Contracts and Onboarding Manager

Job Title: Contracts and Onboarding Manager

Location: Devonport or Rosyth + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Role ID: SF68201

Shape the Future of Talent at Babcock

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 Contracts and Onboarding Manager.

The role

As a Contracts and Onboarding Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our people operations, driving process excellence, legal compliance and continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to make a real impact - enhancing employee experience, supporting strategic HR initiatives and contributing to our mission of national defence and engineering innovation.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead a dynamic team responsible for delivering a seamless and compliant onboarding experience for new hires, internal movers and emerging talent.

Leading and developing a team of Onboarding and Contract Administrators

Managing the preparation, issuing and tracking of employment contracts

Overseeing onboarding processes to ensure a smooth experience for new starters

Collaborating with legal and HR teams to maintain compliant contract templates

Driving process improvements and monitoring performance against SLAs

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office/onsite and days working from home.

Essential experience of the Contracts and Onboarding Manager

Proven experience in HR administration, contracts management or onboarding coordination

Strong understanding of employment law and HR compliance

Excellent organisational and time management skills

High attention to detail and accuracy

Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite

Qualifications for the Contracts and Onboarding Manager

Essential:

Relevant experience in HR or contract administration

Preferred:

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Experience with digital contract management platforms

Familiarity with onboarding tools and HR software

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 United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - 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. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘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 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: 17/10/2025