Production Support Operative

Job Title: Production Support Operative

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £31,229.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68423

Help Shape the Future of Defence Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Production Support Operative at Devonport Dockyard, near Plymouth, Devon.

The role

As a Production Support Operative, you’ll be at the heart of our submarine refit operations, combining your expertise in slinging and scaffolding to support the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of nuclear facilities. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the UK’s most critical defence programmes, where your work will directly impact national security and operational readiness.

Day-to-day, you’ll perform slinging and scaffolding tasks including lifting operations, rigging, scaffold erection and inspections.

Supporting construction, maintenance, and decommissioning activities on a nuclear-licensed site

Ensuring scaffolding structures are tagged and compliant

Using fall protection equipment and working safely at heights

Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain continuous facility operations

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience of the Production Support Operative

Experience working at heights

Skilled in erecting, modifying and dismantling scaffolding structures

Proficient in using fall protection systems

Knowledge of scaffolding compliance and tagging procedures

Qualifications for the Production Support Operative

CISRS certification

NPORS or CPCS Slinger Signaller qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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. 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 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

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