Social Value Lead
Location: Oxford (within ~1-hour commute) | Hybrid, flexible - up to 2 days on-site
Salary: £40,000-£50,000 DOE

This is a perfect opportunity for a driven, commercially-minded, impact-focused Social Value Lead looking for a challenge. You'll shape and deliver initiatives that create tangible social impact while embedding value through a commercial lens — taking ownership from day one and making a real difference.

The Role
Act as the bridge between business and community, developing partnerships with schools, colleges, charities, and local organisations. Lead social value initiatives, embed frameworks into contracts, tenders, and growth plans, and champion strategy across the business — ensuring measurable outcomes and commercial impact.

Key Responsibilities

* Build and maintain relationships with community organisations and stakeholders.

* Implement social value frameworks into bids, tenders, and projects.

* Lead initiatives with measurable social and commercial impact.

* Collaborate with marketing and comms to showcase success.

Experience Required

* Proven experience delivering social value programmes or CSR initiatives.

* Strong stakeholder engagement across multiple levels.

* Experience embedding social value into contracts, projects, or commercial initiatives.

* Confident presenting outcomes through reports, data, or storytelling.

If you're ambitious, proactive, and ready to hit the ground running, this is your chance to take a high-impact, challenging role and shape social value strategy while delivering real commercial results