Communications Business Partner

Babcock International Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering support services company is seeking a Communications Business Partner in Bristol. The role involves delivering communications strategies, engaging with stakeholders in the Defence Industry, and providing support for events. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess extensive experience in corporate communications. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary with various benefits.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with stakeholders in a corporate setting.
• Capability to produce high-quality communications materials.
• Experience in multi-site communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver communications activity to stakeholders.
• Develop external PR and media activity.
• Support delivery of events in the UK and internationally.

Skills

Extensive experience in corporate communications

Background in the Defence Industry

Excellent written, IT and interpersonal skills

Creative and independent

People management experience

Education

Degree, HND, HNC in Marketing Communications or related field

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Communications Business Partner, Bristol

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Client:

Babcock International Group

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Communications Business Partner

Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF

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.

The role

As a Communications Business Partner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Based within our global Communications function to partner with our Land business, in the UK and overseas. You will effectively deliver multi-site communications to internal and external stakeholders across Babcock’s Land sector business.

Day-to-day, you’ll be leading, advising and delivering communications activity in support of operational and tactical communications and campaigns with a focus on supporting operational and business development activity.

• Identifying, developing and delivering external PR and media activity, focusing on local and trade media, that underpins and enhances campaigns and is responsive to emerging issues
• Act as a brand champion for Babcock – ensuring consistency of brand image and alignment to agreed corporate messaging
• Work closely with the wider Babcock Communications team to provide strategic and operational internal & external communications activity and advice aligned to strategic development, business as usual, business winning and growth objectives
• Working closely with existing communications team to support the delivery of events in the UK and Internationally

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Communications Business Partner:

• Extensive experience working in a corporate or agency environment or alternatively, substantial experience working in a senior role within a corporate communications environment
• Background in the Defence Industry
• Experience in engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and establishing both internal and external relationships in a corporate setting
• Be able to demonstrate the capability to produce and distribute high quality communications materials to a wide audience using a variety of mediums
• Have excellent written, IT and interpersonal skills, be confident creative, independent, patient and flexible with some people management experience

Qualifications for the Communications Business Partner:

• Degree, HND, HNC (or Diploma) in a Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Journalism/Creative Writing or a related subject

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS)/ 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.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• ‘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