Senior Social Value Consultant – Lead Advisory & Impact

Ridge & Partners Llp; Stretford; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ridge & Partners Llp seeks a Senior Social Value Consultant to lead advisory commissions, grow client-facing social value services, and embed social value across projects, programmes and organisations. You will report to the Social Value Advisory Lead and collaborate with teams across Ridge on public and private sector work in the built environment.

You will develop proposals, manage client relationships, and shape services while driving commercial outcomes and social impact.

Formación

• A degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline.
• At least five years’ experience in social value, environmental, social and governance, sustainability, socio-economics, stakeholder engagement or a related field.
• Experience in the built environment.
• Good knowledge of social value policy, public procurement and planning frameworks.
• Proven experience of securing and delivering consultancy commissions.
• Experience of managing client relationships and leading projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development skills.
• Experience of supporting public sector clients.
• Strong organisation and project management skills.
• Experience of carrying out local needs assessments, equality impact needs assessments or similar work.
• Experience of delivering stakeholder engagement.
• Strong report-writing and quality assurance skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel across the UK when client and project work requires it.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and develop opportunities, bids and proposals, and help build a sustainable pipeline of social value advisory work.
• Build relationships with existing and prospective clients and with colleagues across disciplines and regions.
• Help integrate social value into wider commissions.
• Support market engagement, thought leadership and the development of sector-specific services.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders and identify opportunities for repeat or additional work.
• Lead advisory commissions from scoping and mobilisation through to completion.
• Deliver practical, evidence-based outputs that reflect relevant policy and good practice.
• Manage client expectations and maintain high standards of quality, satisfaction and impact.
• Prepare scopes, fee proposals, programmes and budgets.
• Manage project resources, risks and commercial performance.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and pipeline information, following Ridge project and commercial processes.
• Manage several projects and competing priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.
• You’ll work with colleagues on commissions, share knowledge and help strengthen capability across Ridge.
• You’ll improve our social value advisory service by developing practical methods, tools, templates and guidance.

Conocimientos

Social value

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Client relationships

Proposal development

Communication skills

Market knowledge

Educación

Degree-level qualification

Descripción del empleo

Ridge & Partners Llp seeks a Senior Social Value Consultant to lead advisory commissions, grow client-facing social value services, and embed social value across projects, programmes and organisations. You will report to the Social Value Advisory Lead and collaborate with teams across Ridge on public and private sector work in the built environment.

You will develop proposals, manage client relationships, and shape services while driving commercial outcomes and social impact.