2025 Graduate - Social Value

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  • Title:
    2025 Graduate - Social Value
  • Location:
    zTo Be Confirmed
  • Region:
    United Kingdom
  • Employment type:
    Permanent
  • Job family:
    Programme

2025 Graduate - Social Value (5162)

Job Title: Graduate Social Value Assistant

  

We're looking for bright and committed graduates who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.   

 

Role Overview 

As part of the Sustainability function, you will be working closely alongside and shadowing a more experienced Social Value Advisor, supporting with social value delivery, data collection, reporting, and social value evaluation.

 

Whilst under supervision, the role will include working within project teams, engaging, and communicating across functions to ensure that the Laing O'Rourke Social Value strategy is embedded across all our projects.

 

Key Deliverables and Accountabilities  

  • Delivery of social value objectives, including work experience placements and education/ community activities
  • Identify suitable partners to be able to deliver the above objectives
  • Report to line manager on the delivery of outputs you are responsible for, raising to manager any risks, issues in delivery
  • Support the development of a delivery plan for social value commitments on each project
  • Contribute to team meetings, offering solutions and sharing best practice
  • Collaborate with key external partners to ensure we meet all our social value objectives
  • Collaborate with other functions within Laing O'Rourke to deliver social value activities

Location  

North of England and Scotland

 

Preferred Degree Subjects   

International Development, sustainability, social economic, community regeneration, Human and social geography, Politics

 

Professional Accreditation  

Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) or similar

 

The Laing O'Rourke Graduate Development Programme - what can you expect? 

Our graduate programme is designed to embrace and develop your capabilities. Most importantly, you will be encouraged to continue learning throughout your career. You will be stretched, challenged and supported by a business that views your personal development and the achievement of professional accreditation as a priority.  
   
Our programme will give you the practical experience, technical learning and professional development while being part of the some of the most exciting construction and infrastructure projects in the UK.  

 

Entry requirements 

We are looking for graduates who meet the following criteria:  

  • Eligible to work in the UK with a valid work permit if applicable 
  • Full mobility as you may be required to relocate for your role 
  • Strong numeracy and literacy skills 
  • A degree course with a clear route to professional accreditation  
  • Your degree classification should be 2:2 or higher  

 

 **The Graduate Development Programme will commence in September 2025** 

 

 We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 


 
 
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Benefits

Private Medical Insurance
Life Assurance
Personal Accident and Injury Insurance
Income Protection
Pension - basic & enhanced scheme
Annual Leave
Discounts Portal
Online Doctor
Voluntary Benefits
Work-Life Benefits
Employee Assistance Programme
Car/Travel Allowance (*Role dependant)
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Diversity and Inclusion

We value and care about difference at Laing O’Rourke and believe a diverse team drives innovation.

We are a global multicultural business committed to the inclusion of all employees, enabling everyone to feel accepted, respected & valued for being themselves.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme’. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We have set out far-reaching global sustainability targets including a commitment to achieve equal numbers of men and women amongst our global staff by 2033. For more information, please visit:

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