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Full-time
Flexible working, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Christmas shutdown, Professional fees paid, Health and wellbeing scheme, Profit share scheme
Posted 11d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Social Value and Sustainability Lead will drive the practice's sustainability and social value agenda by embedding these principles into projects, business operations, and strategic bids. They will provide expert guidance to project teams, monitor performance, and coordinate outreach initiatives to maximize the firm's positive impact.
Requirements
Candidates must have proven experience leading sustainability initiatives within an architecture or design practice, along with a strong understanding of sustainable design principles and carbon reduction. The role requires the ability to influence senior stakeholders, analyze data for practical improvements, and develop compelling narratives for tenders and frameworks.
Full job description
About Us At P+HS Architects, our passion lies in creating spaces that enhance people’s lives. For over 40 years, we’ve brought energy, enthusiasm, and expertise to every project we undertake, whatever the scale or sector.
Our primary expertise is in designing for people, with a particular focus on the residential and healthcare sectors. Our work includes affordable housing, private homes, specialist living for older adults, acute healthcare, integrated care, and mental health environments.
We champion accessible routes into architecture, run STEAM outreach initiatives to promote diversity in the profession, and donate our time and expertise to local charities. Health and wellbeing are central to our practice.
We’re an ambitious and growing practice constantly challenging ourselves to seek personal and professional growth. Our commitment to enhancing people’s lives extends to our employees creating a great place to work, with employee development at our heart, supporting our team to grow rewarding careers while delivering work they care about.
About the Role The Social Value and Sustainability Lead will be responsible for driving the Practice’s sustainability, environmental, and social value agenda, ensuring these principles are embedded into projects, business operations, and the wider Practice strategy.
The role will provide expertise, and support to project teams to improve environmental performance, deliver meaningful social value outcomes, and ensure the Practice continues to lead on sustainable design. The role will also support business development activities by providing sustainability and social value expertise for bids, tenders, and framework submissions. This will include interpreting client requirements, aligning responses with sustainability expectations and evaluation criteria, developing compelling evidence based narratives, and ensuring commitments made through bids are deliverable and aligned with the Practice’s capabilities and strategic objectives.
The role will also be responsible for capturing learning from completed projects through post-occupancy evaluations and feedback, using this insight to improve future design decisions, project delivery, bid responses, and the Practice’s sustainability approach.
Skills and Experience
Proven experience leading sustainability initiatives within an architecture, built environment, or design practice.
Strong understanding of sustainable design principles, building performance, carbon reduction, and environmental assessment methodologies.
Experience delivering sustainability strategies and advising project teams from concept through to completion.
Ability to analyse data, identify insights, and translate findings into practical improvements.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence architects, clients, consultants, and senior stakeholders.
Experience developing social value strategies and demonstrating positive outcomes through projects.
Qualities and Attributes
Passionate about sustainability, social value, and improving the built environment.
Able to influence and inspire others to adopt more sustainable ways of working.
Comfortable challenging existing approaches and encouraging continuous improvement.
Able to balance strategic thinking with practical project delivery.
Takes ownership and drives initiatives through to completion.
Committed to sharing knowledge and developing sustainability capability across teams.
Responds positively to changing priorities, project requirements, and business needs.
Sustainability Strategy and Leadership
Develop and implement the Practice’s sustainability strategy, aligned with business objectives and industry best practice.
Establish clear sustainability priorities, targets, and measures of success.
Provide sustainability leadership and guidance to Directors, project teams, and wider Practice groups.
Monitor emerging legislation, standards, and industry trends to ensure the Practice remains current and competitive.
Support the development of the Practice’s ESG and sustainability reporting.
Project Sustainability Support
Provide sustainability advice throughout all project stages, from briefing and concept design through to delivery.
Support teams in achieving sustainability targets, certifications, and performance outcomes.
Review project approaches to carbon reduction, energy efficiency, materials, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
Work collaboratively to embed sustainable solutions.
Social Value
Develop and embed the Practice’s approach to social value, ensuring it is integrated into project delivery and the wider Practice strategy.
Work with project teams, clients, consultants, and communities to identify opportunities to create meaningful social, economic, and environmental benefits throughout the project lifecycle.
Develop and coordinate social value initiatives, including engagement with local communities, schools, colleges, universities, and other stakeholder groups.
Support the delivery of education and outreach activities, including school engagement sessions, careers events, workshops, mentoring, and work experience opportunities that encourage future talent and improve access to the profession.
Collaborate with project teams and external partners to create opportunities for skills development, apprenticeships, employment pathways, and knowledge sharing where appropriate.
Coordinate and maximise the impact of the Practice’s social value activities, including the effective planning and delivery of volunteering initiatives, community partnerships, and employee led engagement activities.
Support project teams in identifying and delivering social value commitments within bids, tenders, frameworks, and project delivery plans, ensuring alignment with client requirements and measurable outcomes.
Establish appropriate methods for monitoring and evaluating social value impact, capturing outcomes such as community engagement, learning opportunities, skills development, and local economic benefits.
Capture, communicate, and share social value achievements, case studies, and lessons learned to demonstrate impact and support continuous improvement across the Practice.
Knowledge Sharing and Capability Building
Develop sustainability guidance, resources, and tools to support project teams.
Deliver training sessions and knowledge sharing activities.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and sustainable design excellence.
Support the development of sustainability skills across all levels of the Practice.
Bid Support and Business Development
Represent the Practice on sustainability matters with clients, consultants, industry groups, and professional networks.
Support the preparation of bid responses by providing sustainability expertise, evidence, and technical input that demonstrates the Practice’s capability and approach.
Review bid requirements, sustainability criteria, and client expectations to ensure responses are aligned with project objectives, procurement requirements, and evaluation criteria.
Work collaboratively with to develop clear, compelling, and tailored sustainability narratives.
Identify opportunities to strengthen bids through sustainability innovation, net zero approaches, social value commitments, ESG performance, and relevant project experience.
Ensure sustainability commitments made during bidding are realistic, measurable, and capable of being delivered through project stages.
Maintain and develop sustainability content, case studies, evidence, and best practice examples to support future bids and framework submissions.
Flexible working, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Christmas shutdown, professional fees paid, health and wellbeing scheme, profit share scheme
Creating inspiring places that enhance lives.
Exceptional people, creative design, technical skill and proven experience
Industry
Architecture and Planning
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1984
Headquarters
Stokesley, North Yorkshire
LinkedIn followers
9,530
P+HS Architects is an award-winning architectural practice designing people-centred places that support health and community life across the UK.
With a team of 120 across four studios, we specialise in healthcare, residential and public sector projects, creating thoughtful, high-performing environments that prioritise wellbeing, connection and long-term value.
For over 40 years, we’ve combined collaborative design with strong technical expertise to help our clients deliver buildings that not only meet immediate needs, but enhance lives and support sustainable communities for the future. We work closely with partners to unlock complex sites, navigate planning and deliver viable, deliverable schemes that maximise both social impact and commercial return.
Whatever the sector or scale, we bring the same energy, rigour and care to every project, ensuring we keep people at the heart of everything we do.
Offices: The Old Station, Station Road, Stokesley, North Yorkshire TS9 7AB, GB · 84 Albion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 6AG, GB · 71 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE1 6EF, GB · Chancery Place, 50 Brown Street, Manchester, M2 2JT, GB
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