Social Value Reporting Specialist

About Us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Social Value Reporting Specialist to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring a Social Value Reporting Specialist - This role is based at our offices in Warwick and can be combined with hybrid working from home.

If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly match every requirement. We're looking for people who can bring fresh perspectives, transferable skills and a passion for making an impact. We also understand that everyone's circumstances are different and are open to discussing flexible location and working arrangements for the right candidate.

Job Purpose

As Social Value Reporting Specialist, you’ll work closely with delivery teams and central functions to collect, analyse, assure and maintain social value data, providing insights and reporting that demonstrate progress and performance. You’ll play a key role in strengthening governance, consistency and confidence in how social value is measured and reported across Electricity Transmission.

What You'll Do

You will develop and coordinate high-quality reporting products for internal and external audiences, translating complex information into clear insight that supports decision-making, performance conversations and stakeholder confidence.

You’ll also work proactively with the business to improve reporting processes, identify risks and gaps in data quality, and drive continuous improvement so that social value reporting becomes embedded as “business as usual”.

Social value measurement & reporting

• Lead the coordination and delivery of social value reporting across Electricity Transmission, ensuring consistency, accuracy and clarity.
• Own and maintain social value metrics, data definitions and reporting processes aligned to regulatory, SEAP and internal governance requirements.
• Produce high‑quality reporting outputs for internal governance, senior leaders, committees and external audiences.
• Translate complex data into clear insight that supports decision‑making and performance conversations.

Frameworks, systems & continuous improvement

• Lead the practical implementation and evolution of social value reporting frameworks and tools, including digital solutions where applicable.
• Ensure reporting frameworks remain aligned with evolving ESG, social value and regulatory expectations.

Business partnering & influence

• Act as the subject‑matter expert on social value reporting for delivery teams, project teams and central functions.
• Provide guidance and challenge to improve data quality, consistency and ownership across the business.

About You

Essential

• Significant experience in performance reporting, data analysis, assurance or ESG / social value reporting.
• Strong understanding of how data supports regulatory confidence, governance and decision‑making.
• Proven ability to work independently on complex reporting activities and influence without formal authority.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to turn data into clear narrative.

Desirable

• Experience working in regulated environments or with regulatory reporting frameworks (e.g. RIIO).
• Familiarity with social value, ESG or sustainability measurement frameworks.
• Experience supporting audits, assurance or regulatory scrutiny.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about social value.
• Confident, credible and professional in external settings.
• Proactive, adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £48,000 – £57,000  dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive

• 26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days 
• An annual performance incentive
• A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we’ll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we’ll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot
• Life insurance at 10 times basic salary
• Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance.
• You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 29th July. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/ 

DE & I statement 

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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