Social Impact Partner

Babcock International; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Social Impact Partner in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. This role focuses on driving impactful social initiatives aligned with their sustainability strategy. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in social sustainability, collaboration skills, and hold a relevant degree. The position offers a hybrid working environment and various employee benefits including generous holidays and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Proven experience in social sustainability, HR, Inclusion & Diversity, or Corporate Sustainability.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build relationships across functions.
• Strong knowledge of social impact frameworks and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Champion inclusive practices and collaborate with networks.
• Design impactful community engagement programmes.
• Contribute to training in social sustainability and inclusion.

Skills

Social sustainability

Collaboration

Communication skills

Knowledge of social impact frameworks

Understanding of community engagement principles

Education

Undergraduate degree in social policy, HR, sustainability or related fields

Tools

Membership in a professional body (e.g., CIPD)

Professional certifications (e.g., SROI Practitioner)

Job description

The role

As a Social Impact Partner, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the forefront of driving meaningful change across Babcock Marine. This brand-new role offers a unique opportunity to shape and deliver measurable social impact initiatives that align with our sustainability strategy and values. From fostering inclusive practices to building community partnerships, your work will contribute to a more equitable and sustainable future - while accelerating your own career development in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Championing inclusive practices by collaborating with internal networks to embed equity and belonging.
• Designing and promoting impactful community engagement programmes that deliver tangible social value.
• Contributing to training programmes that build knowledge in social sustainability, inclusion and diversity.
• Advocating for psychological and physical wellbeing through campaigns and initiatives.
• Co-creating and evaluating social impact initiatives aligned with business and societal goals.

This role is full time, 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Social Impact Partner

• Proven experience in social sustainability - whether in HR, Inclusion & Diversity, Corporate Sustainability or Community Development.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and build effective relationships.
• Strong knowledge of social impact frameworks and legislation (e.g. Social Value Act, SROI, UN SDGs, PPN 06/20).
• Understanding of inclusion, wellbeing and community engagement principles.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications for the Social Impact Partner

• Undergraduate degree in social policy, HR, sustainability or related fields.
• Professional certifications (e.g. SROI Practitioner).
• Membership in a professional body (e.g. CIPD) is desirable.

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 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. 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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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.

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 [e-mail] 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: 07/10/2025