Following a record-breaking intake this year of more than 400 apprentices, Babcock will welcome a further 500 apprentices into the Group through their recently launched recruitment programme. These early career hires will be further supplemented by 253 graduate roles in 2025, following on from the 285 graduates that joined Babcock in September.
Babcock has also launched an innovative new engineering pre-apprenticeship scheme near their Devonport site in Plymouth and their operations at HMNB Clyde, providing an additional, alternative route into Babcock, with those who successfully complete the year long course guaranteed an interview for a Babcock apprenticeship the following year.
Babcock, which delivers critical, through-life technical and engineering support to international defence customers is committed to providing careers in support of the UK armed forces, its allies and security services. This year’s intake includes a range of key defence sector trades from Welders to Mechanical and Electrical Fitters who will further bolster the specialist engineering capability at the heart of the company.
Babcock CEO, David Lockwood, said: “These 1,500 exciting, new early career roles will support the UK’s defence by providing the next generation of defence and engineering talent. This will be our largest ever combined intake and underlines Babcock’s commitment to invest in the skills that will significantly underpin the UK’s sovereign defence capability for decades to come.
“We look forward to welcoming the best and brightest recruits into our team and can promise them a career that makes a difference in the communities where they live, and a critical role in international defence."
