Job Title: Contracts and Onboarding Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract
Role ID: SF68201
Shape the Future of Talent at Babcock
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 Contracts and Onboarding Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
The role
As a Contracts and Onboarding Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be at the heart of our people operations, driving process excellence, legal compliance and continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to make a real impact - enhancing employee experience, supporting strategic HR initiatives and contributing to our mission of national defence and engineering innovation.
Day-to-day, you'll lead a dynamic team responsible for delivering a seamless and compliant onboarding experience for new hires, internal movers and emerging talent.
* Leading and developing a team of Onboarding and Contract Administrators
* Managing the preparation, issuing and tracking of employment contracts
* Overseeing onboarding processes to ensure a smooth experience for new starters
* Collaborating with legal and HR teams to maintain compliant contract templates
* Driving process improvements and monitoring performance against SLAs
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.
Essential Experience Of The Contracts And Onboarding Manager
* Proven experience in HR administration, contracts management or onboarding coordination
* Strong understanding of employment law and HR compliance
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
* High attention to detail and accuracy
* Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite
Qualifications For The Contracts And Onboarding Manager
Essential:
* Relevant experience in HR or contract administration
Preferred:
* CIPD qualification or equivalent
* Experience with digital contract management platforms
* Familiarity with onboarding tools and HR software
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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ) .
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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. '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.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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 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: 17/10/2025