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Your impact
At Jacobs, we're invested in creating a more equal society and an enduring legacy; we strive to leave things better than we found them. We provide a range of specialist advice and solutions to support our clients to drive positive impacts and transformative outcomes – socially, environmentally and economically – by putting people and society at the heart of decision making. Jacobs holds a 100% share in Simetrica-Jacobs, a fast-growing U.K.-based organization that specializes in social value measurement and wellbeing analysis. Together, Simetrica-Jacobs and Jacobs provide solutions for our clients that drives consideration of social value at every point in a project’s lifecycle, driving outcomes that benefit communities and people from concept, through design and delivery.
As a
Social Value Consultant, you’ll likely have a few years’ experience in your social value career and will join a growing team of social value and equity professionals. Together, we support our clients develop creative and innovative approaches that put people at heart.
You will help us grow how we deliver social value offer for our clients, supporting our teams to understand social value and working across a diverse portfolio of projects including some of the biggest infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, Our team delivers projects from the early planning stages right through to construction, and we are looking for enthusiastic, flexible people who are keen to learn and be part of a supportive, successful team.
The role will include
Understanding and assessing social impacts
- Analysing demographic trends and assessment project/programme impacts
- Interpreting local, regional and national social priorities.
- Use of data tools (e.g., Excel, GIS) to analyse trends and identify opportunities
- building relationships with stakeholders to ensure we’re delivering real benefits and maximising outcomes.
Generating Social Value
- designing and implementing social value strategies and plans that reflect what communities and clients need
- Using strategic thinking and data analysis to identify innovative approaches that maximise impact for clients.
Measuring Social Value
- Monitor and report social value, including tracking progress, telling impact stories and gathering evidence that shows the value of our work, using tried and tested tools and approaches
- apply understanding of social valuation techniques to help quantify and communicate impact.
Evidencing and Improving Approaches
- Help us learn what’s working well, both within projects and across industries and sectors by supporting reviews and audits.
- Stay up to date with best practices across the industry and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Here's what you'll need
- An understanding of data analysis/local needs analysis and stakeholder engagement
- Experience or evidenced understanding of carrying out specialist impact assessments, including Equality Impact Assessment, socio-economic assessments
- Experience in the delivery of social value strategies and engagement plan for projects and programmes
- Knowledgeable about social value including relevant legislation, Government policies across the UK, and new thinking/thought leadership around the social value agenda
- Understanding of social value measurement principles and ideally experience in delivering, monitoring, and evaluating social value outcomes.
- High level of communication and negotiation skills
- Analytical and able to understand local and national trends
- Excellent writing skills, including development of strategies, plans, reports and funding applications
- Flexibility to travel to meet project demands
- A degree or equivalent experience or qualification in sustainability, social value, or related subject
- Ability to work from a Jacobs or client office in Leeds three days a week on average
Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.
We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.
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As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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