Painter
// Role Summary
Join Babcock as a Painter at Devonport Royal Dockyard, playing a vital role in maintaining and protecting the UK's submarine fleet. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and significant benefits.
// Key Responsibilities
- Apply expert surface preparation and protective coatings to naval vessels.
- Utilise various application techniques including brush, roller, and spray.
- Work in challenging environments including radiological areas and confined spaces.
- Requires NVQ Level 3 (or Level 2 with training) and ICATS certification.
- Must achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.
- Full-time role (35 hours/week) with potential for Optimised Working Patterns.
// Role Specification
Painter - Royal Navy Submarines
Babcock is seeking a skilled Painter to join our team at Devonport Royal Dockyard, near Plymouth, Devon. You will be instrumental in safeguarding the future of the Royal Navy by maintaining the critical surfaces of submarines, directly contributing to their operational readiness and longevity.
About the Role
As a Painter, your primary responsibility will involve expert surface preparation and the application of protective coatings to submarines. This hands-on role demands precision and craftsmanship, ensuring the durability and integrity of naval assets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out comprehensive surface preparation on bare substrates and existing coatings using systematic approaches.
- Apply a range of protective coatings using techniques such as brush, roller, conventional spray, and airless spray.
- Instal damage control markings on raised tallies.
- Provide technical guidance to colleagues on painting techniques and procedures.
- Maintain clean and organised working areas, ensuring equipment is protected.
Working Conditions:
Candidates must be prepared to work in radiological areas, confined spaces, be clean-shaven, work at height, and on scaffolding.
Working Hours & Patterns:
This is a full-time, permanent role working 35 hours per week. The position is based on-site at Devonport Royal Dockyard. There is an opportunity for Optimised Working Patterns (OWP), involving a 4-week shift cycle (day/back shift or day/night shift). Further details on OWP can be provided by the Recruitment Team.
Essential Experience:
- Extensive experience in a marine, industrial, or commercial painting environment.
- A strong understanding of surface preparation quality standards.
- Familiarity with paint manufacturers’ technical and safety data sheets.
- Proven skill in applying coatings in marine environments using various methods.
Qualifications:
- Essential: NVQ Level 3 in Industrial / Marine / Painting / Decorating, OR NVQ Level 2 with a willingness to undertake further training.
- Essential: ICATS certification.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.
What Babcock Offers:
Babcock offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations.
- Employee share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Special paid leave for reservists in the armed forces.
- Holiday Trading scheme.
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.
- Excellent development opportunities and an employee assistance programme.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to creating a safe and secure world. We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are happy to discuss flexible working options.