Communications Business Partner

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Communications Business Partner at our Bristol site.

The role

As a Communications Business Partner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary where you will develop and implement communication strategies, programmes and activities that support the overall goals and objectives of our business. 

Day-to-day, you’ll assist with the implementation of Submarine Availability Partnership (SMAP) Communication Plans, focusing specifically on maximising communication opportunities internally and externally and ensuring there are sufficient and appropriate channels for communicating with our key stakeholders, monitoring the usage and effectiveness of those channels, and creating clear and coherent messaging that can easily be understood by stakeholders. 

• Timely co-ordination of internal employee, partner and stakeholder communications through a range of channels.  
• Lead, support and deliver marketing communications activity.  
• Lead and support external public relation, media and event opportunities. Establish a strong network of key influencers and develop news stories to protect and enhance Babcock’s reputation. 
• Monitor the results of the feedback from events/communications to ensure continuous improvement and effectiveness.
• Develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of communication tools and techniques and how these can be used across the Nuclear Sector and wider Babcock Group.

This role is full time, and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Communications Business Partner

• Must have a good understanding of public relations, marketing, external and internal communications and demonstrate ability to deliver high quality advice and innovative solutions to meet all customer requirements.
• Ability to gather and interpret a diverse range of information and convert into engaging internal communications material.
• Creative thinker with ability to continually look at ways of improving and developing communications tools and channels.
• Ability to collaborate and build good working relationships with key stakeholders to Director level.

Qualifications for the Communications Business Partner

• Degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, or extensive experience in similar role.

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 
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met. 
• Potential to develop skills.

Babcock International 

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.