Job Title: Business Administrator
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
Compensation: £27,
Role Type: Full time / 12 Months Full Time Contract
Role ID: SF
Your career, engineered with purpose
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Business Administrator at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
The role
As a Business Administrator, you’ll be the organising force behind our Safety, Health, Environment and Security team, keeping critical operations running smoothly at one of the UK’s most important defence sites. Your work will help protect people, support national defence, and contribute to projects that matter — giving you meaningful experience in defence, aerospace and engineering and the chance to grow your skills in a complex, high‑impact environment.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
1. Provide wide‑ranging administrative support to the Safety, Health, Environment and Security department.
2. Manage data entry and maintenance, producing accurate reports to inform decision‑making.
3. Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and track actions to completion.
4. Handle document control, file records, and prepare visitor notifications.
5. Order supplies and liaise with contractors, building strong relationships across One Clyde.
You’ll be working full-time, 36 hours per week onsite at Faslane. This role is a 12 month full time contract.
Essential experience of the Business Administrator:
6. Proficiency with Microsoft Office
7. Experience using business applications
8. Familiarity with a Business Management System.
Qualifications for the Business Administrator:
9. Standard Grade English and Maths Level 3 (or equivalent)
10. Pristine Manual Handling
11. SharePoint Connect Contributor/Introduction
12. Mail Handling Awareness.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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