• Job Description

  Req#: Req1291472
  Social Impact Manager | S3 | CRB

  Country: United Kingdom

  Interested in part-time, job-share or flexible working ? We want to talk to you!

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  We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Impact Manager to join the team in being a brand ambassador both internally and externally for Santander Communications and Responsible Banking by demonstrating our belief through action.

  As a Social Impact Manager, you’ll Work closely with the Director of Strategy and Operations for Education and Social Impact to develop and deliver our social strategy, supporting Santander UK’s purpose to help people and businesses prosper. As a key member to the team you’ll, also contribute to evolving the Social Impact agenda and deliver high quality, high impact activities that deliver our objectives and targets.

  The difference you’ll make:

  • Acting as a subject matter expert and support to the SUK business divisions, you will embed the Social Impact Strategy within wider business strategy

  • Developing and implementing the social strategy within Santander UK, aligning with Group to respond to and support the UK’s key societal challenges

  • Leading the agenda to achieve our strategic priorities across our customer, community and people pillars by driving the social impact metrics

  • Evaluating the impact of social initiatives, using best practice, impact assessment tools and methodologies to effectively demonstrate how we are contributing to strategic targets

  • Identifying and implementing enabling technology aligned with appropriate processes to drive automation, simplification, standardisation and data quality for monitoring and evaluating Social Impact initiatives

  • Supporting the development of our communications, establishing a robust corporate narrative on Social Impact promotion through appropriate channels including our website

  What you’ll bring:

  • Previous strategic leadership or stakeholder management experience is a key requirement for this role, as you will be responsible for leveraging your expertise to drive growth and cultivate strategic partnerships

  • An excellent understanding of social impact measurement frameworks and performance benchmarks

  It would also be nice for you to have:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills - persuades and influences others, using a range of approaches, to achieve deliverables

  • Ability to build collaborative relationships across the business across all levels

  • Understanding of political, environmental, social, and technological trends and operates within current context which impacts our business

  • Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to cut through complexity and provide effective solutions

  What else you need to know:

  We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.

  By working this way, we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we’re happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.

  
  This role is based in Milton Keynes, and our current expectation is at least 2 days in an office every week.

  If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

  Inclusion

  At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

  
  How we’ll reward you.

  As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

  • Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus

  • We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.

  • 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year

  • £6,000 car allowance per year

  • Company funded individual private medical insurance

  • Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments

  • Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover

  • Share in Santander’s success by investing in our share plans

  Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

  What to do next:

  If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.

  If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it’s a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we’re available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.

• About the company

  Our work touches 140 million lives every day. How? By always innovating, sharing our experiences, questioning how we do things and adapting to new challenges. As we keep reinventing ourselves for the digital age, you’ll find that with us, even your smallest action will have a massive impact. That’s the Santander Effect.

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