Communications Section Head

About the job

Job Title: Communication Section Head
Location: Plymouth, UK - Onsite
Compensation: £34,160.00 + benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF 50068

Amplify your impact

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 Communication Section Head at our Devonport site.

As an international defence company, we support and enhance our customers' defence and security capabilities and critical assets, meeting their requirements of value for money, increased availability, modernisation and flexibility.

Babcock International and Devonport

The Communication Section Head role is based within our Devonport Royal Dockyard business area.

Working at Devonport puts the best of the South West at your fingertips. Amazing scenery, vibrant towns and numerous leisure opportunities - It's why Devon and Cornwall are such a desirable place to live and work.

Comprising of 14 dry docks, four miles of waterfront and 25 tidal berths, Devonport is the base for numerous surface vessels as well as the base and refit centre for the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarines. Devonport has also recently been selected as the base port for the Navy's new Type 26 frigates and will become the maintenance centre for the future submarine programme.

For more than a century, Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence Company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure and specialist training.

The role

The difference our new Communication Section Head will make
As a Communication Section Head, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This role is key to the maintenance and delivery of functional complex communications equipment and is a great opportunity for a proactive Engineering Technician to impact and influence the regeneration of key RN assets.

Day to day, you'll work in collaboration to ensure the material state of communications systems and associated equipment is successfully repaired, maintained and recommissioned.

At Babcock, we have a history of helping talent go far. With our track record of innovation, you'll continually develop your knowledge and expertise.

We offer flexible working to give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. This role is based Onsite at Devonport, Plymouth.

Essential experience

* HNC/HND or equivalent in an Engineering specialisation with significant demonstrable experience.
* Ability to operate and maintain warship equipment and undertake repairs within the engineering department. Good knowledge of RN operating procedures with particular skills in the weapon engineering disciplines. Particular knowledge of communications and associated equipment, weapon engineering system management, engineering management, health and safety, and UMMS is desirable.
* Ideally have T23 experience with experience in operating and maintaining systems.
* Communication system maintenance is desirable.
* The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate security clearance level for this role.

What we offer

Generous benefits including:
* Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
* Reservist in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
* Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
* Employee share scheme - save tax and national insurance on shares, with 1 free share per 10 purchased
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Employment development allowance - £125 per year
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reward and Recognition Scheme linked to Health and Safety
* Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
* Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts and our Share Ownership Scheme
* Autonomy. Trusted and empowered to be at your best

Babcock International
For over 130 years, we have 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. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate; and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work, but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. If you are a reservist in the armed forces, we provide up to ten days special paid leave in support of your training commitments.

Application Guidance
All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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: 31/03/2023

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