Site Access Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Site Access Officer
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Compensation: £25,364 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF57194

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 Site Access Officer at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

The role
As a Site Access Officer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be the first point of contact for access into Devonport Royal Dockyard, for all employees and visitors.

Day to day you'll:

  • Provide a professional customer service and secure gateway into the Devonport site.
  • Ensure an effective and efficient counter service to ensure compliance with Ministry of Defence security requirements.
  • Provide back-office administration and processing for all applications for site traffic and access, including VIP visits and renewal of security passes.
  • Review and identify improvements to processes with a view to continually improve the working environment.
  • Promote the team ethos in our Reception Centres.


This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard Plymouth.

Essential experience of the Site Access Officer:

  • Proficient in IT systems and Microsoft Office Applications
  • A professional and courteous demeanour
  • Clear and professional communication skills
  • Ability to handle unexpected situations and adjust to changing circumstances
  • Security background - Desirable

Qualifications for the Site Access Officer:

  • GCSE Maths and English - Desirable
  • NVQ in Customer Services - Desirable

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain 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.

What we offer:

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
  • '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

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 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: 08/05/2024