Lifting operative - slinger

Job Title

Lifting Operative

Location

Plymouth, Devon

Compensation

£31,229 + Benefits - Gross OTE £44,724

Role Type

Full time / Permanent

Role ID

SF65129

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 Lifting Operative at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Lifting Operative, you’ll play a vital role in supporting critical operations within our submarine and warship programmes. Working in a highly skilled team, you’ll be responsible for safely moving equipment and materials that keep major defence projects progressing.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll have an opportunity to build a long‑term career in defence, engineering, and naval operations, gaining specialist skills, working in a unique dockyard environment, and contributing directly to projects that support national security.

• Carrying out slinging and lifting operations safely and efficiently
• Supporting fleeting operations on submarines and warships
• Producing and following lift plans and operational instructions
• Setting up and maintaining safe exclusion zones during lifting activities
• Inspecting lifting equipment and reporting or isolating non-compliant items

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

There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) within this role. OWP is a temporary variation to your standard terms and condition that commits you to support 7-day working arrangements. For full details of the patterns, pay and durations, this can be found in the OWP 1 and OWP 2 agreements (available from hiring manager).

Primarily, it involves 4-week shift cycles consisting of either day/back shift or day/night shift.

Essential experience of the Lifting Operative

• Experience in lifting operations or similar hands‑on industrial roles
• Ability to follow procedures and work safely in a structured environment
• Strong communication skills, including signalling to crane operators
• Willingness to learn, develop, and undertake further training
• Experience in marine, construction, or heavy engineering environments is desirable

Qualifications for the Lifting Operative

• CPCS Blue A40 Slinger Signaller, NPORS 402 Slinger Signaller, or NVQ Level 2 in Lifting and Moving Loads (or equivalent)
• Additional rigging or lifting certifications are advantageous but not essential

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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 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. This window opens February through to March annually
• '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

EEO Statement

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

22/06/2026