Business Support Associate

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and technology company in Plymouth seeks a Business Support Associate. The role involves analytical insights, process streamlining, and performance monitoring within a hybrid working model. Candidates should possess strong MS Office skills, financial awareness, and effective communication abilities. Excellent development opportunities and a robust benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills required for performance reporting.
• Ability to engage across all levels of the business.
• Familiarity with Babcock procedures is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead collation and analysis of key metrics for reporting.
• Liaise with stakeholders for data interpretation.
• Produce reports and dashboards to agreed standards.

Skills

Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel

Effective communication

Problem solving

Financial awareness

Commercial awareness

Education

A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualification

GCSE in English and Math's (Grade C or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As a Business Support Associate, you'll blend analytical insight with project acumen to support decision‑making and drive smarter, safer outcomes across the organisation. Day‑to‑day, you'll work at the heart of the Safety and Assurance Directorate, streamlining processes, monitoring performance, and elevating reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading the collation and analysis of key metrics for performance reporting
• Liaising with stakeholders to validate and interpret data for senior decision‑making
• Maintaining registers and documentation for risk, finance, and project controls
• Producing reports, dashboards, infographics, and presentations to agreed standards
• Supporting departmental projects and managing SharePoint content

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, with strong analytical skills
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage across all levels of the business
• Skilled in problem solving and commercial awareness
• Financial awareness and understanding of business metrics
• Familiarity with Babcock procedures and practices - Desirable
• A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualification or suitable experience
• GCSE in English and Math's (Grade C or equivalent)
• APM Project Management fundamentals or experience in a project management environment - 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. 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.

About 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.