Job Title: Safety Health and Environmental Protection Assistant
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: Up to £34,500 depending on experience + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF72157
Role Overview
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 Safety Health and Environmental Protection Assistant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
Responsibilities
As a Safety Health and Environmental Protection Assistant, you’ll provide essential support to the Safety, Health and Environment function, helping ensure that operations across Devonport Royal Dockyard meet legal, regulatory and organisational requirements.
Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with advisors, managers and operational teams, supporting monitoring, reporting and assurance activities that directly influence safety performance and environmental compliance. Your contribution will help reduce risk, support continuous improvement and enable safe delivery across defence operations — while developing valuable experience for future progression.
* Supporting safety, health and environmental activities, including inspections, monitoring and data collection
* Maintaining records and registers, ensuring documentation remains accurate and up to date
* Assisting with incident reporting and investigations, helping identify trends and improvement actions
* Producing reports and basic management information, supporting audits and assurance activities
* Engaging with operational teams and stakeholders, promoting safe and environmentally responsible work
This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based at the Devonport Royal Dockyard site.
Essential Experience
* Experience working in a safety, environmental or compliance‑focused role, or a regulated environment
* Ability to follow procedures and maintain accurate records
* Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to tasks
* Confidence communicating with colleagues at different levels
* Basic IT skills, including use of Microsoft Office
Qualifications
* A‑Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualification, or suitable relevant experience
* GCSEs in Maths and English, Grade C or equivalent
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. Eligibility may be affected by birthplace, nationality, citizenship, and residency. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting.
Benefits
* 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 or sell up to one working week of annual leave; 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 a chosen organisation or registered charity
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