Due to a growing team, YPO is seeking a dynamic and experienced Social Value and Sustainability expert to help shape and drive our Social Value and Climate Change strategies.
Salary: Starting at £52,805 per year (Grade 13)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours per week
Location: YPO Headquarters, 41 Industrial Park, Wakefield WF2 0XE
Hours: Hybrid and Flexible working, Monday to Friday
We are proud to offer a fantastic range of benefits, including:
- Local Government Pension Scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Scheme)
- Family-friendly policies, hybrid working, and flexible arrangements
- 29 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays and 3 discretionary closedown days at Christmas
- A commitment to staff development, training and progression
As a Social Value and Sustainability Manager, you will work with your colleagues to embed these strategies across the organisation, help deliver on innovative and novel projects, and ensure clear communication and progress monitoring. Your technical expertise will allow you to calculate and monitor KPIs to measure our progress towards our goals to reduce carbon emissions across the organisation.
We are looking for someone who possesses strong leadership and strategic planning abilities, adept at guiding teams towards achieving organisational goals while formulating effective strategies to drive success. You will have the ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders, with a natural talent for encouraging and motivating others, fostering a positive and productive work environment.
You will demonstrate excellent communication and engagement skills, able to articulate ideas clearly and foster meaningful connections with diverse stakeholders, ensuring smooth collaboration and understanding. Along with a track record of developing and implementing policies that streamline operations and enhance efficiency, you will be knowledgeable about eco-friendly procurement methods and a commitment to promoting sustainability at YPO.
Key Responsibilities: - Drive and continuously assist in the development and review of YPO's Social Value and Climate Change strategies.
- Work with peers to understand and articulate YPO's approach to Social Value and Climate Change, with measurable goals and KPIs.
- Assist in the production and promotion of an annual Social Value report.
- Develop YPO's understanding of carbon calculations and promote carbon reduction plans to support YPO's Net Zero ambitions.
- Engage with and inspire senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Conduct benchmarking exercises and develop improvement plans.
- Advise procurement and contract teams on integrating social value and sustainability.
- Guide sales and commercial teams on leveraging Social Value as a unique selling point.
- Develop and implement programmes supporting Social Value and Climate Change.
- Identify opportunities for financial savings through sustainable practices.
- Collaborate with partners and other organisations on social value initiatives.
- Represent YPO's activities in media and ensure consistent policy application.
- Stay current with best practices and trends in social value and sustainability.
Does this sound like you? Find out more about the role in the Job Description and Person Specification attached here.
"Our mission is to help the public sector achieve the best possible value when buying products and services across the UK." Established in 1974, YPO now has 50 years' experience in giving back to the public sector. Five decades ago, 13 local authorities came together to combine their buying demands and achieve efficiency, and that's when our organisation as it's known today began.
We supply products and services to a wide range of customers including schools, local authorities, charities, emergency services, the public sector, and other businesses such as nurseries and care homes.
We're 100% publicly owned by our 13 member authorities, which means the profits we make are returned to our public sector customers, delivering even better value for money.
Some additional benefits of working at YPO: - Salary sacrifice car scheme (after initial training period)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Access to Occupational Health Service
- Paid membership of your professional body
- Free parking (subject to availability)
- Cycle2Work Scheme
How to Apply: To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Bradley Naylor (Resourcing Partner) on Bradley.Naylor@northyorks.gov.uk .
It is important that your CV is up to date, including relevant works experience and qualifications, and that your supporting statement explains your motivation for applying for the role, and how you meet the role criteria in around 500 words.
To have a confidential and informal discussion about this role, or any additional support, please contact Bradley on 01609 534365.
Key Dates: The deadline for applications is midnight on
Sunday 23 rd March 2025. Interviews are planned to take place in-person (Wakefield) on the
4 th April 2025. We reserve the right to remove this vacancy before the proposed deadline in the event of a change of requirements, the positions being filled, or a large number of applications being received.
YPO is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.
We will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.
