Social Value Officer - Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance Based in Hertfordshire - Occasional travel into London required Full-Time, Permanent Salary: £45 - £55k + 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 Hertfordshire.
As the Social Value Officer you will coordinate the delivery of social value contractual commitments & support the business's corporate social responsibility 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 £55K per annum + Benefits.
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