Job Description
What if you could shape a career as unique as you?
At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.
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A Little More About Your Role…
The Social Value Lead is client facing role, responsible for developing, implementing, and managing strategies that maximise social value across multiple projects at the key account level.
The Role
- Design and deliver social value strategies at the key account clients, understanding the client’s needs and drivers
- Support bids, tenders, and project proposals by articulating social value commitments and approaches
- Monitor, measure, and report on social value impact using recognised frameworks and metrics.
- Engage with stakeholders, including clients, suppliers, community groups, and local authorities, to identify opportunities and maximise social value outcomes.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to project teams on social value principles and practices.
- Prepare reports, case studies, and presentations to communicate achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations.
- Stay up to date with legislation, policy developments, and best practices relating to social value.
- Represent the organisation at events, forums, and working groups focused on social value.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
- Proven experience in a social value, sustainability, community engagement, or related role.
- Strong understanding of social value frameworks.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build effective relationships
- Ability to analyse data, prepare reports, and present findings to varied audiences.
- Project management experience and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Resilient and adaptable to changing requirements
- Knowledge of procurement processes and bid writing is desirable.
If you don’t meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?
With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 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 9,000 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. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.
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. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
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.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
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.
