Social Value and Early Careers Advisor

As part of the STEP programme, the Social Value & Early Careers Advisor will play a key role in delivering ILIOS' social value commitments as Construction Partner, creating lasting social impact through skills development, education engagement, employability initiatives, and workforce development activities.

The postholder will be responsible for building strong partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, training providers, community organisations, industry partners, and the supply chain to support the delivery of social value outcomes and develop talent pipelines that meet both the future workforce needs of the STEP programme and the wider region.

Working closely with UK Fusion Energy (UKFE), UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), project teams, supply chain partners, educational institutions, and local stakeholders, the role will coordinate and deliver activities that contribute to meaningful social value outcomes, enhance community benefit, and support the development of a skilled and diverse workforce capable of supporting the UK's future fusion energy ambitions.

Responsibilities:

Social Value Delivery

• Coordinate and deliver ILIOS' social value commitments as Construction Partner for the STEP programme, ensuring activities align with contractual requirements, programme objectives, and community priorities.
• Coordinate initiatives that contribute to local employment opportunities, skills development, workforce diversification, social mobility, and economic growth.
• Develop and support employability and workforce-readiness activities for young people, local residents, and priority groups, helping to create pathways into employment and training opportunities.
• Monitor, measure, and report social value outcomes, providing evidence for client reporting, programme governance, stakeholder engagement, and impact assessments.
• Work with supply chain partners to identify, promote, and maximise social value opportunities linked to skills development, education engagement, employability, and early careers initiatives.
• Develop case studies, success stories, impact reports, and evidence that demonstrate the social value delivered by ILIOS and its supply chain partners.

Early Careers and Talent Pipeline Development

• Coordinate early careers initiatives including apprenticeships, graduate programmes, industrial placements, work experience opportunities, internships, and careers engagement activities.
• Support the attraction, onboarding, development, and progression of early career entrants within ILIOS.
• Work with line managers and training providers to ensure high-quality development experiences and successful progression through learning programmes.
• Track and report on participation, diversity, retention, qualification achievement, and career progression metrics.
• Provide insight and data from early careers programmes to inform future skills and workforce development activities.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinating and delivering social value commitments as Construction Partner for the STEP programme, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and community priorities.
• Building strong partnerships with schools, colleges, universities, training providers, community organisations, industry partners, and the supply chain to support the delivery of social value outcomes.
• Coordinating early careers initiatives including apprenticeships, graduate programmes, industrial placements, work experience opportunities, internships, and careers engagement activities.