Social Value Officer
| Posting date: | 16 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,000.0 to £39,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37,000 - £39,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 January 2026 |
| Location: | Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS1 1QA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4755923_1765890933 |
Summary
Your new company
Our client is seeking an experienced Social Value Officer. The Social Value Officer will play a pivotal role in embedding the ERF within the local community.
You will be responsible for building and managing relationships with stakeholders, delivering the project's Economic Regeneration and Social Value (ERSV) commitments, and acting as a key point of contact for public engagement and liaison.
Your new role
- Build and nurture positive relationships with the general public, stakeholders, and community organisations.
- Coordinate stakeholder visits, community events, and education programmes, including all administration, health & safety, and reporting requirements.
- Develop educational materials and manage the visitor centre, ensuring resources are kept current and relevant.
- Provide content and updates to the Communications Team for contract-specific websites and media channels
- Manage delivery of contract education commitments, including liaison with EDT on the Industrial Cadets Bronze Award Programme.
- Ensure all activity aligns with contractual community benefit budgets and obligations.
- Support the coordination of communications, PR, and media relations to enhance the company profile and reputation.
- Be flexible to travel to other sites, stakeholder locations, and events, including some outside normal working hours.
- Collaborate with the project delivery team in the fit out, furnishing and features within the visitor centre.
- Maintain liaison and stakeholder relationships throughout the plant construction, transition into operations, and throughout is operational life.
What you'll need to succeed
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Excellent communicator, credible and able to influence at all levels.
- Organised, resilient and Self-motivated
- Confident working independently and as part of a team
- Strong prioritisation and time management; able to remain calm under pressure
- Competent in Microsoft Office
What you need to do now
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