Social Value Projects Manager

EMR UK; England; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling company in the UK is looking for a Social Value Project Manager to lead innovative programmes that embed social value into their operations. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in social value or CSR, with strong relationship management skills. This role covers the Midlands, Yorkshire & East Anglia regions, requiring some travel. The company promotes a positive workplace culture and values its team members highly.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Car Allowance

Wellbeing Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Employee Support Program

Qualifications

• Experienced in social value, CSR, or training/skills development.
• Skilled at building and managing relationships with partners.
• Confident in data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support design and delivery of social value strategy.
• Embed social value into contracts and project delivery.
• Build partnerships with schools, charities, and local authorities.
• Monitor and report on social value outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to promote impact.

Skills

Social value

CSR

Relationship management

Data management

Communication

Job description

Package Description

• Bonus scheme
• Car Allowance
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague - and their dependents - unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support - access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more

About Our Opportunity

At EMR, we\'re passionate about creating positive impact for people, communities, and the environment. As our Social Value Project Manager, you\'ll lead the delivery of innovative social value programmes, working with colleagues, customers, supply chain partners, and community organisations to make a real difference. This is a unique opportunity to shape how we embed social value into everything we do, while helping us achieve our ambitious targets and live our values.

This opportunity will be covering Midlands, Yorkshire & East Anglia regions.

What You Will Be Doing

• Supporting the design and delivery of EMR\'s Social Value Strategy and innovative projects.
• Embedding social value into contracts and project delivery alongside our commercial and operational teams.
• Building strong partnerships with schools, colleges, local authorities, charities, VCSEs, prisons, and support agencies.
• Monitoring, measuring, and reporting on social value outcomes, ensuring robust evidence is captured.
• Representing EMR as a social value champion in forums and community networks.
• Collaborating with sustainability, marketing, and communications teams to promote and share our impact.
• Staying up to date with national and local policies, and sector developments.

About You

We\'re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in social value, CSR, or training/skills development, ideally with knowledge of the recycling or sustainability sector.
• Skilled at building and managing relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Confident in developing and delivering social value action plans, including employment, skills, and community initiatives.
• Analytical, detail-driven, and confident in data management and reporting.
• A strong communicator and influencer, comfortable engaging with diverse groups.
• Flexible and willing to travel to support projects across the region.

You\'ll also bring resilience, initiative, and a results-driven mindset, while being a collaborative team player who lives our values and empowers others.

Who we are

Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don\'t need to be extracted from the planet.

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth\'s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn\'t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

We\'re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it\'s about so much more than a badge. It\'s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

\'The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.\'

\'I\'m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.\'

\'I\'ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.\'

EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.

We couldn\'t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.

We Care

Integrity - our people are Respectful and Honest
Trust - our people are Collaborative and Genuine

We Do

Accountable - our people are Determined and Responsible
Innovative - our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive

Recruitment Agencies

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.

Job Details

Pay Type: Salary