Apprentice Social Value Advisor

Your role in a nutshell:

Support the development and delivery of Hippo’s Social Value Strategy and underpinning action plans. Collate and record social value data using our Social Value Measurement Tool at project and business level identifying any risks to delivery allowing annual measurement of our social value contribution. Increase uptake of volunteering days/fundraising by building internal relationships to foster buy-in and help coordinate activities across all Hippo offices, supporting regional volunteering leads with research and planning. Help deliver a new educational engagement programme that will increase and diversify our talent pool. Identify new and build on existing relationships with Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises to maximise social impact. Work closely with Marketing to identify opportunities to promote Hippo’s social value proposition both internally and externally. Work with the People Ops (HR) function- compiling up to date and accurate diversity data/reports and support with content for our Gender Pay Gap Reporting. Act as a subject matter expert to drive forward our social value agenda across our internal forums, including Green Hippos and Volunteering Committee. Support with data collection for our Carbon Reduction Plan, working in conjunction with our third-party provider and auditors to quality assure our annual footprints. Support the development and delivery of new initiatives within the business which create employment and training opportunities particularly for people who face barriers to employment and/or come from under-represented groups. Contribute towards Hippo’s sustainability assessments, such as Ecovadis, and help maintain relevant ISO accreditations.
Represent Hippo at external social value events and build relationships with external organisations. Support the planning and hosting of internal/external events linked to social value. Supporting the Head of Social Value with bid responses.

Training:
Training will mainly take place at our office in Leeds City centre with some travel required to our training provider in London. Training will be delivered one day per week to be agreed with the appretice and training provider.

Training Outcome:
Following the completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate will progress into a fulltime Social Value Advisor role.

Employer Description:
Hi, we’re Hippo. At Hippo, we design with empathy and build for impact. We do this by combining data-informed evidence, human-centred design and software engineering. We're a digital services partner who is genuinely invested in helping our clients thrive as modern organisations. Our delivery methodology is truly agile, from concept to reality, supporting innovation and continuous improvement to achieve your desired outcomes. We firmly believe that technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. We take a human-centred approach to everything we do because we understand that complex problems require a service design approach. This means understanding how users behave and ensuring our solutions work for them in the real world. Our combination of data, design, and engineering delivers bespoke digital services that make a positive and meaningful impact on organisations and society. We're confident in our abilities, authentic in our approach, and passionate about what we do. If you're looking for a digital services partner that can deliver real results, let us help you build for the future and make a lasting impact.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm - due to the nature of the role attendance at external events held during the evening may be required.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental,Patience