Job Title:                     Multi-Skilled Operative

Location:                     Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation:           £29,048 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF70558

Help Shape a Safer, More Secure World

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Multi‑Skilled Operative at HMNB Faslane, near Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute.

The role

As a Multi‑Skilled Operative, you’ll be part of something extraordinary. You’ll support essential engineering activity that keeps the Royal Navy’s fleet ready for operations—contributing directly to national defence and the protection of our communities. This is hands‑on, purposeful work where every task supports a larger mission.

You’ll gain experience across a broad range of engineering support activities, working with skilled teams and specialist equipment. With exposure to unique defence engineering environments and continuous learning opportunities, this role offers an exciting route to develop your skills and grow your career in defence, aerospace and engineering.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Support engineering teams with planned preventative maintenance and nuclear‑implicated work.
• Assist in identifying and resolving system, manufacturing and equipment defects.
• Support pressure testing, component repairs and freeze‑seal operations.
• Work safely within all Health & Safety legislation, Safe Systems of Work and Babcock policies.
• Contribute ideas to improve systems, processes and team productivity.

This is a full‑time, permanent role, 36 hours per week, Monday–Thursday, based on site at HMNB Faslane.

Essential experience of the Multi-Skilled Operative:

• Knowledge of fleet engineering activities and equipment such as scaffolding, FLT operations and slinging.
• Experience in manual handling.
• Understanding of Risk Assessments, COSHH and Safe Systems of Work.
• A valid UK driving licence.

Qualifications for the Engineering Support Multi-Skilled Operative:

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you can demonstrate the required experience and a willingness to learn, we encourage you to apply.

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.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. 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.

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 [email protected] 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: 23/01/2026

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