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Senior Business Support Specialist
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Senior Business Support Specialist
Job Title: Senior Business Support Specialist
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £44,600 - £55,800 Depending on Experience + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF74362
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 Senior Business Support Specialist at our Plymouth, Devon site.
The role As a Senior Business Support Specialist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a pivotal role at the heart of our Naval Nuclear business, supporting Waterfront Operations-an essential function delivering berthing, diving, rigging, waste management and maintenance of marine assets.
Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:
Lead reporting activities, coordinate key performance indicators and producing insightful dashboards Prepare business unit review packs and facilitate cross-functional meetings Develop forecasts and support business cases to drive contract growth and change Manage contract risk reporting and supporting mitigation strategies Collaborate with senior stakeholders to track actions and improve operational performance
This is a 35-hour per week role, based at Devonport Dockyard. Hybrid working patterns are available.
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Demonstrating strong analytical and advanced IT skills for data interpretation and reporting Communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation Applying problem-solving skills to complex operational and business challenges Showing financial awareness, including reporting or forecasting exposure Using enterprise systems such as SAP (desirable but not essential)
Qualifications for the Senior Business Support Specialist
A degree in a STEM or business-related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
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 (www.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 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
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Babcock We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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’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: 02/07/2026
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