Business Support Specialist - Security in Kent

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Support the teams that deliver critical engineering for national defence. At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Business Support Specialist - Security at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role:

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 also supporting team leadership activities. You'll 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. 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.

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.
• '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.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 17/06/2026