General Maintenance Supervisor

Babcock International Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock International Group is searching for a General Maintenance Supervisor to enhance maintenance operations at their St Eval site. This full-time role offers the chance to develop in a leading defense technology environment, focusing on high-integrity maritime and operational support projects. The position requires a strong understanding of safety practices and experience in building maintenance, aiming to assure a compliant and effective maintenance operation.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

Access to a Digital GP and annual health check

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Qualifications

• Possession of a current full UK driving licence.
• Experience in general building maintenance and cleaning techniques.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance procedures and policies for household and estate maintenance.
• Oversee Health and Safety processes to ensure compliance with ISO standards.
• Maintain technical records and liaise with technical teams.

Skills

Building maintenance

Health and Safety compliance

Supervision

Communication

Education

CSE or GSCE grade D – E

NVQ Level 2

Job description

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Job Title: General Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Padstow, Cornwall

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF63672

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 General Maintenance Supervisor at our St Eval, Cornwall site.

The Role

As a General Maintenance Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. As General Maintenance Supervisor you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a forward-thinking company in a desirable location.

Day-to-day, you’ll work in a leading defence technology company delivering a wide range of design, manufacturing and operational support projects to defence customers from our St Eval & Penhale Sands Offices in Cornwall. Our client’s diverse project portfolio continues to grow with a strong focus on world class high integrity maritime, weapons, communications and intelligence solutions.

• Development of maintenance procedures policies, and schedules for both household and estate maintenance and escalate issues to management and recommend solutions.
• Supervision and development of Health and Safety Processes on site to maintain site compliance to relevant ISO standards, ensuring the team follows all company procedures and policies, including all Health and Safety requirements.
• Maintain technical and administration records and provide information as required and liaise with other technical teams to ensure completion of works.
• Respond to maintenance works required and ensure completion, undertaking both estate and household maintenance including carrying out legionella checks as per laid down process as required,
• Liaise with Rigging team to coordinate the annual compounds grass cutting program and maintain compound fencing.
• Fuel Bund Filter Sceptre Changing as per laid down procedure.
  
  
  

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and is based on site at St Eval, Cornwall.

Essential Experience Of The General Maintenance Supervisor

• Possession of a current full UK driving licence.
• Experience of general building maintenance and cleaning techniques.
• A comprehensive knowledge of current safe working practices and safety procedures.
  
  
  

Qualifications For The General Maintenance Supervisor

• CSE or GSCE grade D – E, or NVQ Level 2.
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. However, the successful candidate will be eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will then need to achieve Security Check (SC) security clearance.

You will not be able to access site until you have submitted and obtained Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. 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: 10/06/2025

#MISYS

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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