Social Investment & Communications Advisor, UK

Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Communications & External Affairs Group

Job Description:

We’re looking for someone who cares about communities, knows how to build strong relationships, and enjoys telling stories that show the positive impact organisations can make. You’ll join our UK Communications & Social Performance team, where we work together to strengthen bp’s reputation, support our businesses, and build trust with the people and partners who matter most.

In this role, you’ll help deliver our UK social investment strategy and create communications that bring our work to life. You’ll work closely with partners inside and outside bp, support community programmes, and help us show the real difference our investments make.

What you’ll do

We’ll count on you to:

• Support the delivery of our UK social investment programmes, making sure partnerships run smoothly and meet their goals.

• Help bring our new UK Social Investment strategy to life, including supporting the UK SI Forum.

• Plan and write clear, engaging content that highlights our social impact and strengthens our relationships with key audiences.

• Make sure our work aligns with bp’s standards and policies.

• Review new ideas and proposals from external partners and assess how they fit our priorities.

• Gather data and insights that show the impact of our programmes and help us improve.

• Work with People & Culture to strengthen volunteering linked to our social investment goals.

• Contribute to global social performance work and share best practice across bp.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in social investment, community engagement, partnerships, or similar work.

• Communicates clearly and confidently, and can turn complex information into compelling stories.

• Builds strong relationships and enjoys working with a wide range of people.

• Is organised, detail‑focused, and able to manage several priorities at once.

• Stays calm and adaptable in fast‑moving situations.

A degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field is helpful, but we’re most interested in what you’ve done and how you work.

It’s a bonus if you have

• Experience in the energy sector or in organisations going through major change.

• Exposure to media relations, issues management, or crisis communications.

• An interest in growing your skills across communications and social performance — we’ll support your development.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Advocacy, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Brand visual standards, Campaigning, Channel Management, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Content Design, Creating and measuring impact, Crisis Communications, Digital Communication, Digital Fluency, Employee Engagement, Influencing, Issues and Policy Management, Listening, Market Trends, Performance Consulting, Presenting, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Writing skills

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.