Overview
We believe people come first. See things our way.
Role: Social Impact Manager
Location: Glasgow
Working with a range of stakeholders, including people from all age groups, creating and delivering opportunities for them to benefit from our projects through a variety of different initiatives. Supporting delivery of community focused objectives through partnership working to deliver added value. Coordinating Community Impact based targets to create a positive lasting impact on communities we are working in.
The role requires a confident, outgoing, well organised and results focused individual with a desire to achieve. Ideally with knowledge of the construction sector and with a background in either a community-based role and/or with experience in Training and Development to support, implement and deliver a variety of opportunities.
Your new role
DUTIES:
1. Engaging with a variety of local stakeholders for projects.
2. Working with project teams and key local partners to deliver of agreed defined Community Impact KPIs during the lifecycle of each project.
3. Liaising closely with each project team and assisting with the creation of project programme to assist engagement and delivery.
4. Working with project team to establish and support the successful delivery of the Considerate Constructors Scheme across all projects.
5. Be instrumental in leading the site team in preparation for CCS inspections
6. Collating data and required evidence from project teams and supply chain to provide monthly reports for allocated projects KPI’s, creating case studies of key activities delivered to share with clients and support future work winning opportunities.
7. Engage with proposals and framework teams to support work winning as required.
8. Champion future talent and opportunities through engagements and activities with external stakeholders.
9. Establish and maintain relationships with identified relevant client, education, employability and community stakeholders in the locations your allocated projects operate in.
10. Conduct, behaviours and working practices to be in line with working the Robertson Way.
Responsible for:
Creating, supporting, monitoring and reporting community impact activities across projects including:
11. Facilitating and supporting; recruitment, training and social enterprise benefits.
12. Community engagement and other community objectives that may be agreed.
13. Ultimately supporting Robertson Group businesses to add value to the communities that we are working in.
Key Result Areas:
14. Company & Project profile raised through community impact activities and social value reporting
15. Local engagement activities delivered, and job opportunities created
16. Working with our clients to ensure that we are aligned to realise community focused objectives throughout the project.
17. Social Value & Community Impact targets of projects realised through partnership working internally and externally
18. Monitoring and regular reporting and social value on all allocated projects.
19. Production of case studies
20. Supporting delivery of Considerate Constructors Scheme on projects
ADVANTAGEOUS KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Essential
21. Be self-motivated and driven to achieve current and future expectations
22. Prior evidence of working to tight deadlines, with strong organisation skills.
23. Strong communication & influencing skills. Able to develop and maintain relationships at all levels.
24. Ability to work independently and manage own workload.
25. Strong literacy skills, including experience of report/proposal writing. Excellent attention to detail.
26. Confidence in analysing and interpreting numerical data.
27. Prior experience of mentoring and supporting young people
28. Demonstrate experience of establishing, collating and reporting on KPI’s.
29. Prepare and deliver compelling presentations
30. Experienced user of Office 365 including – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & One Drive
31. Full driving license is required for this role.
32. Awareness of Health & Safety issues and the need for safe methods of working.
Desirable
33. Understanding of community benefits/social value within the construction sector in the UK
34. A degree qualification is desirable not essential.
Additional information:
35. Flexibility and willingness to travel as part of the role.
36. Confidence in meeting and working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds.
37. Willingness to support colleagues with social value delivery, as required (team player).
38. Motivated and committed to promoting the employment and skills agenda locally.
What's in it for me
The Robertson Way reflects how our strong principles have helped us grow into the thriving, modern organisation we are today. It encompasses our defined organisational purpose, vision and five principles that act as our shared values. We have five guiding principles which are the touchstone for how each of us goes about our business every day.
The postholder will always be expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to our principles. Working the Robertson Way sets out the types of behaviours that bring our principles to life and are key to our success as a business and as individuals.
We listen
Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.
We are professional
Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
We take responsibility
Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.
We are determined to succeed
Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
We are one team
We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.
What's in it for you:
In return, we offer a wide range of rewards and benefits, including 33 days annual leave, a great pension and valuable life assurance. What’s more, you’ll also be able to make the most of a range of brilliant extras. These include our Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts at restaurants and cinemas, annual flu vaccine, and Health & Wellbeing and Life Management Support for you and your family.
We also have a brilliant smarter working policy, too. That means many of our office-based people and some of our site based people are able to either work from home or as part of our hybrid model.
When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.