Supervisor

We Served; Wareham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Supervisor for their site in Bovington, Dorset. The ideal candidate will lead teams to achieve exceptional performance with a focus on Health and Safety. Responsibilities include ensuring the right personnel and tools are in place for operations, maintaining accurate systems for decision-making, and enhancing collaboration within the business. Qualifications include relevant vocational training level and proven supervisory experience, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits on offer.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP Access

Employee share scheme

Paid volunteering day

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in supervising teams and driving performance.
• Educated to a minimum of Level 2 on the National Qualification Framework.
• Holds a relevant technical or vocational qualification at NQF Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery teams have the right people and tools for planned outputs.
• Maintain real-time information systems for decision-making.
• Deliver visibility across the wider business to enable collaboration.

Skills

Supervision of teams

Driving performance

Health and Safety compliance

Education

Level 2 on the National Qualification Framework

Relevant technical or vocational qualification at NQF Level 3

Job description

Job Title: Supervisor

Location: Wareham, Dorset

Compensation: £39,190 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70037

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 Supervisor at our Bovington, Dorset site.

The role

As a Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be a first-line leader, inspiring your team to deliver exceptional performance with Health and Safety at the forefront. You’ll drive productivity and efficiency, ensuring your team is fully engaged and meeting customer requirements.

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

• Ensure delivery teams have the right people, tools, and processes in place to safely achieve planned outputs.
• Maintain and update systems to provide accurate, real-time information for informed decision-making.
• Deliver visibility across the wider business to enable effective support and collaboration.

This role is full time working 37 hours per week and is based on site at Bovington, Dorset.

Essential experience of the Supervisor

Proven experience in supervising teams and driving performance to achieve operational goals.

Qualifications for the Supervisor

• Educated to a minimum of Level 2 on the National Qualification Framework (e.g., Intermediate Apprenticeship, Level 2 NVQ, GCSE Grade A–C, O Level A–C, or CSE Grade 1), or equivalent workplace experience.
• Holds a relevant technical or vocational qualification at NQF Level 3 (e.g., Advanced Apprenticeship, Level 3 NVQ) or equivalent.

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 share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portalPayment 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

31/12/2025