Babcock International Group
Access Officer
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Access Officer
Access Officer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £24,500 + Benefits
Role Type: Full-time/Permanent Role ID: SF74699
Be The Gateway to One of the United Kingdom’s Most Important Defence Sites
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. As an Access Officer at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site, you'll be the first point of contact for employees, visitors, and contractors while maintaining secure access and delivering exceptional service.
About the Role
You’ll play a crucial role in maintaining secure access to a nationally important site by providing a professional, welcoming, and customer-focused gateway service. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in a defence environment, gaining hands-on experience in security, access management, and customer service within one of the UK’s largest naval bases.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be responsible for:
- Providing a professional, welcoming, customer-focused gateway service for Devonport Dockyard.
- Processing access applications, passes, permits, and renewals in line with Ministry of Defence contractual requirements.
- Managing site access requests for personnel, vehicles, contractors, and VIP visitors.
- Reviewing administrative processes to identify efficiency improvements and enhance service delivery.
- Supporting team performance by promoting a positive culture and helping achieve contractual service targets.
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Shift Pattern (35 hours/week, onsite):
- Monday to Thursday: 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday: 13:00 – 18:00
Essential Requirements
Experience in the following areas is critical:
- Delivering excellent customer service in a busy, customer-facing environment.
- Proficiency in information technology systems and standard office applications.
- Accurate handling of sensitive information, with confidence and discretion.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for engaging professionally with diverse stakeholders.
- Preference for experience in administrative, security, reception, or access control roles.
Qualifications
- Security Clearance Consideration:
- Must be a UK national to achieve and maintain a Security Check (SC) clearance.
- Further details on eligibility based on nationality/residency can be found here.
Your qualifications alone aren’t required—what matters is your experience and willingness to learn. We value diversity and deserve applications from all backgrounds.
What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Access to Digital GP, health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+.
- Employee discount portal and fees payment (sponsorship for professional qualifications).
- Paid leave for army reservists (10 days special leave annually).
- Holiday Trading: Available annually (February–March), allowing employees to buy or sell up to one working week’s holiday.
- ‘Be Kind Day’: One day of paid leave annually to volunteer for a charity.
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About Babcock
We’re a global FTSE 100 organisation (over 26,000 employees) dedicated to creating a safer and more secure future—from design to decommissioning—to support national security and essential public infrastructure. We prioritise work-life balance, fostering careers that matter.
—That’s lifetime engineering.
Inclusion and Support
We are a disability confident employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
- For reasonable adjustments during recruitment, email: careers@babcockinternational.com (use subject: ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’).
- Ask about flexible working options at interview.
Closing Date: 09/07/2026 #BABDESTNUC
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