Social Value Manager delivering social value solutions for Defence projects across the UK. Engaging stakeholders and shaping social value initiatives while monitoring commitments and performances.
Responsibilities
Supporting the development and implementation of social value propositions and delivery plans aligned to identified client priorities.
Monitoring and managing contractual social value commitments and performance, ensuring delivery against agreed targets and timescales and tracking of KPIs and outcomes.
Producing clear, meaningful outputs such as reports, dashboards and case studies for a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Coordinating and authoring social value responses for bids and tenders, articulating capabilities, defining credible commitments and setting proportionate, deliverable targets.
Supporting cultural and behavioural change, helping embed social value as “how we do business”.
Work with client‑facing teams to ensure social value is embedded in delivery.
Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients, delivery teams, supply chains and community stakeholders.
Providing coaching, guidance and upskilling on social value best practice to colleagues and stakeholders outside the field.
Requirements
A passion for and proven experience in working in the field of social value
Understanding of UK public‑sector social value policy and practice.
Ability to engage with and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report and proposal writing.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams, work independently and meet tight deadlines.
Able to work with data to support reporting against metrics and performance.
Be able/willing to obtain Security clearance, UK nationality.
Experience operating in a social value consultancy or advisory capacity (desirable)
Experience of delivering social value within infrastructure and/or Defence (desirable)
Benefits
free single medical cover and digital GP service
enhanced parental leave pay
free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
reimbursement towards relevant professional development
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