Lifting Operations Appointed Person

Job Title:                      Lifting Operations Appointed Person

Location:                      Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation:            £46,925 - £53,508 depending on experience + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                         SF68509

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 Lifting Operations Appointed Person at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Lifting Operations Appointed Person, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring that all lifting operations across HMNB Clyde are planned, coordinated and delivered safely and effectively. This is a unique opportunity to support critical assets that underpin the UK’s defence capability, working at the forefront of complex engineering and contributing to national security.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Develop and approve lift plans, method statements and risk assessments.
• Ensure all lifting operations meet LOLER and BS7121 standards.
• Brief and supervise Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel involved in lifting activities.
• Support the Lifting Operations Manager in meeting operational KPIs.
• Mentor team members and contribute to maintaining a robust skills matrix.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday and is based on site at Faslane.

Essential experience of the Lifting Operations Appointed Person

• Strong knowledge of LOLER, BS7121 and lifting‑related regulations.
• Experience supporting lifting operations within waterfront, industrial or maintenance environments.
• Understanding of operating procedures within highly regulated or safety‑critical facilities.
• Proven capability in developing safe systems of work.
• Background in risk assessment and operational compliance.

Qualifications for the Lifting Operations Appointed Person

• Appointed Person (Lifting Operations) accredited training.
• A recognised health and safety qualification such as CITB Health and Safety Awareness, IOSH Working Safely, IOSH Safety Health and Environment for Construction Workers, or equivalent.
• Working at Height Awareness training.
• Additional lifting, plant, or safety‑related qualifications - Desirable
• Experience in defence, nuclear or heavy engineering environments - Desirable

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 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: 18/02/2026

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