Social Compliance Coordinator

Equip Outdoor Technologies; Alfreton CP; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Early finish Fridays

Profit sharing bonus

Staff discounts on Rab products

LinkedIn Learning access

On-site parking

Job summary

Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd based in Alfreton, Derbyshire specialise in the design and marketing of technical outdoor clothing and equipment. Our experienced and enthusiastic team develop innovative designs, manufactured to the highest standard and brought to market throughout the world.

We are recruiting for a Social Compliance Coordinator to join our team and support the CSR/ESG strategy, focusing on social standards with supply chain partners while maintaining our B Corp status.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field preferably Human Rights, Sustainable Development, or CSR/ESG, or relevant experience in a related role.
• Experience of labour standards audits such as Fair Wear or amfori BSCI or similar.
• Excellent organisational and project skills.
• Proven analytical and data-gathering skills.
• Effective communication skills at all levels.
• Show independent working and problem-solving skills.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to lead activities that drive social responsibility with our factory partners to improve our operational and CSR/ESG performance.
• Drive honest, open and transparent relationships with factory partners and other external partners to facilitate improvements and remediation activity.
• Report in a timely and effective way to meet external stakeholder requirements and to mark progress against internal KPIs e.g. Social Report, Annual Impact report, Modern Slavery Statement.
• Develop and update key social policies like HRDD policy, Responsible Business Conduct policy, Sourcing Standards.
• Identify research and use data to assist in futureproofing our activity and standards against future ESG legislation across our operational footprint i.e. HRDD, Risk assessment and ILO requirements.
• Lead external assessments and audits of our social standards i.e. Fair Wear Brand Performance Check.
• Engage with partners to encourage CSR/ESG improvements along the supply chain.
• Raise awareness of the CSR/ESG agenda through effective communications and engagement internally and externally.
• Support other CSR/ESG requirements, outside of the social agenda i.e. environmental impacts.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Data gathering

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Human Rights / Sustainable Development / CSR/ESG

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Ltd based in Alfreton, Derbyshire specialise in the design and marketing of technical outdoor clothing and equipment. Our experienced and enthusiastic team develop innovative designs, manufactured to the highest standard and brought to market throughout the world. Equip Outdoor Technologies own a global leading outdoor brand, Rab. For further information on Equip please visit our website at www.equipuk.com

Our team is based at our Head Office just outside The Peak District National Park off jct28 of the M1 corridor.

Position:

We are recruiting for a Social Compliance Coordinator to join our team!

You will support the development and progression of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) social standards agenda. Supporting the Head of Corporate Communications and CSR, you will primarily work to ensure that our valued supply chain partners are meeting the social standards central to how we conduct our business and maintain our B Corp status. The role will support the wider Rab CSR/ESG strategy and assist relevant communication and reporting to showcase our activities.

Key Responsibilities of Social Compliance Coordinator (including but not limited to):

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to lead activities that drive social responsibility with our factory partners to improve our operational and CSR/ESG performance.
• Drive honest, open and transparent relationships with factory partners and other external partners to facilitate improvements and remediation activity.
• Report in a timely and effective way to meet external stakeholder requirements and to mark progress against internal KPIs e.g. Social Report, Annual Impact report, Modern Slavery Statement.
• Develop and update key social policies like HRDD policy, Responsible Business Conduct policy, Sourcing Standards.
• Identify research and use data to assist in futureproofing our activity and standards against future ESG legislation across our operational footprint i.e. HRDD, Risk assessment and ILO requirements.
• Lead external assessments and audits of our social standards i.e. Fair Wear Brand Performance Check.
• Engage with partners to encourage CSR/ESG improvements along the supply chain.
• Raise awareness of the CSR/ESG agenda through effective communications and engagement internally and externally.
• Support other CSR/ESG requirements, outside of the social agenda i.e. environmental impacts.

Requirements:

To join us as Social Compliance Coordinator you must have:

Essential

• Degree in a related field preferably Human Rights, Sustainable Development, or CSR/ESG, or relevant experience in a related role
• Experience of labour standards audits such as Fair Wear or amfori BSCI or similar.
• Excellent organisational and project skills
• Proven analytical and data-gathering skills
• Effective communication skills at all levels
• Show independent working and problem-solving skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Desirable

• Experience of sustainability reporting and frameworks.
• Experience of ESG legislation.
• Experience of apparel supply chain and manufacturing.
• Demonstrate a passion for sustainability and desire to make an impact.

Other information:

• Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications, skills and experience
• Contributory company pension scheme, subject to qualifying conditions
• Discretionary profit share bonus scheme
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Online GP & Physio Service
• Employee Wellbeing Platform
• Hybrid working (discretionary basis, determined by business need) as well as an early finish on Fridays!
• Free, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning training resources
• Great staff discounts on our Rab products
• Reciprocal trade discounts on climbing, bikes, camping, sailing and running equipment
• Casual dress code
• Modern facilities with free on-site parking and competitively priced EV charging

Closing date for applications is 25 October 2026

For general enquiries please contact: [e-mail]

Our people are part of one team that is geared to achieving success for the company, and we are strongly committed to inclusivity, promoting equality and celebrating diversity among our staff. We are looking for people who are passionate about and can help live our values of Synergy, Ingenuity, Ambition, Determination and Integrity.