M Group Energy
Social Value & Communications Lead
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About the Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.
We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.
This role will be within our Transmission & Renewables team. We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.
What will you be doing?
We're seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Social Value & Communications Lead to join us at M Group on a 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract initially. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in our office in Newport or on site and 2 days at home - weeks may vary dependent on commitments this would be the usual expectation of the role.
You'll play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of our Energy Infrastructure sector contracts. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a positive impact within local communities whilst also driving engagement and communication across our business unit.
You'll lead the development, delivery and monitoring of the contract's Social Value Plan, working closely with operational teams, leadership, customers, supply chain partners and community stakeholders to maximise social value outcomes. You'll also be responsible for creating and delivering an engaging communications strategy that keeps colleagues informed, connected and motivated throughout the contract lifecycle.
What success looks like in this role is delivering and exceeding social value commitments, increasing colleague awareness and participation in social value initiatives, building strong partnerships with local communities and stakeholders, ensuring engaging and consistent internal communications across the contract, and enhancing employee engagement through greater visibility of leadership communications.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation and ongoing management of the contract Social Value Plan.
- Identify opportunities to create meaningful social, environmental and economic value within local communities.
- Work with operational teams to embed social value activities into day-to-day delivery.
- Monitor, record and report on social value commitments and outcomes.
- Raise awareness of social value initiatives across the contract and encourage team participation.
- Develop campaigns and initiatives that promote volunteering, skills development, environmental improvement and community engagement.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, local authorities, community groups, educational establishments, charities and supply chain partners.
- Identify and develop collaborative opportunities that enhance social value delivery.
- Represent the business at community events, stakeholder meetings and industry forums.
- Act as a key point of contact for external social value enquiries and partnerships.
Internal Communications
- Develop and deliver a contract-wide communications plan that supports business objectives and employee engagement.
- Create regular communications through Viva Engage, newsletters, briefings, intranet updates and other channels.
- Coordinate and lead roadshows, team engagement sessions, all-hands calls and leadership updates.
- Work closely with the Leadership Team to ensure key messages are communicated effectively and consistently.
- Gather feedback from colleagues and stakeholders to continuously improve communication effectiveness.
Leadership Support
- Partner with Contract Directors and Senior Leaders to promote key initiatives, business achievements and organisational change.
- Support the creation of presentations, briefing materials and engagement events.
- Measure communication effectiveness and provide recommendations for improvement.
What you'll bring:
- Previous experience in a Social Value, Community Engagement, or Communications role
- Hold a Full UK Driving Licence
- Self-motivated, creative and able to work independently.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Experience of organising events, roadshows and engagement activities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong reporting and data management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, PowerPoint and Viva Engage.
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What’s in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme or car allowance
- Private health care and health care cash plan for you
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
About Us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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