Lindum Group is a family run construction business which has been operating successfully since 1956 and have featured in the top 100 of The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For. We have offices based in Lincoln, York and Peterborough and manage New Builds, Refurbishments and Maintenance projects across England.
Lindum Group Ltd are committed to building a sustainable future through our projects and the communities we work within. Social Value has been part of our culture at Lindum for many years and is embedded into our working practices. While we have vast experience of delivering measurable Social Value outcomes with clients, we believe that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.
We are currently looking for a passionate and driven Social Value Lead to join our team and help us continue to deliver exceptional social value outcomes.
You will be responsible for developing and delivering our social value strategy, aligned with our business objectives, clients, stakeholders and the wider community. You will be working closely with project teams, supply chain partners, and local communities to help deliver practical solutions.
Key Responsibilities to include:
- Engage with client and local stakeholders to understand their needs and priorities to develop social value strategies.
- Coordinate and assist with the delivery of social value activities.
- Create social value plans, including setting project KPIs, monitoring progress and evaluate outcomes.
- Monitor and evaluate overall social value performance using SV calculators
- Identify innovative social value opportunities that deliver measurable positive outcomes.
- Prepare and present social value reports and case studies.
- Stay up to date with social value policies, legislation, and best practices.
- Represent the company at industry events and conferences ( which will include some out of normal hours working) promoting our social value commitment.
- Work closely with our construction teams and marketing team to deliver a coordinated and appropriate social value approach.
- Assist in producing bespoke responses to social value questions in tenders.
Skills and Experience
- Preferably, experience in developing and delivering social value strategies and plans along with an understanding and knowledge of the Social Value Act (2012), measuring social value through social value models such as TOMs.
- Experience of working collaboratively with different stakeholders.
- Ability to identify and understand needs of local communities/stakeholders in order to drive impactful outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving skills through innovative thinking and approach.
What We Can Offer
The role is full time (0830 – 1700) Monday to Friday. Salary will be commensurate with experience, skill level and qualifications. Benefits include Group Personal Pension, profit related pay, employee share scheme and opportunities for further training, development and progression.
