Community Liaison Officer & Site Administrator

About the role

Location: Drax

Design, deliver and manage community benefit and social value initiatives, including partnership opportunities, team volunteering and the delivery of a suite of school engagement for Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), in line with the project’s community and socioeconomic benefits strategy. Provision of site office / education centre admin

About the role

• Working with the Project Director, Senior Project Managers and External Affairs Manager, develop, agree and deliver project community benefit initiatives for EGL2 in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, in a way that responds to local aspirations, ensuring compliance with internal policies, agreed budgets and aligns to the overarching strategy.
• Deliver local community benefit initiatives, including school engagement and project volunteering, during EGL2’s construction phase and investigate legacy opportunities, as agreed in the local community benefit plan.
• Facilitate the use of the visitor hub to host stakeholder and school visits and support with the information presented and resources inside.
• Support the External Affairs Manager with the delivery of engagement strategies which seek to understand local aspirations.
• Work closely with Community Benefit Leads on other projects to support regional collaboration and drive consistency.
• Collaborate with the main works contractors on EGL2 to deliver a joined up and complimentary suite of volunteering opportunities, engagement with regional and local partners, and school engagement. Utilise existing programmes such as Grid4Good/regional partnerships, or new opportunities where they can be justified.
• Develop case studies and good news stories in relation to local community benefits, which support the External Affairs Manager in raising the reputation of the project.
• Capture and report community benefit outputs and volunteering hours, aligning with the Responsible Business Team, the industry social value tool and any requirements set out in the government guidance
• Ensure the smooth running of the education centre at Wren Hall together with office admin as required

About You

• Experience of effectively managing relationships with contractors and suppliers.
• Experience of engaging with external stakeholders such as communities and local councils. 
• Excellent communications skills. Highly articulate with strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Proven track record in developing effective community networks and relationships to support the development and delivery of construction projects.
• Experience of working with third party suppliers, managing progress, performance, contracts, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Relevant experience
• Educated to degree (not essential)

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What you'll get

A competitive starting salary between £39,057 - £42,503 – dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company 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.

More Information

This role closes on the 25th March, 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.

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