Social Value Advisor

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

About The Role

Hippo is recruiting for a new Social Value Advisor within our ESG team, reporting directly to the Head of ESG and Social Value. We work heavily in the public sector where there is a real focus on Social Value. Our ESG/Social Value commitments are important to us and therefore we are looking to invest and expand our team and maximise the social value we create in the communities we operate.

The role, based in Leeds, would suit a career changer or someone looking to start their career in social value/sustainability. This is a hybrid role with the opportunity to work 3 days in the office and two from home.

For the right candidate, a Level 4 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprenticeship (4 days at work/1 day of study) could be incorporated into the role subject to meeting entry requirements.

Your Role In a Nutshell

• Support the development and delivery of Hippo’s Social Value Strategy and underpinning action plans.
• Collate and record social value data using our Social Value Measurement Tool at project and business level identifying any risks to delivery allowing annual measurement of our social value contribution.
• Increase uptake of volunteering days/fundraising by building internal relationships to foster buy-in and help coordinate activities across all Hippo offices, supporting regional volunteering leads with research and planning.
• Own and deliver a new educational engagement programme that will increase and diversify our talent pool.
• Identify new and build on existing relationships with Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises to maximise social impact.
• Work closely with Marketing to identify opportunities to promote Hippo’s social value proposition both internally and externally.
• Work with the People Ops (HR) function- compiling up to date and accurate diversity data/reports and support with content for our Gender Pay Gap Reporting.
• Act as a subject matter expert to drive forward our social value agenda across our internal forums, including Green Hippos and Volunteering Committee.
• Support with data collection for our Carbon Reduction Plan, working in conjunction with our third-party provider and auditors to quality assure our annual footprints.
• Support the development and delivery of new initiatives within the business which create employment and training opportunities particularly for people who face barriers to employment and/or come from under-represented groups.
• Contribute towards Hippo’s sustainability assessments, such as Ecovadis, and help maintain relevant ISO accreditations.
• Represent Hippo at external social value events and build relationships with external organisations.
• Support the planning and hosting of internal/external events linked to social value.
• Supporting the Head of Social Value with bid responses.
  
  

About The Candidate

We are looking for someone who will enjoy working in a dynamic, fast paced environment, wanting to develop their knowledge and understanding of social value, measurement, reporting, whilst helping ensure we deliver on our internal and client commitments.

• Knowledge of social value and associate frameworks, such as the Government’s Social Value Model
• Confident speaker and able to convincingly sell a story
• Able to work off your own initiative to collect data each month and can comfortably use excel/google sheets to organise data
• Highly organised and able to coordinate various internal slack groups/communities, such as Green Hippos, volunteer leads and various event channels
• Good writing skills and able to work with marketing to create social media posts or articles for staff newsletter
• Comfortable forging relationships with external partners including charities and schools/colleges/universities
  
  

About The Company

As well as a competitive salary which we’re transparent about from the outset, you can also expect a range of benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme (Hippo 6% with employee contributions of 2%)
• 25 days holiday plus UK public holidays
• Perkbox access for a wide range of discounts
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance and death in service cover
• Volunteer days
• Cycle-to-work scheme for the avid cyclists
• Salary sacrifice electric vehicles scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Financial and general wellbeing sessions
• Flexible benefits scheme with options of:
• private health cover
• private dental cover
• additional company pension contributions
• additional holidays (up to an extra 2 days)
• wellbeing contribution
• charity contributions
• tree planting
  

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Hippo

At Hippo, we’re dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that works for everyone. We understand that having a diverse team unlocks our capacity for innovation, creativity and problem solving. Only by building a community of diverse perspectives, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds can we create an environment where all can contribute and thrive.

We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process that reflects our workplace culture. We are a registered Disability Confident Employer, Mindful Employer, Endometriosis Friendly Employer and a member of the Armed Forces Covenant. Hippo continually strives to remove barriers, provide accommodations and offer reasonable adjustments to ensure equity throughout our practices.

Hi, we’re Hippo.

At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes.

We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world.

Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. If you're looking for a digital services partner that can deliver real results, let us help you build for the future and make a lasting impact.

Hippo locations

We are headquartered in Leeds and located across the UK in Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Bristol. We're on the lookout for top talent nationwide, so don't let location hold you back from applying. We welcome candidates from all over the UK who possess the flexibility to work from any of our locations. Plus, we offer a generous relocation support package of up to £8k to help make your move a smooth one. It's worth noting that, given the dynamic nature of our business, you may be required to work on-site at client locations or from your own home.