People Centre Administrator

Babcock International; United States; Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Digital GP and health check

Employee share scheme

Flexible working

Be Kind Day

Reservists leave

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock is seeking a People Centre Administrator in the UK to support governance, quality assurance and compliance across the People Centre. You will help ensure HR processes are delivered accurately and in line with legislative requirements.

Working with colleagues across the business, you’ll assist audits, handle data requests and drive continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of data accuracy and process integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, HR, compliance or governance roles.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather, validate and collate documentation for audits.
• Support Subject Access Requests in line with legislation.
• Conduct quality assurance and compliance checks on processes.
• Monitor data accuracy and identify risks or non-compliance.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve controls and reduce errors.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

CIPD Level 3 or NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a People Centre Administrator at Devonport, near Plymouth, Devon, or Rosyth, near Dunfermline, Fife. As part of our Compliance & Controls team, you'll play a vital role in supporting governance, quality assurance and compliance activities across the People Centre. Your work will help ensure HR processes are delivered accurately, consistently and in line with legislative and organisational requirements The role As a People Centre Administrator, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact behind the scenes by helping maintain the integrity of critical people processes. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the business, you'll support audits, compliance activities and continuous improvement initiatives that contribute to operational excellence. This role offers excellent exposure to governance, risk management and HR administration, making it an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys analysis, problem-solving and driving high standards. Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Gather, validating and collating documentation and data required for internal and external audits.
• Support the administration and coordination of Subject Access Requests in line with legislative requirements.
• Conduct quality assurance and compliance checks across People Centre processes and transactions.
• Monitor data accuracy and identifying areas of risk, inconsistency or non-compliance.
• Collaborate with colleagues to improve controls, strengthen processes and reduce errors.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days onsite and days working from home.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working in an administrative, HR, compliance or governance-focused environment.

Qualifications for the People Centre Administrator

• CIPD Level 3 or NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration qualification desired or relevant experience/working towards this.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 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.

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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• '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
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• A dynamic working environment