Skills
Capable for today, ready for tomorrow
Babcock is a people business. We have a lot of opportunities ahead of us and are ensuring we have the workforce we need both now and in the future. That means delivering the growth, skills and capability enhancements that will support our customers’ critical programmes for years to come.
The right people, with the right skills, in the right place.
A career with Babcock can start from anywhere. We have introduced new approaches outside traditional routes, opening up opportunities to a broader range of people, as well as supporting existing employees to gain additional skills and retrain into new roles and careers by attracting people from a range of backgrounds and experience, including those not currently in education, employment or training and assessing people first on characteristics such as attitude and teamwork rather than qualifications, broadening our talent pool.
In focus: Accelerated training for high demand roles
Cheri
”I’ve always wanted a job where I can make a real difference and expand my knowledge learning from professionals who deliver programmes of national importance.”
Scheduler, Devonport
In focus: Production Support Operatives
Steph
”Before applying to the PSO programme, I was a cleaner in the company for seven years. It was the encouragement from colleagues at Babcock that convinced me to make that jump.”
Production Support Operative
Find out more about some of our people and how they have developed their skills with us:
Paul, Production Support Operative
Meet Paul who joined Babcock as a Production Support Operative, a new role developed in partnership with trade unions and local community partners, offering people a different route in to employment.
Dean, Multi-skilled Operative
Meet Dean, a Multi-skilled Operative at our Clyde site, who joined Babcock looking for clear career progression routes and a better work/life balance after working in the hospitality sector as an operations manager.
Amy, Project Manager
Meet Amy, a Project Manager at our Clyde site, who worked in online content creation before switching to a career in nuclear.
Geraint, Senior Mechanical Engineer
Meet Geraint, a Senior Mechanical Engineer in our Cavendish Nuclear business, who switched to a career in nuclear with us after 22 years in the white goods and water treatment industries.
If you’re interested in a career with Babcock, then take a look at our current vacancies, or complete this short form to tell us a bit about yourself and register your interest.