Job Title: Head of Social Value & Sustainability
Location: Sheffield
Salary: Up to £40k (DOE)
  
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, project-driven organisation delivering work in the highways and infrastructure sector. This role offers the chance to influence meaningful change by shaping and embedding social value and sustainability initiatives across a diverse portfolio of projects.
You will play a key role in developing strategy, supporting delivery teams, and ensuring that social value commitments are fully integrated into both business operations and project execution.
  
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of social value and sustainability strategies across the business
• Promote a culture where project teams take ownership of delivering social value outcomes
• Support and develop project-based Social Value and Sustainability champions
• Monitor performance against targets and report progress to senior stakeholders
• Drive initiatives around social value, EDI, corporate responsibility, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate closely with clients, external partners, and community stakeholders
• Work alongside internal teams and auditors to enhance processes and ensure compliance
• Organise and participate in community engagement activities and events
• Contribute to bid and tender submissions, supporting future business growth

• Proven experience delivering social value and sustainability initiatives within a construction or infrastructure environment
• Strong understanding of EDI, corporate responsibility, and customer-focused delivery
• Ability to develop and implement strategy while influencing teams across multiple projects
• Confident communicator, able to engage effectively with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders
• Strong written skills, including experience contributing to tenders, PQQs, and reporting
• Good IT skills, particularly across Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Degree qualified or equivalent relevant experience in a similar role
• Passion for driving positive social and environmental impact