🚀 HR Administrator

Overview

Job Title: HR Administrator

Location: Devonport or Rosyth + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68260

Be part of something bigger. 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 Devonport or Rosyth, near Plymouth, Devon or Dunfermline, Fife.

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 Employee Lifecycle Team, supporting colleagues across all stages of their journey at Babcock. This is a dynamic and rewarding role where your work will directly contribute to the smooth running of our HR operations, helping to build a better workplace for thousands of employees.

Responsibilities

• Handling internal and external HR enquiries escalated via the PeopleCentre call centre
• Owning and delivering cases across the employee lifecycle, including leavers, contract variations and policy queries
• Ensuring all activities meet business standards and legal requirements, including data protection and employment law
• Resolving payroll queries in collaboration with the Time and Attendance and Payroll teams
• Maintaining employee benefits such as pensions, private medical insurance and driver checks

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

Essential experience

• Previous experience in a fast-paced HR role
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with employees and managers at all levels
• A passion for delivering outstanding customer service

Qualifications

• 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 positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This may affect eligibility based on place of birth, nationality, citizenship history, or residency. 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 to buy or sell additional leave (annual window)
• Be Kind Day: one paid leave day per year for volunteering
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support including employee assistance programme

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need 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 with flexible working options available at interview.

Closing date: 22/10/2025

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing

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