Kingston Council
Kingston
Hybrid Working
Fixed Term
2 years from commencement
Full Time
H
36
£42,060 - £46,968
Per annum
None
30 days

14/09/2026, 23:55

23 and 24 Sept

Found in zone 6 with good transport links in and out of London, Kingston is a vibrant and diverse university town which creates the rich sense of community shared across the borough and its Residents. Kingston boasts an idyllic riverside location, good shopping and great restaurants, as well as a mix of modern and historic town centre. Kingston has lots of open parklands and cycle routes that help connect the district town centres into an enjoyable place to live and work.

We are passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living.

The role provides a key interface between developers and contracted suppliers with social value commitments and those that can benefit from them, helping to define, monitor and support delivery of these commitments. You will:

  • Work closely and positively with social value providers - including contracted suppliers, construction partners and developers, to define and support the evidenced delivery of their social value commitments.
  • Collaborate with team colleagues, council services, contract managers and planning officers to define social value requirements through planning processes (Section 106) or procurement, and assess subsequent proposals.
  • Engage fully with local partners including colleges, VCSE organisations, schools, businesses and council services to develop or identify opportunities that can benefit from the social value commitments that have been secured.
  • Contribute to the continued development of our approach to social value delivery through knowledge building and sharing best practice, supporting the implementation of our Social Value Framework.
  • Support the monitoring and reporting of social value delivery, including through written and verbal presentation.

About you

To thrive in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

  • Strong understanding of the issues, challenges and opportunities involved in securing social value and economic benefits in the context of development management and the planning system (through Section 106), economic development and/ or public sector procurement and commissioning.
  • Strong experience of working successfully with partners and stakeholders with a demonstrable ability to influence and negotiate while maintaining positive relationships.
  • Substantive experience of working within a skills and employment environment and understanding of current issues, programmes, opportunities and delivery routes.
  • High level of written communication and attention to detail, with the ability to draft reports, plans, and stakeholder updates.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, capable of engaging and managing multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
  • Well-organised and collaborative, while able to work independently when needed.
  • Commitment to your personal development, our corporate values and team culture.

There’s never been a better time to join our team. We’re ramping up our work to ensure the borough is best placed to support a productive and inclusive local economy for the future, where our borough’s success is shared with residents that also benefit from this. 

The borough provides a strong foundation of a vibrant entrepreneurial and micro-enterprise activity,  but also hosts big brands such as Unilever and Lidl headquarters, and family brands including Chessington World of Adventures. Our creative sector and industrial areas provide opportunities for growth and development; there’s a significant pipeline of developments, a range of emerging flexible workspaces, and an exciting programme of public realm improvements including some of our most important spaces.  

Our service aims to build on this to support and attract the businesses of tomorrow. Our  economic development strategy sets out our direction - with focus on our high streets and places of work, quality public realm and supporting employment and skills aspirations.  Our strengthened emphasis on the importance of social value takes this further and collaboration to deliver is not just a nice-to-have, but it is core to how we deliver. 

The role will form a key part of our Regeneration and Economy Team where roles are not bound by silos and collaboration is key.  The postholder will work closely with colleagues covering public realm development, skills, employment and business support themes - alongside other teams. The postholder will have a unique position, working closely with the Social Value Impact Officer and wider team, and across services, to help bring the social value agenda to the fore - applicants should be aware of the content of this role's job description when applying.

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:

  • A generous annual leave entitlement of 25-32 days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) depending on service and grade.
  • Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
  • Three volunteering days per year in Kingston
  • Hybrid working (dependent on the role)
  • Flexible and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
  • Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
  • Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
  • Interest free season ticket loans
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle leasing scheme
  • Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support

Apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application and check your CV details have been uploaded correctly in the relevant sections.

We understand and recognise the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace and are embracing AI where appropriate, to boost our productivity and streamline how we deliver our Council services efficiently; to provide the best possible outcomes for our residents and communities. 
However, we reserve the right to reject applications where it is apparent that AI-generated content has been used in isolation and without personalised responses. At Kingston we value authenticity and are looking for individuals who can clearly demonstrate their own skills, experience and motivation for the role that they are applying for and embrace and demonstrate our STAR values.
Here at Kingston we have core values of Transparency and this is to be demonstrated during the application process and completion of the supporting statement and will be further tested at interview and selection stage for those who progress forward.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As part of our award winning Diversity Programme we anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. We encourage our interview panels to be as diverse as possible (age, cultural, neurodiverse etc.) to reduce bias where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.

We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups.

To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.

We are also proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract.

The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.