Sustainability & Social Value Manager

South Western News UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free SWR travel

Spouse/partner travel

Discount on other railways

Training and development

Pension scheme

Job summary

South Western Railway (SWR) is seeking a Sustainability Manager to lead SWR's social sustainability programme and drive the socially responsible pillar of our Sustainability Strategy. You will manage social value performance, charity partnerships, community investment and supply chain engagements across the business.

You will oversee KPI-driven initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and governance reporting, while embedding responsible procurement and modern slavery commitments within the supply

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Membership of, or working towards membership of, a relevant professional body such as ISEP.
• Experience delivering social sustainability, social value, sustainable procurement or modern slavery programmes.
• Strong understanding of sustainability legislation, policy and reporting frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.
• Experience managing projects and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with experience monitoring and reporting against KPIs.
• Experience producing reports, business cases and presentations for a range of audiences.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and identify opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of SWR's social sustainability commitments, targets and government obligations.
• Support the integration of sustainability workstreams across SWR and Network Rail, aligning with industry best practice and Department for Transport expectations.
• Ensure SWR's sustainability strategy remains responsive to emerging risks, regulatory developments and stakeholder expectations.
• Champion sustainability across the organisation by engaging colleagues, fostering ownership and embedding social and environmental responsibility into business activities.
• Drive performance against sustainability KPIs, identifying opportunities for improvement and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Act as the organisation's subject matter expert for social sustainability, providing advice and guidance across the business.
• Design and deliver training, briefings and awareness campaigns, including support for the Sustainability Champion Programme.
• Lead the development and delivery of SWR's socially responsible pillar and associated community investment programmes.
• Work with the wider sustainability team to improve KPI performance and deliver sustainability objectives.
• Partner with Procurement to embed responsible procurement principles, including ISO 20400, social value requirements and modern slavery commitments within the supply chain.
• Manage and administer the Community Benefit Scheme, including funding agreements, governance, monitoring and delivery against agreed milestones.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Analytical skills

KPI reporting

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

ISEP professional body membership

Degree in Environmental Management

Tools

RSSB Rail Social Value Tool (RSVT)

ISO 20400

Job description

South Western Railway (SWR) is seeking a Sustainability Manager to lead SWR's social sustainability programme and drive the socially responsible pillar of our Sustainability Strategy. You will manage social value performance, charity partnerships, community investment and supply chain engagements across the business.

You will oversee KPI-driven initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and governance reporting, while embedding responsible procurement and modern slavery commitments within the supply