Welder

Babcock International Group; Catterick Garrison; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP & health check

Employee shopping portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Reservists' leave (10 days)

Holiday Trading

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock International Group seeks a Welder for the Catterick area, near Richmond, North Yorkshire. The role focuses on refurbishment, repair and maintenance of heavy military vehicles to keep UK defence capabilities mission-ready.

You'll perform MIG, TIG and Arc welding with fabrication and repair work, ensuring safety and quality. Onsite, Mon-Fri, 37 hours weekly; security clearance required for this role.

Qualifications

• Proficient in MIG, TIG or Arc welding on heavy vehicles.
• Experience in heavy engineering/defence environments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Level 3 Welding qualification (RQF/NVQ 3 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Perform MIG, TIG, Arc welding on heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Fabrication, repair, grinding, finishing to technical standards.
• Inspect equipment for defects and necessary repairs.
• Maintain accurate job records and work safely to procedures.

Skills

MIG welding

TIG welding

Arc welding

Engineering drawings

Education

Welding Level 3 (RQF/NVQ)

Tools

Welding equipment

Workshop tools

Job description

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

Compensation: £30,769 - £31,289 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75461

Build, repair and restore the vehicles that help keep our armed forces mission ready.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Welder at Catterick, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Job Title: Welder

Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire

Compensation: £30,769 - £31,289 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75461

Build, repair and restore the vehicles that help keep our armed forces mission ready.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Welder at Catterick, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.

The role

As a Welder, you'll play a crucial role in the refurbishment, repair, and maintenance of heavy military vehicles and equipment that support the UK's defence capability. This is an opportunity to put your welding and fabrication expertise to work on complex engineering projects where the quality of your craftsmanship has a direct impact on operational readiness and safety.

• Perform MIG, TIG, Arc, and Oxy-Acetylene welding activities on heavy vehicles and equipment.
• Carry out fabrication, repair, grinding, blasting, and finishing tasks to the required technical standards.
• Inspect equipment and identifying defects, damage, or repair requirements.
• Operate workshop equipment and tools safely, including lifting and handling equipment where authorised.
• Maintain accurate job records while following quality, safety, and engineering procedures.

The role is based onsite at Catterick, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Welder:

• Experience carrying out high-quality MIG, TIG, or Arc welding activities.
• Experience working within a heavy engineering, manufacturing, defence, automotive, or industrial environment.
• Experience interpreting technical instructions, engineering drawings, or job specifications.
• Experience completing fabrication and repair work to high quality standards.
• Experience working safely within a workshop or production environment.

Qualifications for the Welder:

• Level 3 qualification in Welding (RQF/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).

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: 09/09/2026