Confined Space Coordinator

Job Title:              Confined Space Coordinator
Location:              Plymouth, Devon
Compensation:    £38,084.00 + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF64741

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 Confined Space Coordinator at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Confined Space Coordinator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary as you’ll impact directly on safety within the confined spaces work environment whilst obtaining training and development.

Day-to-day, you’ll act as focal point for all confined space work activities within area of responsibility.

• Ensure that the confined spaces Safe System of Work (SSoW) is in place, maintained and complied with.
• Issue Permit to Works (PTW) for confined spaces and ensuring cancelling of a permit on completion of a task.
• Ensure safety checks defined on the relevant permit to work have been carried out before issuing a permit.
• Withdrawing a permit if an unexpected hazard or non-compliance with the SSoW becomes apparent, liaising with the Supervisor and work team as appropriate.
• Ensure atmospheric testing of a Confined Space has been carried out and a valid clearance certificate has been issued by a competent analyst prior to authorisation of work in the space.

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

Essential experience of the Confined Space Coordinator

• Knowledge and experience of working in Tanks and Confined Spaces.
• Knowledge and experience of running a Safe System of Work (SSoW).
• Sound and demonstrable knowledge of Confined Space control requirements and standards.
• Fully conversant with Confined Space working arrangements and able to ensure compliance with conditions set out in a Confined Space Permit to Work.

Qualifications for the Confined Space Coordinator

The following qualifications are desirable but not mandatory for this role, comprehensive training will be provided:

• Confined Space Awareness (HS0415).
• Management and Supervision of Work in Confined Spaces (HS0143).
• OPITO Level 1 Authorised Gas Tester (AGT).

In addition, the following qualifications would be desirable and would be expected to be attained during employment:

• IOSH Managing Safely (HS0049)
• Risk Assessor (HS0026)
• City & Guilds Level 2 Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 11/06/2025

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