Nuclear Welder Trainer

Nuclear Inst; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP service

Employee shopping portal

Payment of Professional Fees

2 paid Reservist leave

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a Nuclear Welder Trainer to develop and deliver welding training for personnel supporting the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet at HMNB Clyde Faslane. You will assess welders, provide technical guidance, and ensure compliance with nuclear safety standards.

The role includes delivering hands‑on training across TIG, MMA, MIG/MAG and FCAW, maintaining records, and working in a high‑integrity environment with hybrid working and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong background in welding, inspection, or fabrication within nuclear, defence, or shipbuilding environments.
• Practical experience across multiple welding processes (e.g., TIG, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW).
• Experience conducting technical training, mentoring, or competency assessment.
• In‑depth understanding of welding standards, processes, and inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Deliver practical welding training across a range of processes and materials.
• Assess and qualify welders in line with nuclear and defence standards.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections before and after weld operations.
• Provide technical guidance on welding procedures, defects, and safe working practices.
• Maintain accurate records of training, qualifications, and compliance activities.

Skills

Nuclear welding

Inspection & fabrication

Training & mentoring

Nuclear/defence standards

Education

Modern Apprenticeship in Welding and Fabrication

CSWIP 3.1 or 3.2 Welding Inspector

HNC in Engineering

Responsible Welding Coordinator qualification

Job description

Job Title: Nuclear Welder Trainer

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £42,000 - £48,000 depending on experience + Benefits + Overtime

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72164

Create a safer, more secure world through world‑class training

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 Nuclear Welder Trainer at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As aNuclear Welder Trainer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a vital role in shaping the next generation of welders who support some of the most important defence engineering projects in the UK. You’ll train, assess, and develop welding professionals whose work directly contributes to the safety and performance of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. This is an exceptional opportunity to use your technical expertise to make an impact that extends far beyond the workshop - supporting national security and helping to maintain one of the most advanced engineering programmes in the world.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be required to:

• Deliver practical welding training across a range of processes and materials
• Assess and qualify welders in line with nuclear and defence standards
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections before and after weld operations
• Provide technical guidance on welding procedures, defects, and safe working practices
• Maintain accurate records of training, qualifications, and compliance activities

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday, provides hybrid working arrangements, and offers regular overtime opportunities.

Essential experience of the Nuclear Welder Trainer

• Strong background in welding, inspection, or fabrication within nuclear, defence, or shipbuilding environments
• Practical experience across multiple welding processes (e.g., TIG, MMA, MIG/MAG, FCAW)
• Experience conducting technical training, mentoring, or competency assessment
• In‑depth understanding of welding standards, processes, and inspection techniques
• Ability to work effectively in a high‑integrity, safety‑focused environment

Qualifications for the Nuclear Welder Trainer

• Modern Apprenticeship in Welding and Fabrication or equivalent
• CSWIP 3.1 or 3.2 Welding Inspector certification
• HNC in Engineering or related discipline is desirable
• Responsible Welding Coordinator qualification or willingness to achieve is 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 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 26,000 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 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: 03/06/2026