Job Description

Senior Human Factors Specialist

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Location:
Faslane, Helensburgh, GB, G84 8HL
Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Senior Human Factors Specialist

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: 48,700 - 55,000 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF67775

Champion Human Performance and Safety Culture at the Heart of UK Defence

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 Senior Human Factors Specialist at our HMNB Clyde Faslane site.

The role

As a Senior Human Factors Specialist, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll be at the forefront of driving safety culture and human performance across HMNB Clyde. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development and delivery of a site-wide Human Factors Strategy, supporting transformational safety improvement initiatives that make a real difference to our people, operations, and national defence.





Day-to-day you'll be:




Facilitating and delivering multiple operational safety improvement projects across the site. Leading group workshops to drive safety learning and continuous improvement. Coaching individuals and teams in using improvement tools and techniques. Supporting the Health & Safety Improvement Manager in tasking the Safety Improvement team. Mentoring Safety Culture Coordinators and Departmental Coordinators.




This role is full time, 36 hours per week Monday to Thursday and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Senior Human Factors Specialist

Strong knowledge of legal and statutory frameworks relevant to health, safety and environment Professional expertise in human factors disciplines such as Occupational Psychology or Ergonomics Proven experience in complex human factor analysis and application of diverse tools and techniques Familiarity with safety culture measurement and improvement methodologies Ability to confidently deliver training and facilitate workshops with varied stakeholder groups

Qualifications for the Senior Human Factors Specialist

Degree in Occupational Psychology or equivalent Chartered Member of IOSH or working towards Chartered status Specialism in Behavioural Safety is 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 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: 16/10/2025

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