Social Value Lead

ASSYSTEM; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear engineering firm is seeking a Social Value Lead in Glasgow. This role involves shaping and delivering social value initiatives through community engagement, project management, and collaboration with stakeholders. Candidates should have strong communication skills, experience in complex social value projects, and knowledge of economic factors in the Clyde area. The position offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive salaries, and ongoing training opportunities. Join the mission of fostering social responsibility and innovative solutions.

Benefits

Attractive social benefits

Ongoing training

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• An excellent communicator, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of the economic challenges and opportunities within the Clyde area.
• A strong technical understanding of social value with measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community needs assessments to identify impactful social value initiatives.
• Develop and deliver a social impact plan focused on skills and employability.
• Manage project plans and budgets for effective delivery of social value.

Skills

Excellent communication

Knowledge of economic challenges

Technical understanding of social value

Experience in social value projects

Proficiency in social value monetisation tools

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

IT capability

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The UK’s nuclear sector has entered a renaissance, with Nuclear Energy now a vital component as the country moves towards a target of Net Zero.

Assystem provides critical support to this mission, accelerating the decommissioning and remediation of our legacy assets with a view to enabling a swifter energy transition, in parallel overcoming some of the largest engineering and environmental challenges of our generation.

As a Global top 3 independent nuclear engineering organisation, Assystem is active across the full decommissioning lifecycle. In the UK, we work across the Civil and Defence nuclear estates, pioneering agile and fit-for purpose, customer-focused solutions, drawing on our established pedigree for delivery engineering excellence. Assystem have a proud heritage gained over decades both in the UK and overseas, (delivering, supporting, managing) some of the most complex engineering projects in decommissioning, repurposing legacy assets and key new build projects such as Hinkley Point C.

Job Description

This is an exciting and critical opportunity to join one of our major client’s Portfolio Office teams as a Social Value Lead. You will play a key role in shaping, developing, and leading the delivery of meaningful social value through our supply chain—creating measurable benefits for communities, stakeholders, and wider society.

🔑 What You’ll Be Doing

• 🤝 Carry out community needs assessments and community landscaping to understand local priorities and identify impactful social value initiatives.
• 📈 Develop and deliver a social impact plan focused on skills and employability, identifying delivery partners and opportunities to secure additional funding.
• 💼 Manage project plans, budgets, and resources to ensure effective and timely delivery of social value initiatives.
• 🌐 Build and maintain strong relationships with local stakeholders to identify opportunities aligned to social impact objectives.
• 🏛️ Promote good governance and ensure social value policies, standards, and inclusive growth practices are embedded and followed.
• 📊 Monitor, measure, and report on social value performance using recognised frameworks such as Social Value Portal and TOMS.
• 📝 Prepare reports and updates for Social Value Committee members and senior stakeholders.
• 📣 Produce case studies and impact reports to communicate measurable outcomes to a wide range of audiences.
• 🎓 Foster a culture of social responsibility by promoting awareness, delivering training, and encouraging participation across employees and the supply chain.
• 🔧 Support internal teams and suppliers with the skills and knowledge needed to maximise social value outputs and outcomes.
• 🔄 Share best practice with collaborative partners and stay up to date with developments in social value and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• 🗣️ An excellent communicator, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels and build strong, collaborative relationships.
• 📍 Strong knowledge of the economic challenges and opportunities within the Clyde area, with the ability to translate this understanding into meaningful social value initiatives.
• 🧠 A strong technical understanding of social value, including the development of high-impact social value plans that deliver measurable outcomes.
• 📊 Significant, demonstrable experience in the successful delivery of complex social value projects, including responsibility for associated budgets.
• 💷 Fully competent in the use of social value monetisation tools to measure, track, and report impact.
• 🤝 Proven experience of managing multiple internal and external stakeholders, maintaining alignment and momentum across diverse groups.
• 🗂️ Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• 💻 Strong IT capability, including proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

Additional Information

Why join the Switchers community?

• 💥 Assystem has over 55 years of experience in nuclear engineering. We are among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.
• 💥 Attractive social benefits: an engaging and dynamic Employee Committee (CE), holiday bonuses…
• 💥 Ongoing training throughout your career. Numerous career opportunities: 70% of our managers come from internal promotions!
• 💥 1 to 2 days of remote work per week.

The role would typically be expected to be conducted in a hybrid arrangement from Glasgow City Centre (weekly, 3 days office, 2 days WFH).

Security clearance:

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.