Job Title: Confined Space Coordinator
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £33,900 – £42,400 Depending on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73638
Job Overview
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 Confined Space Coordinator at our Plymouth, Devon site.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Coordinate confined space activities, ensuring safe systems of work are in place and followed
- Manage the confined space entry control system and maintain accurate status records
- Organise site controls including ventilation, lighting, scaffolding, gas monitoring equipment and rescue support
- Support risk assessments and advise on hazard controls alongside health and safety teams
- Ensure atmospheric testing and certification are completed before work is authorised
This is a full‑time, onsite role based at Devonport Royal Dockyard. The position follows OWP Pattern 1, which includes a rotating schedule of day and back shifts, with one weekend in every four worked as part of the standard shift pattern.
Essential Experience
- Demonstrating knowledge of confined space risks and relevant safety legislation
- Understanding permit-to-work systems and safe working practices in controlled environments
- Experience operating within a Safe System of Work framework
- Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, complex operational setting
- Strong communication skills with experience coordinating multiple stakeholders
Qualifications
- Functional Skills Level 2 in English
- Functional Skills Level 2 in Information and Communications Technology
- Authorised Gas Tester certification – Desirable
- IOSH or equivalent health and safety training – Desirable
- Risk assessment training – Desirable
- Confined space working qualifications (low, medium or high risk) – Desirable
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) 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.
Benefits
- 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 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 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.
Employer Commitment
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 careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing Date
05/06/202
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