People Centre Administrator

Job Title: HR Administrator

Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68223

Shape the future of defence, aerospace and engineering with 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 HR Administrator at our Devonport site, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a HR Administrator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of our Contracts and Onboarding (C&O) team, supporting new starters and existing employees across all Babcock sites. This is a dynamic and rewarding role where your work will directly contribute to the smooth onboarding of talent into our business, helping us deliver critical services that protect nations and communities.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

Supporting and managing cases from the People Advisor Team, ensuring service level agreements are met

Facilitating the administration of employment contracts and onboarding processes

Engaging with hiring managers and candidates to provide timely updates

Recording HR data accurately and aligning with payroll deadlines

Collaborating with the wider PeopleCentre team to deliver a seamless employee experience

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

Essential experience of the HR Administrator:

Previous experience in a fast-paced HR environment

Strong time management and organisational skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

A passion for delivering outstanding customer service

Qualifications for the HR Administrator:

Standard Grades including English and Mathematics

CIPD Level 3 (desired but not essential)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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: 21/10/2025