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Social Value Advisor / Coordinator

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Social Value Advisor / Coordinator

Location: Hammersmith & Fulham

Business Area: Kier Places

Contract: Permanent, full time

Thinking. Doing. Innovating. Delivering.

Kier Places provides a full range of property management services to clients in and around homes and workplaces across the UK. We provide specialist teams and technology solutions to help plan, manage and improve our clients’ workplaces. This provides our clients with access to solutions not readily available in their own organisations. It also enables our clients to focus on their core business, while Kier takes care of the rest.

Part of our core Construction division, our Kier Places teams are experts at working in occupied properties to deliver maintenance, compliance, fire safety and refurbishment services, and help build lasting local legacies in the communities we serve.

Kier Places have an exciting opportunity to recruit for a Social Value Advisor / Coordinator to join us in this new role, to support and deliver project activities related to Social Value and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) on a range of exciting, high profile projects, for customers in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF). Ultimately, you’ll support ensuring Kier Places are contributing and represented at Kier Group Level in respect of social value targets and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

As a focused & passionate member of the team, ensuring you understand and keep abreast of National Themes, we will look to you to support the coordination of our Client Social Value Charters across the business for alignment of initiatives, increase colleague commitment, and ensure Social Value & EDI activities are recorded and will support tender submissions and case studies.

Using your ability to engage with others, you’ll need to work collaboratively to establish relationships with various organisations across Hammersmith & Fulham; work closely with our clients and stakeholders to understand their Social Value requirements to deliver social value initiatives (e.g. increasing employment opportunities, developing work skills, environmental initiatives, educational programmes and local community engagement projects); work closely with our Bids team to advise and consult on Social Value deliverables for potential contracts; and participate in focus groups and committees to promote Social Value work within Hammersmith & Fulham.

We will trust you to support on the reporting on social value plans across the area, which will include budget management to provide the cost-effective delivery and analytical reports on a variety of metrics.

What do we need from you?

The ideal candidate would have previous experience of supporting the promotion and championing of initiatives, such as social value, to internal & external stakeholders; and have experience delivering Social Value outcomes in a corporate environment.

It would be a bonus if your background is from a similar role within an environment relating to construction, local authorities & social landlords; have experience of sourcing and successfully securing additional external funding for social projects; as well as have exposure to the TOMs (Theme, Outcomes & Measures) methodology or Social Value Portal.

Are you an engaging & confident self-starter, with excellent presentation skills to stakeholders of all levels, and who can be an excellent ambassador to Kier’s values? If you are, then we want to see your application today to join us as a Social Value Advisor / Coordinator!

In order to deliver our Social Value commitment to Hammersmith & Fulham Borough Council, we will ideally be looking for someone who lives within the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) and may not be able to consider those who live outside of the Borough.

Let’s shape a world, together. Delivering contracts. Creating communities. Developing careers.

What will you receive?

You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options (Sharesave and Share Incentive Plan), together with additional valuable benefits such as:

  • One professional membership fee reimbursement

  • Free Life Assurance + option for extra self-cover or for your partner

  • Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)

  • Critical Illness, Dental, Personal Accident, and Travel Insurance options

  • Health care cash plan

  • 24/7 Virtual GP Service, Wellbeing, and Employee Assistance Programme

  • Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount Shopping Site with deals available at over 800 retailers, including restaurants, travel providers, and supermarkets

  • Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing


Pre-employment checks

It’s worth remembering that if you are successful, we’ll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the UK, verifying your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case by case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Make the journey. Leave a legacy.

Being part of Kier means living our values of being Collaborative, Trusted and Focused. We all have the potential to shape our world, and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.

Kier is an inclusive employer.

Closing Date: 30th June 2021

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early

In order to deliver our Social Value commitment to Hammersmith & Fulham Borough Council, we will ideally be looking for someone who lives within the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (LBHF) and may not be able to consider those who live outside of the Borough.

Recruitment Agencies – opportunities at Kier are managed by our internal recruitment team. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. If there is a specific business need a member of the recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL to ensure all CV’s are uploaded onto our portal to be considered. For further information, visit our Careers Help page.

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Joiner (SSSTS)

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Daniel Owen is looking for a SSSTS Joiner in Leeds to start on Tuesday 2nd April

  • Must SSSTS or SMSTS and a DBS Certificate
  • Duration is 8 weeks
  • 7 hours a day paid, working 8am – 4pm
  • Carrying out joinery works and supervising site
  • Installation Joinery
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If available please contact Max 07739788606

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Associate Building Services Engineer

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Associate Building Services Engineer (Education Market)
London
Salary: £60,000 – £90,000 (DOE)

Are you a Building Services Engineer passionate about the Education market? Do you have experience with client engagement and business development?

I am delighted to announce one of my clients is seeking an Associate Building Services Engineer to head up a team in London. As a consultancy, they are one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

The role:
They are seeking an experienced, motivated Associate Building Services Design Engineer looking to develop their career.

You will take a lead role in providing both technical and team leadership for buildings and infrastructure-related projects within the region. This will include both project delivery and building client relationships, focusing on maximising client satisfaction and securing future work opportunities.

  • Developing the firm’s presence and winning new work in the education market across the UK, with a focus on the London/Southeast region
  • Contributing to business development efforts through identifying opportunities, preparing proposals/bids, managing pursuits
  • Maintaining and growing client relationships within the education sector
  • Providing technical expertise and oversight during project pursuit and delivery
  • Promoting sustainable design and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Supervising project teams and ensuring adherence to quality standards
  • Advising on project pipelines, staffing needs, workloads, and operational matters
  • Assisting with financial monitoring and reporting

Rewards and Benefits:

  • 25 days leave each year plus bank holidays
  • Option to buy and sell
  • Flexible working arrangements, accommodating individual requirements
  • Generous company pension scheme and life assurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Critical illness cover and income protection
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Team socials and outings

Requirements:

  • Degree in Building Services, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
  • Chartered Engineer
  • Membership of CIBSE, IMechE, IET
  • Knowledge of the Education marketplace and a track record of generating business opportunities whilst developing client relationships
  • Previous experience working in a design consultancy and experience in business development
  • Experience managing projects and design commissions relating to building services including finances
  • Experience in relevant software packages
  • Knowledge of contract forms such as NEC or JCT.

If you want to deliver innovative, cost-effective and sustainable building services solutions to clients, do not hesitate and apply today! Alternatively, if you have any questions or want to find out more please contact me on 07437837855.

Anna Walker

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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Position: Sales Consultant (Electronic Security)

Salary: DOE

Elk Recruitment are currently recruiting for one of Irelands leading Electronic Security Companies. They require a hands-on highly experienced, self-starting, ambitious working Sales Consultant to join their sales team.

The candidate must be familiar with fire and security systems having worked in this or a similar field for some time. You will be well connected and have an established network of high-level local industry contacts. You will be IT literate and technology aware, familiar with the construction sector’s practices and procurement procedures. You will rely on your extensive experience and judgment to accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is encouraged.

The successful candidate will understand what motivates customers to buy and know how to tap into those needs and desires in an effective way to reach and exceed your sales targets.

Job Description

  • Achieve or exceed realistic weekly, monthly and annual sales targets
  • Create a growing sales pipeline and database
  • Negotiate pricing with customers, and suppliers in some cases
  • Carry out sales forecasts and analysis for senior management.
  • Update CRM programme in a timely manner recording all sales activity
  • Identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, products and services
  • Seek out the appropriate new contacts
  • Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
  • Understand the needs of our customers and respond effectively
  • Think strategically – see the big picture and set aims and objectives
  • Develop and improve the business
  • Have an excellent technical understanding of our products and services
  • Create promotional strategies and activities with the team
  • Liaise with our other departments as appropriate
  • Keep abreast of market and product trends

Candidates must be IT literate and have a competent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Experience using CRM software, Teams and Zoom will be helpful.

A full clean driving licence is essential

Due to the urgency of this vacancy, it is not possible for our client at this time to consider anyone without the appropriate work permits, visas or sponsorship’s already in place. Therefore, we are unable to consider candidates who do not have full authorisation to work in Ireland. Applications submitted without the necessary visa in place will not be considered.

If the position above is of interest to you and you would like to know more, please call Arlene Curtis on 0860651940 in complete confidence.

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