Head of Site
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
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£55,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1121 (79% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,000, and DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing Most likely code | £38,500 | £44,000 | £49,500 | £55,000 |
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Also possible | £52,300 | £59,700 | £67,200 | £74,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job Title: Head of Site
Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF76322
Lead Operational Excellence Supporting the British Army
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Head of Site at Leconfield, near Beverley, East Yorkshire.
The role
As a Head of Site, you'll take ownership of a strategically important operational facility delivering maintenance, repair and overhaul services that support critical British Army capability. This is an exciting leadership opportunity where you'll shape site performance, lead diverse operational teams, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people performance.
Day-to-day you'll be required to:
- Lead the site to deliver operational, financial and customer performance objectives.
- Drive a positive, high-performance culture focused on safety, quality and continuous improvement.
- Manage relationships with key customer and stakeholder groups across the enterprise.
- Oversee the delivery of maintenance, repair and overhaul activities that support Army vehicle capability.
- Develop and coaching leaders and teams to achieve outstanding business performance.
The role is based onsite at Leconfield, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.
Essential experience of the Head of Site:
- Leadership of large teams within an operational environment.
- Strong understanding of maintenance, repair and overhaul business models and associated processes.
Qualifications for the Head of Site:
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
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 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
Babcock
We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
We call that lifetime engineering.
Join us and see how far we can go, together.
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 [email protected] 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: 26/10/2026
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Production managers and directors in manufacturing (SOC 1121) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~434k in sample- Middle half £41,236–82,680
- Median £56,940
- Going rate £55,000
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,500–49,500
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. DEVONPORT ROYAL DOCKYARD LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1121 going rate of £55,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.