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Social Value Officer

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
07/03/2025
Advert End Date:
31/03/2025 23:59
Salary:
£37,035 - £39,513
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Vacancy ID:
277322
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
31 Mar
Further Information
  • Are you a strong communicator with a passion for developing positive relationships?
  • Are you self-motivated, solution focussed and organised?
  • Do you thrive on a varied workload, adding value and making a difference to both services and residents of the borough?
  • Do you have the ability to analyse, measure and report on data and its impact effectively?

We are delighted to be recruiting for a Social Value Officer to join our forward thinking, motivated and well-respected Procurement team.

Social Value in a procurement context is about improving the economic, social and environmental well-being of our borough for our residents and businesses through our procurement activity.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council spends around £215 million per year buying in a diverse range of goods, works and services to deliver the ambitious plans we have for our borough and its residents.

This newly created role will involve embedding the Council’s social value policy across the organisation with the aim of securing meaningful social value outcomes from our procurement activities.

You will work with officers across the council, from other local authorities and partnership organisations and with organisations bidding for council contracts. As such, excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills are essential for the role.

You will be required to manage the social value commitments from successful contractors and ensure they deliver what they commit to, a confident approach is key.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued and supported to make a positive contribution at work.

We offer an excellent total reward package, including:
  • A competitive salary starting at £37,035 and progressing up to £39,513
  • 27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years’ service (plus bank holidays). Ability to purchase additional leave is also available.
  • Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement.
  • Access to a number of other employee benefits including learning & development opportunities, a car lease scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, an employee assistance programme and physiotherapy services.

And that’s not all – you can also work flexibly where you can work part of your week at home. When not at home you will be based in our newly redeveloped Stockton waterfront offices with onsite parking, café, accessible from major transport networks and just a short walk from Thornaby train station.

Take a look at the attached job description and career development guide for more information on the role. If you aren’t sure if you have the right skills and experience and want to have a chat with the managers of the team, then please get in touch with Angela Miles on 01642 526180 or via email angela.miles@stockton.gov.uk

We are intending to interview on Thursday 10th April 2025 and you will receive notification through North East Jobs if you have been successful.

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’. All communication will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your North East Jobs account.

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