Social Value Lead

We believe that being a sustainable business means having a positive impact on our environment and our communities, delivered through a thriving, diverse workforce with the right skills and capabilities. We aspire for National Grid to be recognised as a business leader on sustainability in the UK.

In the Electricity Transmission Responsible Business team, our focus is on delivering social value and leaving a positive legacy within our communities. We drive social sustainability by setting strategic direction, implementing change and delivering programmes. We partner across the organisation, sharing good practice and driving collaboration, while providing transparency on performance to ensure we deliver on our commitments.

Our Social Value Lead will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the Social Value Strategy for NGET, integrating social value principles into business operations, projects, and partnerships. They will drive consistency and best practice in social value activities across our field, project and office-based operations - and across our supply chain - to directly benefit our communities and our workforce. They will create transparency, build trust and enhance corporate reputation through development and application of a robust measurement and reporting framework.

What you'll be doing

Strategic focus on Social Value

• Working within our Responsible Business framework, develop a targeted social value strategy and embed across the business to ensure that all departments understand and contribute to our sustainability objectives to foster a company-wide commitment to social value.


• Ensure that the company's social value activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices, while monitoring industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging best practices, adapting the business' approach as necessary.


Stakeholder engagement


• Collaborate with colleagues supporting procurement and delivery across the organisation, sharing guidance and best practice to help embed social value considerations in decision-making and supply chain activity.


• Build and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders, acting as the main point of contact for social value queries and representing the company at external events and forums


Effective measurement and reporting


• Develop and promote tools, guidelines, and best practices to help teams incorporate social value into their projects and operations.


• Enhance measurement, monitoring, and reporting on social value across the business
  
  Significant experience in a similar role within a utilities business or a related sector, including:


• Proven track record in developing and implementing social value strategies and initiatives, internally and in the context of procurement and supply chain management


• Experience in social value performance management and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) reporting


• Evidence of successfully working with and influencing internal stakeholders, including at senior levels, in a large complex organisation, and in external stakeholder engagement and collaboration


• Passionate about social value and sustainability; pro-active self-starter with the drive to make an impact.


• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans.


• Highly articulate and persuasive communicator; a proactive influencer.
  
  National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) own the electricity transmission network in England and Wales. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we've played a part. Not only are we responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses, we are also driving the move to cleaner energy, and the Government's target of net zero emissions by 2050.


National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it's essential that it's continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

A competitive starting salary of £52,000 - £75,000 PA dependant on experience

At National Grid, we care about your well-being and offer various perks such as 28 days leave plus 8 statutory days, a generous pension scheme, financial support for professional development, family care benefits, and access to health and fitness apps. If you're passionate about climate change and ready to contribute to a commodity that affects everyone, apply now for a rewarding career that combines purpose and impact.