Lifting Operations Slinger

Location: Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute

Compensation: £29,658 to £35,169 Depending on Experience

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Help keep the Royal Navy mission‑ready through safe, specialist lifting operations. This position is a Lifting Operations Slinger at HMNB Clyde, near Helensburgh.

• Support lifting activities that enable planned maintenance and engineering work across the fleet.
• Assist with the movement of loads on and around vessels, jetties and operational areas.
• Follow safe systems of work, risk assessments and health and safety procedures at all times.
• Collaborate with Lift Supervisors and engineering teams to deliver safe and efficient lifting operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, safety and productivity within lifting activities.

• Experience carrying out slinging and load movement operations on or around vessels.
• Knowledge of fleet engineering activities, equipment and operational procedures.
• Experience of manual handling within industrial, engineering or maritime environments.
• Experience working at height safely and effectively.
• Understanding of risk assessments, safe systems of work and health and safety compliance.

• SVQ Level 2 in Controlling Lifting Operations:
  Slinger/Signaller.
• Slinging Signaller certification (N402S).
• Rigging/Fleeting Slinging certification (N047).

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who can achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading allows employees to buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave from their entitlement
• "Be Kind Day" enables employees to take one working day of paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with a chosen charity
• Excellent development opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email car with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. Flexible working options are available – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

31/07/2026