Head of Social Value

Do you have a passion for Social Value and looking to make an impact within our business and society? Are you currently seeking a new opportunity within Social Value taking a lead role within an evolving business?

At Pick Everard pursuing social value isn’t something we do because we have to do - it’s simply the right thing to do.

We are looking to appoint a Head of Social Value who will be responsible for implementing our Social Value strategy. This is a pivotal role where you will help to create, embed, and maintain a social value framework. You will influence our local communities, Internal and external stakeholders, and wider society. It will require working with our delivery teams to deliver project activities related to Social Value across our networks. Alongside engagement of stakeholders (employees, local communities, supply chain) in the development and implementation of Social Value plans across the business. 

You will collaborate with all stakeholders, to establish a Social Value strategy that supports the overall Pick Everard Social Value Strategy. As part of this you will maintain excellent communication with appropriate departments to include People & Culture, Learning & Development, and the Sustainability Teams.

You can expect to:

• Develop and roll out a standardised approach to reporting Social Value activities across Pick Everard. Frequently reporting the Pick Everard Social Value performance to the Senior Leadership team.
• Continue to develop and evolve a suite of Social Value KPIs suitable for all stakeholders.
• Promote and co-ordinate companywide policies and National Awareness Campaigns that support local community engagement activities, such as volunteering days, match funding and the Artelia Foundation. Develop strategies to increase workforce engagement.
• Maintain knowledge of all Government regulatory, policy and political direction and communicate to leadership team.
• Create and build partnerships with service delivery partners aiding successful delivery of Social Value outcomes aligned to the Social Value strategy.
• Lead tender submissions for Social Value responses.
• Build relationships with local stakeholders and community groups as required, engaging with local communities to understand local needs and deliver volunteering targets and programmes.
• Identify all funding options and maintain knowledge of changes to available funding streams to support local investment in Social Value activities. Where possible, secure such funding through collaborating with our Business Units to make submissions as required.
• Ensure that our Supply Chain Partners contribute towards the creation of Social Value by providing data to meet local contractual requirements or Group policies, aligning to our engagement commitments and demonstrating additional mechanisms of achieving improved Social Value.

You can look forward to joining a forward-thinking, team orientated department of experts who are passionate about their work and leaders in their field. 

Find out what it is like to work at Pick Everard here: Life at PickEverard - Pick Everard 

To be successful in this role you will be a professional ambassador for the business, and industry, with a clear passion for what you do. 

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Comprehensive expertise in Social Value models and measurement techniques, and experience implementing Social Value measurement and reporting tools.
• Sound knowledge of the principles, theories, and frameworks of Social Value, as well as the relevant policies, standards, and regulations.
• Project management experience, with proven ability to successfully lead Social Value projects from initial strategy through tactical implementation.
• A detail orientation and a passion for delivering high quality results.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to network and engage with people at all levels.
• Proven excellence in business partnering with multiple stakeholders internally and externally.
• Ability to build positive relationships with key client counterparts to understand requirements and support reporting.
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Office 365 applications.

Personal attributes we are looking for:

• A team player who adopts a positive, enthusiastic and collaborative approach.
• A curious and inquisitive nature, operating with honest, open, and clear communication at all times.
• A desire to innovate and uncover new opportunities.

Our nationwide multidisciplinary team of 650+ work collaboratively to deliver outstanding places and spaces that create lasting value for local communities. Through our remarkable history we have established the sound principles of success, and we have the vision and ambition to be even better.

We’re committed to creating sustainable communities where everyone feels safe, cared for and valued. We achieve that by encouraging a diverse, welcoming workplace for our people, clients and colleagues.

We care about our people and improving our society and that means supporting your ambitions and interests at every level. We will provide you with an inspiring environment in which you will be able to drive real progress and impact in your career. 

What we offer

Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:

• Agile working
• 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan
• Professional subscriptions  
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
• Stakeholder pension

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.

We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.

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