More than 260 apprentices and graduates are beginning their new careers at the expansive Babcock facility in Devonport, Plymouth.
The 2024 cohort of joiners will be some of the first to benefit from the recently opened Engineering & Nuclear Skills building at City College Plymouth, part of the Babcock Skills Academy. This hybrid teaching model combines cutting-edge digital resources and hands-on training to enhance learners experience and workforce capabilities.
The new members of the Babcock team will have the opportunity to support a variety of projects and business areas, from life extension programmes on frigates and submarines, to advanced manufacturing and technology projects – playing a part in the delivery of vital defence programmes.
The apprentice roles include slingers, fabricators and pipe workers, as well as electrical fitters, mechanical fitters and computer numerical control (CNC) machinists. The graduates are involved in a wide range of business areas such as specialist engineering (mechanical, electrical, process and civil), naval architecture and project management.
As part of their development, they will undergo specialist training to develop the specific skills required to deliver in a nuclear and defence environment, from the complex skills needed to support submarine maintenance, to those required to deliver nuclear grade infrastructure.
John Gane, Managing Director at Devonport, said: “We are delighted that so many apprentices and graduates are beginning their careers with us. This reinforces the scale and breadth of the opportunities available for people to join Babcock and have a long-lasting career that is out of the ordinary, delivering work with a real purpose that helps protect national security.
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