Location
Tooley Street, London Bridge, London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£54,360 - £61,686 per annum

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Value professional to lead the implementation of Social Value across Southwark Council, shaping how £650 million of annual spend is used to create opportunities for local people, strengthen communities and contribute to a more sustainable borough. You will influence social value strategy and decision making across the whole council, delivering visible, real-world impact for Southwark’s diverse communities while growing and developing your leadership skills within a senior, strategic role.

Your mission is to deliver Social Value with purpose by managing a team responsible for delivering the council's Social Value approach and Living Wage programme. You will provide Social Value advice to commissioners and procurement managers across the organisation and lead a high-profile, growing Social Value programme with strong organisational backing. This role involves working directly with government departments, cabinet members, suppliers, community organisations and partners to turn commitments into tangible outcomes. You will drive high-quality delivery and ensure that Social Value initiatives achieve measurable impact across the borough.

About Southwark Council
Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. The borough is home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises. Southwark has a young, diverse, and growing population. The council is committed to making the borough just and fair, taking positive action to tackle inequalities. The refreshed borough plan and the Southwark Stands Together initiative underpin all that the council does to tackle racism, injustice and inequality.

Experience
- Strategic leadership embedding frameworks, strategies or policies across complex organisations
- People management including setting objectives and driving team performance
- Programme and project management across multiple workstreams, governance and delivery milestones
- Strong influencing and advisory skills with senior officers and decision-makers
- Monitoring and reporting using Social Value frameworks (e.g., TOMs)
- Analytical skills working with complex data to assess impact and improve outcomes
- Partnership working with suppliers, voluntary and community sector organisations and other stakeholders

About you
You are a dynamic and experienced Social Value professional passionate about putting communities at the heart of everything you do. You have excellent attention to detail ensuring accuracy, compliance and consistency. You are flexible and able to blend home working with on-site collaboration at our vibrant London Bridge HQ.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or demonstrable experience in social value, procurement, public sector programme management or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated. A commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is essential.