Executive & Governance Support Specialist - Nuclear Programs

Babcock International; West Devon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension & life assurance

Digital GP

Shopping portal

Professional fees paid

Reservists leave

Holiday trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International is seeking a Business Support Specialist for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role supports senior leaders, coordinates governance, and maintains accurate records to enable informed decisions in a fast-paced defence infrastructure environment.

You will manage diaries, meetings, travel, and briefing materials while collaborating with multiple stakeholders across major programmes. Strong MS Office skills and governance experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leaders and executives within a fast-paced business environment.
• Proven ability to coordinate complex meetings and manage multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Experience producing professional reports, meeting packs, presentations and accurate meeting minutes.
• Strong organisational skills, written communication skills and the ability to manage confidential information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint; governance, compliance, programme or project environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating governance meetings, annual calendars, agendas and stakeholder attendance to support effective planning and delivery.
• Preparing high-quality governance packs, reports, presentations and briefing materials for senior leaders and committees.
• Recording actions and decisions, maintaining trackers and monitoring progress to ensure timely follow-up.
• Providing executive support through diary management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements and priority management.
• Maintaining accurate governance records while supporting leadership events, workshops and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Governance coordination

Report writing

Calendar management

Education

Business administration

Microsoft Office training

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

Babcock International is seeking a Business Support Specialist for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site in Plymouth. The role supports senior leaders, coordinates governance, and maintains accurate records to enable informed decisions in a fast-paced defence infrastructure environment.

You will manage diaries, meetings, travel, and briefing materials while collaborating with multiple stakeholders across major programmes. Strong MS Office skills and governance experience are essential for success.