Passes and Permits Clerk in Shrewsbury

Help keep one of the UK's leading military training sites secure. At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. As a Passes and Permits Clerk at RAF Shawbury, you'll play an important role in supporting site security and access control, helping ensure personnel, contractors and visitors can safely access the facilities they need.

The role involves the administration, control and issue of personnel and vehicle passes, supporting the day-to-day operation of the Pass Office. You'll work closely with military personnel, contractors, visitors and internal stakeholders, ensuring all access requirements are managed efficiently and in accordance with security procedures.

Day-to-day, you will:

• Create and issue personnel and vehicle passes in line with site procedures.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation relating to access permissions and permits.
• Support the administration and coordination of passes for visitors, contractors and special events.
• Liaise with security and military stakeholders to ensure access requirements are met.
• Manage correspondence and enquiries relating to site access and permits.

This is a part-time, onsite role based at RAF Shawbury, working 16.25 hours per week. Shift pattern as below:

• Monday - Tuesday: 6.5 hours
• Wednesday: 3.25 hours

Essential experience includes:

• Previous administrative experience within a busy office environment.
• Strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and computer-based systems.
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks effectively.

Qualifications required:

• Full UK Driving Licence.

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

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 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.

Babcock is 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 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: 22/09/2026