Community Benefits & Partnership Manager
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Location
England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/16/2025
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About The Role
The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding – together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.
As Community Benefits and Partnerships Manager, you’ll be working across the Strategic Infrastructure projects, helping to make the Great Grid Upgrade synonymous with positive social and economic outcomes.
In this role you will develop a solid understanding of the regions where we are developing new infrastructure projects, by analysing socioeconomic data, research and insights from consultation and regional engagement. You will use these insights to develop and deliver partnerships and programmes which deliver socioeconomic benefits across regions hosting Strategic Infrastructure projects. This might include, for example, skills, employment and social mobility programmes.
You will help to develop the governance of these strategic investments, ensuring compliance with the government guidance on community benefits, as well as monitoring and reporting, helping to develop positive headline narratives.
Importantly, you will work closely with our supply chain partners, including in the Great Grid Partnership, to drive alignment to our socioeconomic and community benefit strategy and maximise benefits for our communities. You will also work closely with internal functions including procurement, workforce planning, responsible business (including social value specialists) and our team of External Affairs leads.
This role require regular travel within the UK.
About You
What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:
What you'll do
Identify Socioeconomic And Community Benefit Opportunities By:
A competitive salary between £55,200–£69,000 dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
About Us
The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.
Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.
Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.
Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.
More Information
This role closes on 30th July 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
More Information
The UK has set out its ambition to be net zero by 2050 and the energy industry is responding – together we are building a cleaner, greener Britain.
As Community Benefits and Partnerships Manager, you’ll be working across the Strategic Infrastructure projects, helping to make the Great Grid Upgrade synonymous with positive social and economic outcomes.
In this role you will develop a solid understanding of the regions where we are developing new infrastructure projects, by analysing socioeconomic data, research and insights from consultation and regional engagement. You will use these insights to develop and deliver partnerships and programmes which deliver socioeconomic benefits across regions hosting Strategic Infrastructure projects. This might include, for example, skills, employment and social mobility programmes.
You will help to develop the governance of these strategic investments, ensuring compliance with the government guidance on community benefits, as well as monitoring and reporting, helping to develop positive headline narratives.
Importantly, you will work closely with our supply chain partners, including in the Great Grid Partnership, to drive alignment to our socioeconomic and community benefit strategy and maximise benefits for our communities. You will also work closely with internal functions including procurement, workforce planning, responsible business (including social value specialists) and our team of External Affairs leads.
This role require regular travel within the UK.
About You
What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who:
- Excellent commercial acumen – competent in managing supplier contracts.
- Excellent communicator – proven track record in influencing internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven track record of developing effective business-wide networks and relationships, to effectively support the development and delivery of projects.
- Agency management experience.
- Experience of strategic thinking and an ability to turn initial concepts into fully fledged deliverables whilst also obtaining the support of key stakeholders.
- Current, comprehensive knowledge and understanding of consenting and construction delivery disciplines.
- Experience of financial management, and knowledge of how projects are funded.
- Competent in Project Management Skills.
- UK driving license
What you'll do
Identify Socioeconomic And Community Benefit Opportunities By:
- Managing the development of socioeconomic analysis (developed with the support of an external agency) for each strategic region.
- Analysing research and insights from consultation and regional engagement.
- Use these insights to develop and deliver partnerships and programmes which deliver socioeconomic benefits across regions hosting Strategic Infrastructure projects. This might include, for example, skills and employment, or social impact programmes.
- Build close working relationships with our supply chain partners (both within the Great Grid Partnership, others) and other internal teams (such as supply chain, workforce strategy, responsible business and social impact). Drive coordination and collaboration on socioeconomic programmes, ensuring impact and efficiency.
- Implement consistent approach to governance, monitoring and reporting of socioeconomic and community benefit investments (in line with any requirements of Government guidance/our regulator). Through monitoring and reporting, build a strong narrative which showcases National Grid’s commitment to communities.
- Provide strategic support and advice to ASTI project teams, supported by Community Benefit Officers.
- Manage the agencies that support the development of the socioeconomic analysis and the delivery of community benefits.
A competitive salary between £55,200–£69,000 dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 30% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
About Us
The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government's ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Facilitating this ambition will require significant reinforcements to the onshore electricity transmission network. National Grid Strategic Infrastructure will make this happen.
Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people.
Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.
Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.
More Information
This role closes on 30th July 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.
We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.
More Information
- Grade: Band D
- Closing Date: 30/07/2025
- Location: UK, Travel required
- Hiring Manager name: Emma Bennett
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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