Social Value Officer

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£32,751 - £40,939)

• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)

• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)

• Development opportunities in line with the Social Value Officer progression plan

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!

• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary

• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

• Retail savings scheme

• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Buttershaw / Hybrid Working (1-2 days in the office a week – Bradford) The role will involve travel to different sites across Yorkshire.

Work type: 24 Month Fixed Term Contract - 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Value Officer to join the Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Strategy & Regulation team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

You will be working within the Education & Engagement Team, which sits within our Strategic Partnerships Team. The Education & Engagement team comprises of twelve people who are passionate about delivering a first-class education and social value programme.

A key element of your role will be working with stakeholders from across the business, schools and community organisations around the Yorkshire region, to gather data and deliver social value to our communities. Your working week will be varied with opportunities to work with Yorkshire Water colleagues, with our contract partners and external organisations.

Where you fit in:

As our Social Value Officer you will:

• Collaborate with colleagues and contract partners to create and report on social value activities in communities.

• Assist in developing and implementing social value tracking systems with asset delivery programme partners.

• Engage with internal directorates to strengthen reporting of internal social value activities.

• Work across the business and with external partners to identify and maximise community engagement opportunities.

• Communicate confidently and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Collect and manage social value data effectively.

• Support careers awareness programmes and contribute to volunteering activity delivery.

• Operate within a busy, flexible team focused on excellent customer service.

• Undergo and pass an enhanced DBS check due to involvement with young people.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• The successful candidate will be knowledgeable in regards Social Value legislation in the UK, TOM’s and IES Framework.

• Previous experience of reporting on social value initiatives.

• Previous experience of producing reports, case studies and articles for submission for both internal and external use.

• Experience with community engagement and working with young people.

• Confident communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills, able to work with a range of different stakeholders.

• Excellent IT skills, using Microsoft Office packages – Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. 

• Strong analytical skills, able to compile, assess, interpretate and communicate data.

• Highly organised and able to work on your own initiative, you will be able to manage your work priorities across multiple projects and manage your time effectively.

• Excellent influencing skills, able to provide best practice advice and guidance on all social value matters and provide a customer focused approach.

• A supportive, empathic individual, able to work well in a team.

The role will involve travel to different sites across Yorkshire, therefore you will need a UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it’s important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn’t always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?  

If you’ve got experience in Social Value and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. 

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include an Enhanced Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.