Social Sustainability Advisor

Siemens Mobility; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

24/7 Mental health support

Subsidised gym memberships

Subsidised Bupa healthcare

Enhanced sick pay

Match and More pension

Life assurance

Perks at Work discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual Bonus

Day-one parental rights

Shared parental leave

Extra holidays for length of service

26 days annual leave + public holidays

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Senior Social Sustainability Advisor to lead the social value strategy across the UK business. You will embed social value into bids, projects and operations, influencing decisions to deliver measurable benefits for communities and stakeholders.

In this role you will govern the social value lifecycle, measure impact, and develop compelling tender responses. You’ll supervise a Sustainability Intern and collaborate across the organization to enhance social value

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in social sustainability and/or social value roles with a proven track record of delivering outcomes.
• Understanding of public sector procurement and customer social value requirements.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Confidence in producing reports, communications materials and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Siemens Mobility's Social Value Framework, aligning priorities with customer and community needs.
• Governance across the social value delivery lifecycle from bid through contract delivery, ensuring compliance and risk management.
• Measure, report and communicate social value impact through internal and external channels.
• Support the development of compelling social value responses to strengthen tenders.
• Provide guidance and continuous improvement support to business units delivering social value commitments.
• Own social value reporting processes and data management at organisational and contract levels.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships representing Siemens Mobility across networks.
• Support the Sustainability Intern and CSR initiatives on a day-to-day basis.
• Manage CSR programmes, charity partnerships and volunteering activities.
• Monitor industry developments for opportunities for improvement.
• Design and deliver training to build social value capability across the business.

Skills

Social value

Stakeholder management

Reporting & communications

Public sector procurement

Bid/tender support

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Social Sustainability Advisor to lead the delivery and continual improvement of our social value and social sustainability strategy across the UK business. This role can be based from any of our UK offices. In this high-impact role, you'll be the driving force behind embedding social value into our bids, projects and business operations, ensuring we not only meet customer commitments but exceed expectations. Acting as our social value expert, you'll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to influence decision-making, shape strategy and deliver initiatives that create genuine, measurable benefits for communities and stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Sustainability Team in our Central Function and play a leading role in helping Siemens Mobility achieve its wider sustainability ambitions while supporting business growth, strengthening customer relationships and delivering lasting social impact. You'll make a difference by ….

• Leading the continuous development of Siemens Mobility's Social Value Framework, aligning business priorities with customer and community needs.
• Providing governance across the social value delivery lifecycle, from bid through to contract delivery, ensuring compliance, assurance and effective risk management.
• Measuring, reporting and communicating Siemens Mobility's social value impact through internal reporting, customer engagement and external communications.
• Supporting the development of compelling and deliverable social value responses that strengthen tender submissions and support successful outcomes.
• Providing guidance, assurance and continuous improvement support to business units delivering contractual social value commitments.
• Owning social value reporting processes, ensuring accurate, timely and consistent data management at both organisational and contract level.
• Building and maintaining strategic relationships while representing Siemens Mobility across customer, community and industry social value networks.
• Supporting the development and day-to-day supervision of the Sustainability Intern, helping to deliver social value and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
• Managing CSR programmes, charity partnerships and volunteering activities that contribute to strategic social value objectives.
• Monitoring industry developments, emerging trends and best practice to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Designing and delivering engaging training and awareness sessions to build social value capability across the business.

What you'll need to succeed… Essential

• Demonstrable experience in social sustainability and/or social value roles, with a proven track record of delivering impactful outcomes.
• Understanding of public sector procurement and customer social value requirements.
• Ability to build and manage great relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Confidence in producing reports, communications materials and presentations.

Preferred

• Experience supporting or leading social value activities.
• Experience contributing to or reviewing tender submissions and bid responses.
• Experience planning, coordinating or delivering community investment and social value activities.
• Experience supporting governance, assurance or performance management activities.
• Experience supporting, mentoring or supervising junior team members.

What if your next role actually made you excited for Mondays? At Siemens Mobility, we believe our people are the cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join our global community, where your growth and development are as important as our shared mission to innovate and transform the Rail industry., At Siemens Mobility, we believe that work should work for you. We go beyond standard benefits to create an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and valued both professionally and personally.

Wellbeing

• Flexible working
• 24/7 Mental health support
• Subsidised gym memberships
• Subsidised Bupa healthcare
• Enhanced sick pay

Financial

• Match and More pension
• Life assurance
• Perks at Work discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual Bonus

Family

• Day-one parental rights
• Shared parental leave
• Extra holidays for length of service
• Enjoy 26 days annual leave (plus public holidays), with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 days each year, volunteering days and sabbaticals

Personal Growth

• Access to online learning
• Support for external training and development opportunities
• Inclusive culture promoting equality and belonging
• Active employee networks
• Opportunities to grow your skills and career

Join Siemens Mobility where your wellbeing, growth, and future matter. Transform The Everyday with us We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us! We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change.