Nuclear Watchkeeper

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks via Aviva

Employee shopping savings portal

Professional Fees paid

Reservists leave entitlement

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Nuclear Watchkeeper to join HM Naval Base Clyde, delivering classroom and simulator-based training to Royal Navy submarine service personnel. The role is on-site at Faslane, with full-time hours, and offers comprehensive training with security clearance requirements.

Relocation may be available; candidates should have RN Submarine Service category A watchkeeping and be able to obtain Security Check clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience with naval nuclear propulsion systems.
• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Recent hands-on experience with up-to-date technical skills.
• Strong communication to engage and inspire learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver classroom and simulator-based training to Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operators and Marine Engineering Equipment Maintainers.
• Deliver additional safety training (e.g. Confined Space, Working at Height) to students outside the ACTS programme.
• Collaborate with training designers to update courseware in line with technical changes.
• Provide subject matter expertise to evaluate technical data and course content.
• Support the routine review and revision of training materials.

Skills

Naval nuclear propulsion knowledge

Independent and collaborative work

Hands-on field experience

Strong communication

Education

Royal Navy Submarine Service: Category A Watchkeeping Qualification

Job description

Job Title: Nuclear Watchkeeper

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £56,300 - £61,300 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76524

Shape the Future of Submarine Engineering Training

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Nuclear Watchkeeper at HM Naval Base Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

Use Your Expertise. Shape the Next Generation.

We’re looking for experienced Nuclear Watchkeepers to join us as instructors supporting the Royal Navy Submarine Service. This is a unique opportunity to step into a rewarding, shore-based role where you’ll pass on your knowledge and experience to the next generation of engineers.

No prior instructional experience is required we’ll provide full training and support to help you develop into a confident and effective instructor.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Delivering classroom and simulator-based training to Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operators and Marine Engineering Equipment Maintainers.
• Delivering additional safety training (e.g. Confined Space, Working at Height) to students outside the ACTS programme.
• Collaborating with training designers to update courseware in line with technical changes.
• Providing subject matter expertise to evaluate technical data and course content.
• Supporting the routine review and revision of training materials.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site atHMNB Clyde Faslane. We welcome applications for part-time roles and are open to discussing alternative working arrangements. A relocation package may be available, subject to eligibility.

Essential experience of the Nuclear Watchkeeper:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Naval Nuclear Steam Raising Plant operation.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Recent hands‑on experience in this field with up‑to‑date technical skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and inspire learners.

Qualifications for the Nuclear Watchkeeper:

• Royal Navy Submarine Service: Category A Watchkeeping Qualification

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 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

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [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: 09/12/2026

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