Social Value Lead - Advanced Nuclear Technologies

Full job description
At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values diversity, and ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. If you're ready to join a team that values your unique perspective and is committed to your safety, well-being, and professional growth.

About the Opportunity

Social value is the effect of the Amentum organisation's business operations have on the well-being of the community and society and how we support our key clients to achieve this across their projects. Within the context of UK legislation, our Amentum Social Value Lead/s will support our clients to secure wider social, economic, and environmental benefits.

In this role you'll provide leadership, direction, and advice to the collective social value related activities of the client and its Supply Chains, including:

Social Value Leadership and stakeholder relationships.
Ensuring the client Social Value Plan/Policy is aligned with wider activities and interventions for project success.
Support to tenders requiring social value response.
Advice on setting social value metrics.
Developing Amentum social value offers.
Setting targets, monitoring progress and ensuring client adoption of the UK Government and similar Social Value Models, and supporting client engagement in Government reporting and similar requirements.
Advising on risks related to following alternative models.
Interfacing with related areas such as greenhouse gas reduction and supply chain development.
Here's What You'll Need

Experienced in leading UK based Social Impact activities, applying, and developing recognised best-practice methodologies in large organisations or seeking to grow in this area.

A member of the Institute of Social Value (Social Value UK) or Social Value International (SVI) and/or ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of social value.
Knowledge of social value metric setting, measurement and reporting tools.
Commitment to operate to the high standards of behaviours needed for client project success: safety and wellbeing, ambition, diversity, inclusion, equality, empowerment energy, and trust respect.
Able to build relationships at C-suite levels within both private and public sector organisations.
Good understanding of the nuclear skills and skills for nuclear environment and the supply chain.
Experience of working in a collaborative environment with multiple stakeholders from private, public and third sector organisations, including C-suite levels.
Due to the significant level of stakeholder engagement and coordination required, this position requires residency in the United Kingdom and the ability to travel across the UK.
Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.

We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.


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