related environment.
• Demonstrable customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good information technology skills with the ability to manage administrative processes accurately.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, including handling challenging situations professionally.

Qualifications for the Access Officer:

• GCSE English and Mathematics Grade C/Level 4 or equivalent.
• Willingness to complete NVQ Level 2 Administration if not already held.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must hold or be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within Babcock are subject to national security clearance. 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.

About Babcock:

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 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.

At Babcock, we recognise that great talent comes from diverse backgrounds and ways of working. We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive experience for all contingent workers. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email Babcock.Careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We are also happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and alternative working patterns, where operational requirements permit.

Closing date: 18/09/2026