Information Technology Graduate Programme

Information Technology Graduate Programme

Babcock is a leading provider of critical, complex engineering services which support national defence, save lives and protect communities.

Programme title: Information Technology Graduate Programme
Salary: Minimum £32,500. Salary is dependent on location, role and qualifications.
Location: Portsmouth, Plymouth, Bristol, Rosyth, or Leicester
Closing date: 17 December 2024
Start date: Autumn 2025
Role ID: SF59316

About the programme

Ready to kick-start your IT career? Join Babcock as an IT Graduate and dive into the exciting projects that drive our global operations. Over the two-year programme, you’ll explore various aspects of IT, collaborate with a variety of teams, and gain practical experience as you apply your degree knowledge in real-world settings.

Whether you’re passionate about management, coding, cybersecurity, enterprise resource planning (ERP) or exploring the fascinating world of artificial intelligence, we’ve got a place for you.

Information Technology at Babcock

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you could work on a range of different projects from one or more of our key IT areas:

• Transformation Office: Focus on driving strategic change, challenging the status quo, and fostering collaboration. This team plays a critical role in implementing our IT environmental strategy and enhancing our partnerships to deliver impactful solutions.
• Business Relationship Management: Act as the bridge between IT and the business, shaping and translating business needs into IT strategies and solutions.
• Strategy & Architecture: Develop Babcock’s enterprise architecture and technology strategy, ensuring we leverage the best technology to drive innovation and enhance customer delivery while maintaining operational excellence.
• Data Office: Ensure access to high-quality data for decision-making, creating dashboards, data applications, and driving a data-driven culture throughout Babcock.
• Information Security Office: Develop and execute the Group’s Cyber and Information Security strategy, focusing on safety, security, and operational excellence. The Security Operations Centre (SOC) leads our cyber defense efforts, while teams within Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) manage security frameworks and risk.
• Enterprise Solutions: Support the delivery and maintenance of over 400 critical applications, including ERP systems like SAP & IFS, which manage global HR, finance, procurement, and more.
• Governance, Delivery and Application Solutions: Oversee the delivery of around 200 IT projects annually, along with managing in-house and commercial application estates.
• Service Delivery: Secure the availability and efficiency of systems and services across the organisation, working with teams and suppliers to improve service quality.

Whatever area of IT you want to specialise in, we can tailor your placements to help you maximise the time you spend with the relevant teams.

What you'll need

• A (Hons) degree in Business or a STEM related subject.
• Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions. For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS and many of them require you to be eligible for Security Clearance.

What you'll get

We’ll provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

• A minimum of 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with agile working options subject to discussion with your manager.
• Generous pension and employee share schemes.
• Flexible benefits, including cycle to work scheme, discounts.
• Employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

You’ll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities.

It’s hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you’ll receive. You can expect encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you’ll be automatically enrolled onto our Graduate Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your absolute best on your programme and beyond.

Where you'll be based

Places on our Information Technology programme for Autumn 2025 are available in Corporate Services. Our IT graduates are based across the UK, with Lakeside near Portsmouth being the IT Headquarters. However, you can work from any one of our Babcock hub locations.

We ask our graduates to be flexible as there is the potential to undertake placements in other locations during their programme.

Ad hoc travel to alternative UK Babcock sites may be required throughout your programme.

Hybrid working is available, offering a mix of remote and on-site work, tailored to the specific needs of each placement.

We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.

Making your application

We offer a diverse range of early careers programmes. Please explore your options and select the programme that best aligns with your passions and interests. Choose carefully, as only one application can be reviewed per cycle.