Job Title: Social Value Advisor
Division: Major Projects
Location: Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
Reporting to: SeniorSocial Value Manager
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator with a working knowledge of how to deliver Social Value in the construction industry. They will understand the importance of supporting local employment, training and the local economy but will equally be able to develop our support to the communities we work in.
Job Purpose
This full-time role will be based onsite in Billingham. In addition to supporting this live construction project, the role also requires the successful candidate to assist the team with implementation of Group and Business Unit social value strategies and winning future projects.
The role involves working closely with other social value and sustainability professionals, construction project teams, community partners, and the supply chain. The candidate must have the confidence to support project teams to ensure that social value requirements, such as local employment, apprenticeship numbers, local spend, and community outreach are met.
A methodical approach to workload is necessary, as is the ability to prioritise important over urgent. The role involves working in both a standalone capacity as well as being part of the wider social value team. The individual should have experience related to the construction industry (or built environment projects) and social value, but this is not essential.
The successful candidate may be required to support other ISG projects in the North East depending on their capacity.
Responsibilities
1. Delivery of the social value plan and provide insight on how to maximise social value
2. Support the project team to implement social value initiatives (including but not limited to work placements, apprenticeships, educational events, careers events, community initiatives, supply chain engagement and support, etc.)
3. Support projects in recording, reporting, and achieving social value targets
4. Meet client, stakeholder, legislative, other third party and internal requirements on social standards
5. Advise the commercial team on securing supply chain involvement
6. Liaise with relevant partner organisations, such as local schools, charities, employment and skills agencies
7. Monitor and review social value data provided by project teams to ensure accuracy and performance improvement and to ensure that data and evidence provided is of a standard to be externally assured.
Key Deliverables - Project related
8. Support the production bid content for winning work
9. Liaise with the project site teams and supply chain on site and ensure that ISG, Client and Stakeholder social value objectives are met within required timeframes
10. Develop, cultivate, and maintain a culture whereby project teams deliver requirements with strategic support and leadership from the social value team
11. Increase the knowledge and capability of project-based staff to deliver social value
12. Liaise with clients and professional teams via meetings and producing project social value reports
13. Supporting Project Managers to maintain strong relationships with clients, local authorities, and community stakeholders and representing the business within those forums
14. Engage with the ISG Supply Chain and Procurement teams to drive continuous improvement against ISG objectives and client requirements
15. Capture ISG best practice and produce case studies to share information and improve performance
16. Support the development of social value KPI (Key Performance Indicators) data measuring and recording techniques
17. Devise and run community engagement programmes across the business and on individual projects
18. Communicate social value issues and performance to site teams and senior management
19. Monthly central reporting on project social value performance
Essential skills and qualifications
20. Experience of delivering social value projects and meeting project targets
21. National Themes, Outcomes, and Measures (TOMs) awareness/ experience
22. Effective communication skills
23. Good interpersonal skills
24. Confidently communicate (written and oral) both internally and externally
25. Ability to work independently and use initiative
26. Ability to work as part of a team
27. Experience and understanding of social value issues and opportunities in construction
28. Excellent IT skills; in particular, knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Personal attributes
29. Endorses and lives the ISG values: Dream Smart, Speak Frankly, Always Care, and Never Stop Learning
30. A clear, positive, and effective communicator who can confidently liaise with a wide range of personalities
31. Effective influencer and demonstrable achiever
32. Well-organised individual, who is flexible, plans ahead, and manages time effectively
33. Attention to detail
34. Proven ability to deliver quality work
35. Enthusiastic
36. Pleasant and confident manner
37. Admits mistakes and learns from them
Career progression and benefits
38. Potential to progress manager level with the associated management and leadership training and development
39. Potential to support and lead on various aspects of business unit social value strategy
40. Exposure to a wide variety of construction projects and techniques spanning all sustainability and social value requirements
41. Competitive salary
42. Competitive family friendly policies
43. Private medical cover
44. Pension matching scheme
45. Discount on selected retailers and gyms
46. Voluntary benefits such as; cycle to work, childcare vouchers
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