Social Value Coordinator

Sureserve Group PLC; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance services company in Horsham is looking for a professional to manage social value commitments. Responsibilities include planning and evaluating social value activities, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The ideal candidate will be proactive, possess excellent communication skills, and be passionate about making a change. The role offers a hybrid working environment and a range of benefits including 25 days holiday and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extra day off for your birthday

Pension contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Free 24/7 Virtual GP service

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to collect, analyse, interpret and communicate data professionally.
• Passion and enthusiasm for wanting to make a change.
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive with a strong sense of ownership.
• Knowledge of the Fire Protection and Social Housing markets is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and evaluate social value activities.
• Maintain, measure and report on social value commitments.
• Build relationships with stakeholders for social value opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Provide training to Leadership on social value principles.
• Deliver workshops and talks on social value topics.

Skills

Data analysis

Excellent communication skills

Networking

Proactive and self-motivated

Passion for social change

Education

Valid UK driving license

Job description

Be the catalyst in the delivery of the social value commitments that we make to our customers. Plan, execute and evaluate social value activities across SCF.

Maintain, measure and report to the Leadership team on social value using the Sureserve Group social value measuring system.

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders including colleagues, community groups, businesses, and government bodies to identify social value opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and work with Social Value UK to prepare for achieving social value industry accreditation.
• Provide training and support to Leadership to ensure our social value principles are embedded into our contracts.
• Work closely with SSG Head of ESG to ensure that our sustainability measures are incorporated into our overall ESG performance.
• Liaise closely with our Relationship Development team to ensure our social value offer is appropriate, achievable and aligns with our social value strategy.
• Link with Group Stakeholders and colleagues across to bring opportunities and expertise into selected customers and share successes and lessons learned across the business.
• Formal monitoring and reporting of the delivery of our social value commitments, to selected customers on at least a quarterly basis.
• Liaise with clients and local stakeholders as the main point of contact for social value in the business.
• Arrange volunteering opportunities for operational management and support teams linked to selected customers.
• Regularly review social value commitments, committing to a philosophy of continuous improvement through stretch targets. Produce outcome-based reports and case studies.
• Deliver specific social value activities to various audiences including workshops, tours and talks around education, employability, community engagement and environmental sustainability.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Ability to collect, analyse, interpret and communicate data, in a concise and professional manner, to customers and Sureserve teams.
• Passion and enthusiasm for wanting to make a change.
• Excellent communication, networking and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Knowledge of the Fire Protection and Social Housing markets a distinct advantage but not essential.
• At ease working on own initiative, excellent time management & organization skills.
• Valid UK driving license.

Working Environment: This is a hybrid position that involves collaborating closely with the Leadership Team while also engaging with other functional colleagues. Expect a dynamic work setting that combines office-based coordination with customer facing time. Flexibility of travel is a necessary requirement.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday (plus the bank holidays).
• Extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension contributions.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Free 24/7 Virtual GP service.
• Bike 2 Work scheme.
• Discount benefits hub.
• Health cash back scheme.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing Mentoring and 'career / performance coaching'.
• Commitment to training and development.

Sureserve Compliance Fire is a specialist in Life Safety compliance services. We deliver fire and electrical compliance and testing services, and our success relies upon a market-leading, engaged, and highly skilled team. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.