The Growth Company
Social Value Specialist

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The Growth Company’s GM Business Growth Hub Opportunity
The Growth Company’s (GC) GM Business Growth Hub (GMBGH) team has a new opportunity for a Business Advisor – Social Value Specialist to join the Social Impact and Procurement Team. Working with business owners and senior leaders across Greater Manchester, you will provide tailored advice and practical guidance to help organisations develop and embed effective social value strategies. Through one-to-one support, events, cohort programmes and partnership engagement, you will promote best practice and help organisations achieve measurable social impact.
BGH supports businesses across Greater Manchester with expert advice on funding, innovation, people, sales and sustainability. We provide tailored support to meet the needs of each business at every stage of its growth journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with private, public and VCFSE sector organisations to develop and evolve their social impact practices and programmes.
- Represent GM Business Growth Hub and engage with external stakeholders and relevant forums relating to social value across Greater Manchester.
- Build effective connections with clients, partners and communities to enhance good employment practices, widen accessibility, and share learning and best practice.
- Engage with local authorities to understand place-based challenges and identify local resources.
- Provide thought leadership and raise awareness of social value among a range of audiences.
- Deliver advisory support to help clients evaluate and measure the impact of their initiatives and share key learning.
- Design and deliver business support programmes and high-impact events to increase understanding of social value and inclusive growth.
- Examine clients’ business practices to identify opportunities to embed social value as a business priority.
About You
- Significant experience in social value generation, monitoring and reporting, strategy development, and the formulation of policies and procedures.
- A strong track record of working within complex organisations and driving measurable change.
- Clear understanding of the social value agenda, particularly within Greater Manchester, and the societal and economic challenges facing local businesses.
- Wide-ranging knowledge of societal issues affecting sectors such as further education, business support and employment support.
- Passionate about people, with a genuine belief in the value of good business and employment practices.
- Customer-focused approach to working with businesses, encouraging engagement and commitment to economic development.
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- Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to facilitate learning through focus groups, coaching and training.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to develop metrics and provide insight from data.
- Experience of using social value frameworks and platforms to measure and report impact.
- Confident and influential communication and presentation skills across multiple channels, including social media and large audiences.
- Well-developed planning, organisational, project management and IT skills, including CRM systems, management information systems and Microsoft 365 applications.
Additional Information
- We are currently unable to provide sponsorship for work permits or visas. Therefore, we can only consider candidates who already have the legal right to work in the UK.
- Artificial intelligence can assist you during the application process, but every example and statement you include must be honest, accurate, and based on your own real experiences. If plagiarism is detected, meaning you present someone else’s ideas or experiences, or AI-generated content, as your own, your application may be withdrawn, and internal applicants could face disciplinary action.
- At GC, safeguarding the welfare of all individuals including vulnerable adults and young people is a top priority, and we expect all staff to uphold this standard. All appointments follow Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd), at no cost to the successful candidate.
- Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
- We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community. If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
- We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
- Examples of reasonable adjustments include: Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance. Extra time for tasks. Interview questions shared beforehand. Accessibility software or equipment for assessments.
- We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
- GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
- All GC colleagues will work in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act and the GC Health and Safety Policy.
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