Safety Culture Lead

Cavendish Nuclear; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Safety Culture Lead in Plymouth. This role involves driving cultural transformation and implementing safety strategies across a critical defense site. Ideal candidates will have experience in behavioral change initiatives and a relevant degree. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Professional Fees payment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing safety culture strategies and improving communication.
• Strong ability to influence workplace culture.
• Experience conducting assessments and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the safety culture strategy.
• Conduct assessments and measure safety culture.
• Collaborate with teams to promote safety awareness.

Skills

Behavioural change initiatives

Safety culture maturity models

Facilitation skills

Team management

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Psychology or Human Factors

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Safety Culture Lead

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67176

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 Safety Culture Lead at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Safety Culture Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the forefront of driving behavioural and cultural transformation across one of the UK’s most critical defence sites. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on national defence while advancing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead the development and implementation of a safety culture strategy that fosters proactive safety behaviours, improves communication, and enhances performance across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading the safety culture strategy and communication improvement plan
• Conducting assessments, surveys, workshops and interviews to measure and improve safety culture
• Collaborating with leadership and frontline teams to promote safety awareness and engagement
• Working with the Learning from Experience team to analyse incidents and identify improvement areas
• Planning and delivering seminars, training and workshops across the organisation

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in large-scale behavioural and cultural change initiatives
• Familiarity with safety culture maturity models and their application
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Experience managing and developing teams
• Ability to influence workplace culture and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, Human Factors or a related discipline (Extensive equivalent demonstrable experience will be considered)

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.

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: 29/09/2025

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