Safety Equipment Supervisor

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm in the UK is seeking a part-time Survival Equipment Supervisor to ensure the highest safety standards are maintained at Leuchars Station, Fife. Responsibilities include leading maintenance and repairs of survival equipment, supporting flight operations, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have experience in a similar role and mentoring capabilities, along with relevant qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary and excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee assistance programme

Payment of Professional Fees

Employee share scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role at any level.
• Mentoring experience in any capacity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in delivering scheduled maintenance and repairs of Survival Equipment.
• Support ground movement of aircraft and flight line operations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to maintain high service standards.

Job description

Job Title: Survival Equipment Supervisor

Location: St Andrews, Fife

Compensation: £31,079.65 Pro-Rata + Benefits

Role Type: Part Time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70588

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 Survival Equipment Supervisor at our Leuchars Station, Fife site.

The role

As a Survival Equipment Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be the key figure ensuring all activities are conducted at the highest safety standards, safeguarding every flight and proactively addressing potential issues.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Report to the Site Operations Manager (SOM) and lead the team in delivering scheduled maintenance, repairs, and fitting of RAF and company-owned Survival Equipment and Aircrew Assemblies, along with all related tasks.
• Act as the lead for Survival Equipment investigations, support ground movement of aircraft and flight line operations when required, mentor new starters, and ensure all Survival Equipment is issued and fitted to meet customer requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, including RAF personnel and Babcock employees, to maintain high standards of service and compliance.

This role is part time working 20 hours per week and is based on site at Leuchars Station, Fife.

Essential experience of the Survival Equipment Supervisor:

• Experience in a similar role at any level (supervisory experience not required).
• Mentoring experience in any capacity, not limited to a workplace environment.

Qualifications for the Survival Equipment Supervisor:

• Completion of RAF Safety Equipment Course or an equivalent civilian qualification.
• AV-MED certification or equivalent training.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) 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: 05/01/2026