Document Controller in Plymouth

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, join us as a Document Controller at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The Role

As a Document Controller, you’ll play a key part in a major transformation helping shift the organisation from paper-based information to fully digital systems. Your work will influence how vital data is stored, managed and accessed for years to come. Day-to-day, you’ll ensure that essential technical documents are accurately captured, digitised and maintained. You’ll help prepare information that supports critical defence, marine and engineering projects, making sure teams have the reliable data they need to work safely and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and digitise hard copy documentation for processing.
• Quality-check and index electronic images to the required standards.
• Ensure all digitised materials meet agreed time, quality and accuracy expectations.
• Support core Technical Information Centre (TIC) activities as directed.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to keep projects on track.

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

Essential experience

• Strong computer and keyboard skills, including use of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to solve problems independently and proactively.
• Clear and confident verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with others to deliver high-quality outputs to time and budget.
• Experience in digitising hard copy documents - Desirable.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration.
• Additional administrative or document-management-related certifications - Desirable.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 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.

Babcock We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 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.

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: 13/02/2026