We are currently looking for a passionate and driven Social Value Lead to join our team, to help us lead on our social value activities and commitments, across the Group.
We are looking for someone who can bring enthusiasm and energy to the role, which will require working closely with colleagues throughout the Group, as well as directly with our customers and other stakeholders, to create and deliver social value strategies and activities.
The role is based in our Lincoln office within our Marketing Team and you will be required to travel, to meet colleagues and customers, mostly within the East Midlands region, but sometimes further afield.
Key Responsibilities to include:
- Working closely with our project teams to create and deliver suitable social value activities.
- Building relationships and engaging with our customers and other local stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities, to help develop and deliver social value strategies.
- Engage with our supply chain as well as with our communities and social enterprises, to help deliver those activities.
- Create social value plans for projects, including setting project KPIs, monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes.
- Use of social value calculators to monitor and evaluate performance.
- Prepare and present social value reports and case studies to customers.
- Stay up to date with social value policies, legislation, and best practices.
- Represent the company at industry events and conferences (including sometimes out of normal working hours).
- Assist in producing bespoke responses to SV questions in tenders.
Preferred skills and experience:
- Experience in developing and delivering social value strategies and plans.
- Ability to liaise positively with others and work as part of a team.
- Good organisational skills to manage different projects and deadlines at the same time.
- An understanding and knowledge of the Social Value Act (2012), measuring social value through social value models such as TOMs.
What We Can Offer
Our preference is for someone to join our team, working full time Monday to Friday. Salary will be commensurate with experience, skill level and qualifications. Benefits include our Group Personal Pension, our profit related pay scheme, the opportunity to join our Employee Share Scheme, as well as opportunities for further training, development and progression.
Why Lindum?
We are a family and employee owned (EO) business, founded in 1956, which means we are a business with a long term approach when it comes to how we operate. As a result, we have a no debt, a strong balance sheet and a healthy cash balance which means we can invest in people as well as the business, even in tough times. Everyone has the chance to buy shares in the business (most do) and we share the benefits.
Our philosophy has always been to look after our people, because not only is it the right thing to do, but because if we all enjoy our jobs we are more likely to look after our customers well, which is why we have many repeat customers and many loyal employees too.
This is a varied role and the right candidate will enjoy taking ownership and working closely with our great team and customers here at Lindum.
