Social Value Consultant (Policy Monitoring & Evaluation) in Leeds

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role… WSP’s Intelligent Infrastructure discipline works across a wide range of clients in transport and beyond. Across our major programmes, our clients seek our support in meeting their Social Value objectives through activities such as impact strategy development, supply chain data collection, reporting, and compliance to ensure positive community economic, education and environmental outcomes. We support our client with embedding social value into their operations and meet growing stakeholder and regulatory demands. Working in our II Operations and Safety Group, the successful candidates will work collaboratively with other specialists across WSP, matching your Social Value and monitoring & evaluation skills to projects and major infrastructure schemes in fields such as Highways, Rail and Energy.

A Typical Week Might Include:

• Development and ownership of a client’s Social Value framework, at a regional or project level, setting priorities and actions.
• Undertake local needs analyses to understand the challenges communities face and how best to address these through project delivery.
• Co-create bespoke social value plans for projects.
• Work with Project Directors and the wider team to ensure they understand the social value commitments and that there is budget available to deliver them.
• Working collaboratively with our Clients and partners, to provide expert social value advice to help them deliver their objectives and optimise benefits.
• This may include regular working from different offices.
• Deliver, measure and report on social value against client KPIs.
• Advocacy for Social Value within a wider supply chain through communication and dissemination activities.
• Contributing to the growth of the wider Monitoring and Evaluation capability team to support delivery against its ambitions.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• A passion for evidence-informed decision-making, championing the role for robust Social Value evidence.
• Experience evaluating and measuring Social Value data.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills (e.g. statistical, economic or social research).
• Experience articulating qualitative and quantitative impact stories through case studies.
• Expertise in fostering successful collaborations and communicating insights to a wide range of audiences, fostering engagement and buy-in.
• Ideally, a proven track record of working collaboratively and enthusiastically in a multi-partner environment (major programme, procurement channels etc), multi-tasking as required to meet the needs of the programme.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can.

About Us: We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
• Your development: We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.