Business Administrator

We Served; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking a Business Administrator for a 12-month full-time contract at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. The successful candidate will provide crucial administrative support within the Safety, Health, Environment and Security department and ensure critical operations run smoothly. Essential qualifications include proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with business management systems. The role offers a competitive salary of £27,537 and attractive benefits including a generous holiday allowance and excellent development opportunities. Closing date for applications is 26/01/2026.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Holiday Trading benefits

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide wide‑ranging administrative support to the Safety, Health, Environment and Security department.
• Manage data entry and maintenance, producing accurate reports to inform decision‑making.
• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and track actions to completion.
• Handle document control, file records, and prepare visitor notifications.
• Order supplies and liaise with contractors, building strong relationships across One Clyde.

Skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Experience using business applications

Familiarity with a Business Management System

Education

Standard Grade English and Maths Level 3 (or equivalent)

Pristine Manual Handling

SharePoint Connect Contributor/Introduction

Mail Handling Awareness

Job description

Job Title: Business Administrator

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £27,537

Role Type: Full time / 12 Months Full Time Contract

Role ID: SF70353

Your career, engineered with purpose

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Business Administrator at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As a Business Administrator, you’ll be the organising force behind our Safety, Health, Environment and Security team, keeping critical operations running smoothly at one of the UK’s most important defence sites. Your work will help protect people, support national defence, and contribute to projects that matter — giving you meaningful experience in defence, aerospace and engineering and the chance to grow your skills in a complex, high‑impact environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Provide wide‑ranging administrative support to the Safety, Health, Environment and Security department.
• Manage data entry and maintenance, producing accurate reports to inform decision‑making.
• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and track actions to completion.
• Handle document control, file records, and prepare visitor notifications.
• Order supplies and liaise with contractors, building strong relationships across One Clyde.

You’ll be working full-time, 36 hours per week onsite at Faslane. This role is a 12 month full time contract.

Essential experience of the Business Administrator

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience using business applications
• Familiarity with a Business Management System.

Qualifications for the Business Administrator

• Standard Grade English and Maths Level 3 (or equivalent)
• Pristine Manual Handling
• SharePoint Connect Contributor/Introduction
• Mail Handling Awareness.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 share scheme
• 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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 [e-mail] 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: 26/01/2026