Position: Social Value Specialist

Employer: Constellia

Location: Newcastle OR Sunderland – Constellia works with our partners, post training, on a hybrid model, 3 days a week in our office.  

Salary: £35,000 per annum + benefits package

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Established in 2007, Constellia is one of Britain’s fastest-growing private companies (ranked in Sunday Times 100 2024, 2025 and 2026), and a leading Neutral Vendor Managed Service Provider in the UK. As a newly established Employee-Owned Trust (EOT), Constellia have big plans to continue their growth, hence the need to recruit additional procurement professionals into their business.

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Constellia manage over £400 million of spend across 200+ public and private sector organisations and are the UK’s only Neutral Vendor to enable public sector and utility clients’ access to the procurement of Goods, Works, Services and Technology. Constellia have a diverse and dynamic marketplace enlists over 3,000 pre-approved suppliers, providing clients access to 400+ subcategories of spend.

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Constellia act as a Neutral Vendor, operating as a conduit between contracting authorities and prequalified suppliers, providing a fast and compliant marketing route via Neutral Vendor Frameworks.

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If you have a passion for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as well as Social Value (SV) and are comfortable articulating the benefits and commitments across a diverse client base then please get in touch with Luis Covell to discuss – 07584 353 015 / 0113 212 4615 / luis.covell@castlefieldrecruitment.com

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Responsibilities

• Implement comprehensive ESG and Social Value strategies for Constellia and its clients, ensuring alignment with mission, values, and business objectives

• Support public sector clients during pre procurement to shape proportionate, achievable Social Value strategies and desired outcomes

• Identify priority areas for meaningful social impact and integrate these into organisational and client strategic planning

• Support the Innovative Technologies Council to promote best practice and collaboration across Framework Authorities

• Implement the Constellia Social Value framework, including embedding the 10% Social Value weighting in public sector tenders

• Create platforms for collaboration between contracting authorities, suppliers, and internal teams

• Maintain consistent communication channels between clients, internal teams, and suppliers to ensure clarity on Social Value expectations, deadlines, and scoring

• Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and opportunities during the tender process

• Present Social Value elements clearly in tender documents, evaluation reports, and stakeholder briefings

• Work with procurement colleagues to integrate Social Value methodology into category strategies, tender documentation, evaluation criteria, and contract management processes

• Support clients and suppliers with post‑award monitoring, milestone reviews, and Social Value performance meetings

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Technical Requirements

• Strong understanding of Public Contracts Regulations, the New Procurement Act, and associated public sector procurement frameworks

• Demonstrable experience in strategic sourcing or procurement, with the ability to support end to end procurement activity

• Experience conducting spend analysis, interpreting data, and contributing to the development of sourcing or category strategies

• Experience integrating sustainability and social value into procurement processes, strategies, or contract delivery

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing clear reports, guidance, and stakeholder updates

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to analyse data and present information effectively

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Personal Specification

• Strong communication and relationship management skills

• Passionate about delivering excellence and driving continuous improvement

• Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, engage diverse stakeholders, and support capability building across teams and suppliers

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Benefits

• Study support towards achieving MCIPS status

• BUPA Healthcare plan, available from day one

• NEST pension scheme, available from day one

• Buy Annual Leave Scheme (post 6 months probationary period)

• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave arrangements

• Paid volunteer time

• Employee Referral Bonus Scheme

• Company events

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Constellia are working in partnership with Castlefield Recruitment to source this position.

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For further information on applying, contacts for an informal discussion or access to the candidate pack please follow the link below:

https://www.microsite-castlefieldrecruitment.com/constellia/

Please note that direct approaches and speculative CV's will be directed to Castlefield Recruitment to be included in the recruitment process.

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