Social Value Officer in Peterborough

Social Value Officer – Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance
Based in Peterborough
Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £40 – £50k + package

We are working with a leading Property Services Contractor to recruit a Social Value Officer to join their team. This is a full time, permanent position based in Peterborough.

As the Social Value Officer you will coordinate the delivery of social value contractual commitments & support the business\’s corporate socialresponsibility objectives by using innovative approaches to support communities. This is a standalone position where you will be required to work autonomously, making a real difference to communities. You must have experience using the Social Value Portal for this position.

The main accountabilities for this role include:

• Develop and implement effective communications and marketing campaigns to support key bids and increase brand awareness.
• Creating well written, and well informed articles to showcase the Business\’s people and capabilities and promoting across all internal channels and third-party platforms and publications.
• Engagement with Clients, Project teams, Residents and Stakeholders to manage and implement social value programmes, environmental initiatives, and marketing strategies.
• Maintain network of external stakeholders and community partners including charities, training providers, residents, and industry organisations.
• Represent the company at community, industry and networking events, to include resident engagement, job fairs, charity events and exhibitions.
• Conduct market research and report on opportunities to maintain current relationships and build new relationships.
• Manage and develop the company\’s charity programme including liaising with charity partners and organising internal fundraising events, such as coffee mornings, quiz nights etc.
• Supporting apprentices, workplace schemes and training in line with the company\’s commitment, including liaising with relevant stakeholders.

Key Experience:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with various colleagues of different levels and roles across the business.
• Experience using a social value calculator e.g. Social value portal, thrive, impact or hact software.
• Proficiency using office IT applications such as Microsoft excel, word, power point and desktop publishing software such as Microsoft Publisher, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Aspirations to continuously be innovative, learn and develop in the role and company.
• Social, outgoing personality with excellent public speaking skills
• High level of literacy including written communication.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Have previous experience in corporate social responsibility.
• Have good knowledge of current web technologies and social media.

You will be working for a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group\’s success. This is a full-time, permanent role for which you will receive up to £50K per annum + Benefits.