Social Value Lead

About The Opportunity

The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) is a strategic partnership operating within the DNWP framework, delivering critical decommissioning work at Sellafield, including the UK’s most challenging Legacy Ponds facilities.

As a key partner within DNWP, TDA contributes to Sellafield Ltd.’s mission while ensuring communities, supply chains, and stakeholders benefit from meaningful, measurable Social Value outcomes.

We are recruiting for a Social Value Lead who will be responsible for end‑to‑end leadership of Social Value within TDA, including strategy, budgets, contract integration, programme design and delivery, stakeholder engagement, and robust reporting.

This role ensures TDA delivers high quality, compliant, impactful Social Value programmes that reflect TDA’s Purpose, Mission, Vision, and uphold the PIER values in every action.

• Proven Social Value leadership in a major project, infrastructure or nuclear environment, local government or third sector.
• Strong understanding of Social Value procurement, metrics, and contract integration; experience managing multi‑programme Social Value delivery.
• Strong internal and external stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and community collaboration skills.
• Confidence in budgeting, financial tracking, and resource allocation.
• Excellent monitoring, reporting, and assurance capability.
• Knowledge of West Cumbria’s socioeconomic, VCSE, and education landscape.
• Experience working within a highly regulated industry or within DNWP partner organisations.
• Ability to translate technical programmes into meaningful community benefit.
• Familiarity with nuclear decommissioning culture and safety environment.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you would expect, UK employees receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement toward relevant professional development and memberships.

Work‑life balance and flexibility is a key focus area. We happily discuss hybrid, part‑time, and flexible working hours and patterns to suit you and our business.

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. We believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration, fostering mental wellbeing and a sense of connection.

As a Disability Confident employer, we interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.