Safety, Health and Environment Practitioner

Babcock International; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and engineering company in Plymouth seeks a Safety, Health and Environment Practitioner to maintain high safety standards and support vital projects. The ideal candidate has extensive SHE experience, a Level 3 Health and Safety qualification, and aims for Chartered status. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits including flexible working patterns, generous holidays, and support for professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Volunteering leave (Be Kind Day)

Excellent development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on safe systems of work and risk assessments.
• Support the development of effective health, safety, and environmental practices.
• Assist with audits and maintain compliance records.
• Carry out workplace inspections and monitor policy implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for ISO45001 and ISO14001 compliance.

Skills

Extensive SHE experience in a hazardous industry

Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations

Familiarity with ISO45001 and ISO14001 standards

Basic understanding of nuclear site licence requirements

Demonstrable passion for SHE excellence

Education

Level 3 accredited Health and Safety qualification

Ambition to achieve Chartered status with IOSH or similar

Job description

Job Title: Safety, Health and Environment Practitioner

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £43,935.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69477

Shape the Future of Safety in Defence and Engineering

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Safety, Health and Environment Practitioner at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

The role

As a Safety, Health and Environmental Practitioner, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring our operations meet the highest standards of safety and environmental protection. This is a role that truly makes a difference – safeguarding people, assets and the environment while supporting projects critical to national security. You’ll join a proactive team working on the BN06 project, implementing strategic and operational SHE plans that shape the future of defence engineering.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

• Provide expert advice on safe systems of work and risk assessments.
• Support the development of practical and effective health, safety, and environmental practices.
• Assist with audits and maintain compliance records.
• Carry out workplace inspections and monitor policy implementation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to maintain ISO45001 and ISO14001 standards.

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

There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP) within this role. Whilst OWP is not guaranteed; it involves a 4-week shift cycle consisting of either day/back shift or day/night shift. If you would like to know more about OWP please contact the Recruitment Team.

Please note that this position involves working in confined spaces. Candidates must be able to work comfortably and perform tasks in restricted spaces.

Essential experience of the Safety, Health and Environment Practitioner

• Extensive SHE experience in a hazardous industry (e.g. construction).
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and legislation.
• Familiarity with ISO45001 and ISO14001 standards.
• Basic understanding of nuclear site licence requirements.
• Demonstrable passion for SHE excellence.

Qualifications for the Safety, Health and Environment Practitioner

• Level 3 accredited Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate).
• Ambition to achieve Chartered status with IOSH or similar.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 work – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 04/12/2025

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