Social Value Coordinator

Sureserve; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading compliance services provider in Horsham is seeking an individual to lead social value initiatives. This hybrid role requires excellent communication and data analysis skills, along with a proactive attitude towards building relationships with stakeholders. The successful candidate will drive the company's social value strategy while enjoying benefits like 25 days holiday and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Extra day off for birthday

Pension contributions

Employee Assistance Program

Free 24/7 Virtual GP service

Qualifications

• Ability to collect, analyse, interpret and communicate data professionally.
• Passion for effecting change.
• Proven experience in collaborative teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement social value initiatives.
• Maintain and report on social value commitments.
• Build relationships with stakeholders for social value opportunities.

Skills

Data analysis and interpretation

Excellent communication skills

Networking and interpersonal skills

Proactive and self-motivated

Time management

Job description

Sureserve Compliance Fire, part of the Sureserve Group, is a specialist in Life Safety compliance services. Through design, installation, maintenance and monitoring of fire safety and electrical systems, we deliver fire and electrical compliance and testing services. This covers a comprehensive range of physical infrastructure and safety considerations required for a building to meet regulatory requirements. As a leading fire and electrical compliance service provider to the public sector, our success relies upon a market-leading, engaged, and highly skilled team, for which we are always seeking skilled and self-motivated individuals to join us.

An opportunity to join an ever-growing Team on a phenomenal success journey, backed by a phenomenal Parent Group, affording a once in a lifetime career opportunity for the appropriately skilled and ambitious individual. You will be joining a team of colleagues passionate about Social Value as a driver for creating purpose beyond profit for both us, our clients and the communities we work in.

To lead and implement social value initiatives within the business. This role involves coordinating activities that deliver social, economic, and environmental benefits to the community, stakeholders, and the business itself. Developing and delivering Sureserve Compliance Fire’s social value strategy and action plans in line with our Clients contractual requirements and One Sureserve strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications And Skills

• 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.

Benefits

• 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