Planning Consultant

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom Social Value Portal Ltd Full time

**Join Our Trailblazing Team**: Become a Consultant in Planning (Real Estate) at Social Value Portal and Shape the Future Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model, 25 days of annual leave plus your birthday off, private medical insurance, enhanced parental leave, and more. Discover the full range of benefits below.

**Who We Are**: Social Value Portal is on a mission to deliver £100bn in social value, aiming to enrich lives, communities, and the planet. Since our inception in 2014, we've rapidly become the UK's market leader in the measurement and reporting of social value. With the sector's growth and our recent Series B investment, we're scaling both domestically and internationally. Our suite of online tools and the Social Value TOM System (Themes, Outcomes, and Measures) support our clients across public, private, and voluntary sectors in delivering unparalleled social value.

**Role Summary**: Join our expanding team as a Consultant in Planning (Real Estate) and contribute to driving economic, social, and environmental outcomes. This role, within our Planning & Local Needs division, focuses on advising real estate sector clients through the planning process, integrating Social Value into their strategies. With Social Value becoming a pivotal part of planning, we're at the forefront, working with developers and supporting local authorities to revolutionise planning policies to include Social Value requirements.

**As our Consultant in Planning (Real Estate) you will be responsible for**:

- Writing and presenting local needs analyses, including geospatial mapping and data analysis.
- Developing place-based Social Value strategies and carrying out community consultations.
- Project management and liaising with other consultants, presenting at meetings, and working with design teams.

**What we need from you**:

- As our new Consultant in Planning (Real Estate) you will have a deep understanding of and passion for social value, sustainability, and local engagement.
- Work experience in planning or the built environment sector.
- Strong project management and client handling skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Experience working directly with a range of external stakeholders and building long-term relationships
- Strong communication skills, verbal and written, with confidence to deliver presentations and workshops
- Analytical abilities, and computer literacy, including MS Office and Geospatial mapping (QGIS or ArcGIS).

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive Salary with a lucrative 20% commission plan.
- Social Value Initiatives: 6 paid volunteering days annually.
- Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off.
- Flexible Working: Hybrid office days, remote working options, and flexible lunch hours.
- Health & Development: Private medical insurance, a £400 annual learning budget, and a cycle to work scheme.
- Sustainable Choices: Electric vehicle lease scheme through salary sacrifice.
- Financial Security: Ethically invested pension scheme, matched up to 5%, and life assurance at 4x salary.
- Family First: Enhanced parental leave, including 6 months fully paid maternity leave or 1 month fully paid Paternity

**Location/ Hours**: Currently flexible working, at least 2 days a week from our London office. Your job will include travel to meet customers around the UK. (37.5 hour week M-F)

Social Value Portal is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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