Lifting Operations Appointed Person

Job Title:                     Lifting Operations Appointed Person

Location:                     Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation:            £46,800 - £53,383

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                       SF68509

Create a Safer Future with Babcock

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Lifting Operations Appointed Person at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

The role

As a Lifting Operations Appointed Person, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring that all lifting activities across HMNB Clyde are planned, supervised, and executed safely and compliantly. This is a critical role that directly supports the Royal Navy and national defence, making it both challenging and rewarding. You’ll develop lift plans, method statements, and risk assessments from first principles, ensuring compliance with LOLER and BS7121 standards. This is your opportunity to make a tangible difference while advancing your career in a dynamic and highly regulated environment.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Develop and approve lift plans, method statements, and risk assessments.
• Ensure lifting operations comply with LOLER and BS7121 standards.
• Brief and supervise SQEP personnel for all lifting activities.
• Support the Lifting Operations Manager in achieving KPIs.
• Mentor and coach team members to maintain a robust skills matrix.

You'll be working full-time, 36 hours per week (Monday to Thursday) and based onsite at Helensburgh in Argyll and Bute.

Essential experience of the Lifting Operations Appointed Person:

• In-depth knowledge of LOLER, BS7121, and related regulations.
• Experience supporting lifting operations across waterfront and maintenance facilities.
• Understanding of operating procedures for nuclear facilities.
• Proven ability to develop safe systems of work (SSoW).
• Strong background in risk assessment and compliance.

Qualifications for the Lifting Operations Appointed Person:

• Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) Accredited Training
• Must hold a relevant health and safety qualification, i.e., CITB Health and Safety Awareness for Plant Operators, IOSH Working Safely, IOSH Safety Health and Environment for Construction Workers, or equivalent.
• Working at Height Awareness training.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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: 30/10/2025