Social Value & Sustainability Co-Ordinator

Social Value & Sustainability Co-Ordinator - The Role

You will enhance our social value and sustainability contribution, build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key stakeholders and act as a trusted adviser to our site and senior management Teams. This role can be based in either our Chesterfield, Mitcham or Bristol Regions and would require travelling.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Travelling to and engaging with all the regional offices.
  • Researching UK, Scottish and Local Government Policy on Social Value in the award of Contracts.
  • Working with senior management to develop Social Value Policy, goals, and objectives.
  • Create and maintain a Social Impact Tool and KPIs that ensure we're on track and making a difference.
  • Researching the needs of local stakeholders and communities on individual projects identified by senior management.
  • Support our site teams in implementing Social Value policies and procedures.
  • Forge partnerships with local stakeholders and site teams to deliver on Social Value objectives.
  • Collate data and evidence from the site teams and assist with the production of reports.
  • Collaborate with H&S advisors, Compliance Managers, and our marketing and business development department.
  • Co-ordinate with regional teams on the delivery of community projects and arranging school visits.
  • Driving the Company’s Sustainability agenda and working with Senior Management to set carbon reduction targets. Producing quarterly reports on carbon footprint, liaising with site teams to reduce waste.
  • Assist in answering questions on Social value Pre-qualification questionnaires and Quality submissions.
  • Assist the Commercial teams to honour contractual commitments and obligations by engaging local suppliers and SME’s.
  • Maintain Company Social Value budget.
  • Liaise with marketing and business development department, developing and maintaining the social value. section of the Company website and producing articles for newsletters.
  • Produce a Social Value & Sustainability quarterly report for the Management Meeting.
  • Identify awards and opportunities for recognition and promotion of the company.

What we need from you:

• • Proficient in operating modern office equipment and Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Publisher.
  • Familiar with the effective use of various social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
  • Knowledgeable about Policy Procurement Notice 06/20 and the Social Value Model.
  • Acquainted with other pertinent Policy Procurement Notices, such as 06/21 (Incorporating Carbon Reduction Plans into government contract procurement).
  • Familiar with PAS 2080.
  • Strong organisational and reporting skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, task prioritisation and meeting deadlines.
  • Presentation and public speaking skills.
  • Some experience in a similar role desirable.

What you will get in return:

• • Competitive salary
  • Pension contribution matching
  • Private health care
  • Life assurance 4 x salary
  • 26 days holiday rising to 28 days (plus bank holidays)
  • 3 days paid leave per year to participate in community projects
  • Comprehensive employee assistance plan
  • Eye care vouchers
  • Help towards evening class / hobby allowance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Continuous training and career development

How to apply?

Should you wish to apply for this role, please send your CV and a cover letter to recruitment@crl.uk.com

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