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Job Title: Executive Assistant
Location: Bristol, Plymouth or Rosyth
Compensation: £45, - £48,
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Executive Assistant at one of our key sites in Bristol, Plymouth, or Rosyth.
The role
As an Executive Assistant you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving operational efficiency, managing high-level communications, and supporting mission-critical projects. With access to sensitive information and involvement in key decision-making processes, you’ll help shape priorities, streamline workflows, and ensure the smooth running of complex initiatives.
Day-to-day, you’ll deliver high-quality, confidential executive support to SLT members, as well as:
* Proactively manage a complex and demanding calendar, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with Executive Assistants across the Marine Sector, Group, and wider Babcock business.
* Arrange business travel, including flights, accommodation, and ground transport, in line with Babcock’s travel policy and Trade Control requirements.
* Act as a professional point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing calls, emails, and correspondence with discretion and efficiency.
This role is full time and is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Rosyth, Bristol and HMNB Devonport, Plymouth.
Essential experience of the Executive Assistant
* Proven experience in executive support at a senior level.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong organisational and time management abilities.
* Ability to work independently, use initiative, and manage competing priorities.
* Flexible, adaptable, and a collaborative team player.
* Demonstrate high levels of integrity, respect, discretion, flexibility, and courtesy with sound cultural awareness.
Qualifications for the Executive Assistant
* Educated to GCSE A to C English and Maths
* NVQ Qualification Level 3 Business Admin or equivalent
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
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
What we offer
* 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. 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
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
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