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Social Impact Advisor

Hybrid in Derby·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 4 Nov)

Balfour Beatty

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Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Derby
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date
Apply by Friday 18 December
Holiday
25 days holiday

Skills

The role

To support the delivery of social impact initiatives across the Rolls Royce programme, ensuring activities meet client expectations, local needs, and the Building New Futures strategy. This role works closely with the project team, partners, and the community of Derby to coordinate activity, engage stakeholders, and report on progress.

What you'll do

  • Support the delivery of social impact action plans across assigned projects,
    ensuring activity aligns with the Building New Futures strategy and client
    commitments.
  • Coordinate the day-to-day planning and delivery of events, activities, or
    workshops involving communities, schools, or partners.
  • Help develop community engagement plans by contributing local insight and
    supporting delivery teams on-site.
  • Assist with logistics, scheduling, and materials for community events,
    education sessions, or engagement activities.
  • Build and maintain relationships with local stakeholders, including site
    teams, schools, colleges, community groups, and VCSE organisations.
  • Support supply chain and delivery partner engagement by helping to
    coordinate opportunities such as apprenticeships, volunteering, or work
    experience.
  • Represent the project in community facing activities.
  • Maintain awareness of internal and supply chain apprenticeship
    opportunities, supporting outreach and referrals where relevant.

Who we're looking for

  • Experience supporting the delivery of community, education, social impact,
    or volunteering initiatives.
  • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage tasks, coordinate
    stakeholders, and support delivery plans effectively.
  • Understanding of how community needs, local priorities, or client
    expectations shape project delivery.
  • Confident communicator, able to engage with schools, community groups,
    site teams, and supply chain partners in a professional and approachable
    way.
  • Able to build trusted relationships and adapt communication to different
    audiences.
  • Experience working directly with members of the public or local communities
    is desirable.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

  • Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
  • 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
  • Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
  • Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Balfour Beatty

Industry
Construction

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About the company & team

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

Additional information

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do.  Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. 

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments. 

We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com

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