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Strategy Consultant | Shape Organisational Change & Drive Social Impact | Flexible Hybrid Working and Outstanding Benefits

Join Social Value Portal as a Strategy Consultant, stepping into a team where growth and internal progression have created this exciting backfill opportunity. You’ll enjoy a supportive and collaborative culture, flexible hybrid working in our London office (2–3 days per week), and exceptional benefits including 6 paid volunteering days, private medical cover, and your birthday off every year.

At Social Value Portal, we’re on a mission to unlock £100bn in social value to help people, places, and the planet thrive – and we’ve already delivered £0bn. As part of our Strategic Advisory team, you’ll work with leading organisations such as Vodafone, Roche, and the Careers & Enterprise Company to help them embed social value at the heart of their operations. This is your chance to combine strategic consulting and organisational transformation with a genuine impact on society.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and deliver consultancy projects, embedding social value into organisational strategy.
• Independently manage multiple client relationships, taking full ownership of projects from ideation to delivery.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to uncover challenges and co-create solutions.
• Support clients on bid-related programmes through ideation and guidance (not bid writing).
• Develop clear, engaging presentations and project deliverables that inspire action.
• Collaborate with a small, high-energy team where ideas and innovation are encouraged.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in strategy, organisational change, or transformation consultancy.
• Confidence in managing external client relationships independently.
• Adaptability to work across multiple projects, spinning “a few plates” at once.
• Strong communication skills with experience facilitating workshops and delivering presentations.
• Curiosity, creativity, and a proactive mindset – comfortable with ambiguity and open to sharing ideas.

Why join us:

• Salary: up to £50,000, dep dent on experience.
• Generous bonus scheme
• Hybrid working: 2–3 days per week in our London office.
• 25 days’ annual leave + UK bank holidays + your birthday off.
• 6 paid volunteering days each year to make an impact outside of work.
• Private medical insurance from day one, plus access to 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• Enhanced parental leave and a flexible, growth-focused culture.
• Learning & Development embedded into team culture, including monthly L&D sessions led by team members or guest speakers.

This role is perfect if you thrive in a small, collaborative consultancy team, enjoy working autonomously, and want to see your ideas drive real social impact.

Click to Apply and help leading organisations redefine what positive change looks like.

Consultant, Strategy / Life Sciences (Contract)

Duration: 3 months

Start Date: 25 August 2025

Location: London, UK (Hybrid – 1 day/week in Paddington office)

IR35: Inside

Right to Work: Full UK work authorization required (no sponsorship)

Role Overvie

wWe are seeking a highly motivated Consultant / Associate Consultan t to join a dynamic Life Sciences & Strategy Consulting team. In this role, you will work in a collaborative, non-hierarchical environmen t alongside senior and junior colleagues to deliver impactful solutions to healthcare and life sciences clients. You will gain exposure to Real World Evidence (RWE ), market acces s, and integrated evidence strateg y, while developing your expertise in consulting methodologies and the pharmaceutical market

.This role offers the opportunity to work on 1–3 projects in paralle l, covering diverse service offerings, and to contribute to both client delivery and internal strategic initiatives

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Key Responsibiliti

• esConduct qualitative and quantitative analys is to identify key client challenges and generate actionable insight
• s.Prepare, facilitate, and follow up on client meetings and worksho p
• s.Contribute to project design, approach, and methodology developme n
• t.Perform independent desk resear ch using internal and external data source
• s.Create reports, presentations, and deliverabl es under the guidance of experienced team lead
• s.Support the development of client proposa ls and new business opportunitie
• s.Assist with internal strategic initiativ es such as RWE capability development and M&A activitie
• s.Provide project support across multiple consulting areas, including medical affairs, payer and access, secondary data analyti cs, and evidence generatio

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Essential Qualifications & Experie

• nceMaster’s deg ree (or higher) in life sciences, business, economics, technology, engineering, or related fie
• ld.1–2+ years of consulting experience in healthcare or life scien ces (Associate level) or 6+ years for senior leve
• ls.Proven analytical, interpretative, and problem-solving ski l
• ls.Strong commercial awaren ess and business judgeme
• nt.Excellent written and verbal communication ski lls, including the ability to present findings and facilitate worksho
• ps.IT liter acy in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Exc
• el.Ability to work collaborativ ely in a team and independently manage tas
• ks.Willingness to travel when requir

ed.
Desirable Sk

• illsProject manage ment experie
• nce.Exposure to Real World Evidence ( RWE) or market ac cess proje
• cts.Experience working in client-facing r oles within consult
• ing.Quantitative and qualitative rese arch expert
• ise.Knowledge of pharmaceutical or biotechnology sec t

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Candidate Profile – Who We’re Lookin

• g ForConsultants with strong sector knowledge in healthcare/life scie
• nces.Confident communicators with proven client engag ement and project del ivery experi
• ence.Professionals who can adapt to different project types, team structures, and fast-changing prior i

ties.
Who We’re Not Looki

• ng ForCandidates without consulting or healthcare/life sc iences exper
• ience.Purely academic profiles with no commercial ex p
• osure.Individuals unwilling to work in a hybrid on-site
• model.Professionals lacking analytical and presentation s

At School, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Strategy Consultant to join our team. As a key player in our organization, you will be responsible for driving strategic initiatives that align with our mission of providing quality education and innovative learning experiences. You will work closely with school leadership and various stakeholders to analyze current strategies, identify areas for improvement, and implement effective solutions that enhance operational efficiency and educational outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of analytical, project management, and communication skills, allowing them to seamlessly collaborate with diverse teams. You will conduct comprehensive market assessments, facilitate workshops, and present actionable insights to support decision-making processes. Your strategic guidance will be critical in navigating challenges and capitalizing on opportunities that advance our educational goals. Furthermore, you will play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that our institution not only meets but exceeds the expectations of our students, parents, and the community we serve. If you're excited about the prospect of making a significant impact in the educational sector, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of School.

• Conduct comprehensive market assessments to identify trends and insights that inform strategic planning.
• Collaborate with school leadership to develop and refine long-term strategic objectives and policies.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders to gather input and foster collaboration on strategic initiatives.
• Analyze academic and operational data to identify areas for improvement in school performance.
• Develop and present actionable reports and recommendations to senior leadership for decision-making purposes.
• Support the implementation of new strategies, ensuring alignment with the school’s mission and vision.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented strategies and suggest necessary adjustments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Education, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Proven experience in strategy consulting, preferably within the education sector.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to interpret and utilize data effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, with a track record of delivering successful initiatives on time and within budget.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong understanding of educational policies, trends, and challenges facing the school system.

HOURS:  37.5 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8.30am–5.00pm

SALARY:  Salary dependent upon experience, plus annual bonus opportunity

LOCATION:  Hybrid. Office based potentially in Leeds, Teesside, or Nottingham with an opportunity for home working

REPORTS TO: Associate Director / Senior Consultant

BACKGROUND

Sewell Group is a multi-disciplined group of companies operating across the North of England. As a family business, it has a long and illustrious history dating back to 1876. Alongside its retail division, which operates 13 fuel and convenience stores across East Yorkshire, Sewell Estates is a collective of built environment businesses made up of Sewell Investments, Sewell Construction, Sewell Facilities Management, Illingworth and Gregory, Community Ventures, and Shared Agenda.

At the heart of the business’ vision and strategy is delivering value for the communities it serves, promoting opportunities by employing local people and investing in developing talent, as well as giving back to communities and supporting the regional economy through commissioning the local supply chain.

Sewell pride themselves on their commitment to support, train, develop and reward employees. In return, they ask that their employees work hard, live the company behaviours, and have some fun along the way. Culture is a massive part of the day-to-day life at Sewell and its people follow core principles of being Positive; Professional; Customer Focused; Team Players; and Always Doing the Right Thing.

In 2021 the Group was recognised as one of only 18 businesses across the country in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity – the most prestigious accolade for UK businesses. We have also featured in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for list six times, including being placed in the Top 50 large companies to work for in 2022.

Community Ventures is seeking talented individuals to join the team.  We provide healthcare strategy, strategic estates advice, business case services and programme/project management solutions to a wide range of customers across the UK. The Team is also contracted to provide management services to ten Lift Co business across the north of England managing a £250m health and social care portfolio. 

ROLE OVERVIEW

This is an exciting development opportunity for someone looking to enhance their existing knowledge and experience of estates planning and advice, working as a key member of a growing team.

Community Ventures’ vision is to be the consultant partner of choice to our customers and our mission is to achieve excellence in our advice and our solutions, delivering long-term added value to public services. 

Our current workload spans local, regional and national advisory roles for all aspects of the health sector – primary, community, acute and mental health - as well as support to local authorities and other public sector organisations. 

We are looking for someone who will embrace the complexity and breadth of this role, and who relishes the challenge of working creatively to understand and help solve our clients’ estate problems.

You will possess excellent communication and facilitation skills to harness and build positive relationships, whilst being able to put forwards alternative points of view and respectfully challenge.

You will primarily work alongside and in support of our senior consultants, delivering estates advisory services to customers right across our portfolio, but will also lead on specific elements of work/your own projects as your experience develops, as well as helping to nurture your graduate and junior colleagues.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC ESTATES ADVICE

• To work as part of a team to provide advice to our customers and partners as required (e.g., options appraisals, feasibility studies, estates strategies, PIDs, Business Case authoring, workshop facilitation, space utilisation, other research), either solely, as part of the wider team or with external advisors as needed.
• Liaise with external clients and stakeholders to create new strategic estates opportunities for Community Ventures in line with the business plan, working with colleagues, partners and shareholders.
• Appoint contractors and advisors to support delivery.
• Effectively manage multidisciplinary teams.
• To professionally represent Community Ventures at external meetings and events.

CLIENT/CUSTOMER LIAISON

• A significant proportion of this role is client facing - acting as the consultant/ professional on our strategic advice commissions- presenting our offer to the client and ensuring the timelines and quality of our delivery.
• Promoting and presenting a professional personal and company brand in all dealings.
• Developing and nurturing successful and rewarding relationships with colleagues and the supply chain.
• Listening and understanding the client’s needs and developing new client relationships.
• Ensuring a working environment exists where complete client satisfaction is at the forefront of every team member’s mind.

GENERAL

• Support the production of board reports and performance reports against the business plan KPI’s.
• Spotting opportunities for continuous improvement of our tools, processes, and systems.
• Understanding and mitigating risk to the business.
• Support Community Ventures in the pursuit of new opportunities and business development as required.
• Provide information to support the Director and Associate Directors with workload planning and forecasting.
• Leading on your own strategic internal projects suited to your skills and expertise – in the past this has included quality management, implementation of new software etc. 

Requirements

As well as exhibiting a polite and approachable attitude, displaying plenty of energy, initiative, professionalism, commitment and a strong team ethos, the suitable person will have the following:

ESSENTIAL

• Hold a formal degree qualification (or 3+ years relevant experience)
• Experience in contributing to/delivering the preparation of estate strategies, and Business Cases in accordance with the HM Treasury Green Book guidance
• Experience of working within public sector, health, social care, and/or education sectors
• Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
• You will be resilient and have the credibility to engage with a wide range of local and regional stakeholders
• The ability to work both as a team member in a busy working environment, as and unsupervised at times
• Excellent listening and communication skills
• The ability to learn and work with new technology and software
• Good decision-making skills
• A good level of knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, in particular Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Have effective and efficient time management skills
• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality
• Have a thorough approach/high levels of attention to detail and accuracy
• Be able to implement new and improved ways of working
• A full, valid UK driving licence and own transport

DESIRABLE

• Experience working in or around healthcare service planning and/or service change programmes
• Healthcare planning and strategy experience
• Formal Better Business Cases qualification
• Membership of an appropriate professional body
• Understanding of current national healthcare policy, strategic direction and objectives and national programmes
• Working knowledge of LIFT, PFI, Procure 22 or other related frameworks

Community Ventures is an equal opportunities employer, recruiting within the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010. We are committed to the promotion of diversity and equal opportunity, as an employer and in the delivery of our products and services.

As a committed safe employer an appropriate enhanced DBS (criminal record) check will be required for the successful candidate of this role.

Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience
• Annual bonus opportunity
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), rising with length of service to 30 days
• Being a Co-Owner of Sewell Estates, learn more here: Employee Ownership - Sewell Group (sewell-group.co.uk)
• Auto enrolment pension
• Staff discounts
• High street & retail discount schemes
• Bike 2 work scheme
• Technology scheme
• Paid parental leave and sickness absence
• Free use of the Coyle Health Gym
• Click here to view all of our employee benefits

We are a £300m turnover group operating across the UK & Ireland in a mature, competitive market. With ambitious growth plans through M&A and an urgent need to implement a CRM and BI platform, we are seeking an Interim Data Strategy Consultant to deliver clarity, direction, and a practical data roadmap. This short-term engagement will assess our current data landscape, identify opportunities, and produce a budget-aligned 12-18-month plan covering priorities, governance, and resourcing - enabling us to lay the right foundations for value creation across finance, sales, supply chain, logistics, and customer data.

- We are a £300m turnover group of companies operating across the UK & Ireland in a mature and competitive market. Our business is acquisitive, with a plan to expand via M&A.

- Our main ERP system is the AS400 (IBM), which is developed by our in-house JBA Developers. There is no scope to change this system, and we are currently running a project to convert the language from RGB to C#. One of our subsidiaries is on a legacy NetSuite operating system and will be migrated to the AS400 early 2026.

- We operate many 3rd party systems and software packages, which are fed by CSV extracts from the AS400 system. Many of these systems report similar information; however manual intervention is required to achieve a single source of truth. In addition, the AS400 sends many manual CSV extracts to departments each day to use in siloed excel reporting.

- Selection of 3rd party software is not formalised and largely left to the department to source and approve.

- We have been attempting to clean and improve our data over the last 18 months, and have recently set up a Data Committee to ensure we have more control over group data; however this is in its infancy, and no formal framework is in place.

- We have a pressing need to introduce both a CRM system and Business Intelligence platform before the end of the year. Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM has been identified by a member of the Board as a preferred option. PowerBI has been identified by the FP&A team as a preferred option following a period of testing.

- We want to get more value from finance, sales, supply chain, logistics, and customer data, but the right foundations need to be in place first.

- The initial requirement is for an independent data strategy consultant to come in to

• Assess the current data landscape.
• Identify gaps and opportunities.
• Advise on the right architecture and approach.
• Produce a 12-18-month budget-aligned roadmap covering priorities, governance, and resourcing.

This is not a build project at this stage, the focus is clarity, direction, and a practical plan we can commit to.

• Title: Interim Data Strategy Consultant
• Core skills:
• Proven experience delivering short-term discovery and roadmap engagements.
• Strong stakeholder management, ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, advising at Board/Executive level.
• Experience in legacy-modern integration.
• Understanding of modern data platforms (Microsoft stack preferred) and governance best practise.
• Deliverables:
• Current state assessment and system/data flow map.
• Recommendations for architecture, tooling, governance, and people. To be independent and product agnostic.
• Assessment of current internal capability (finance, IT, data governance, analytics) against future needs, with recommendations on where to build in-house skills vs. where to outsource or hire.
• Clear, costed, budget-conscious roadmap with priorities and quick wins.

1. Short-term - length to be determined by Scope
2. On-site (hybrid) expected, therefore local candidates preferred.
3. Start date - immediate

We are a £300m turnover group operating across the UK & Ireland in a mature, competitive market. With ambitious growth plans through M&A and an urgent need to implement a CRM and BI platform, we are seeking an Interim Data Strategy Consultant to deliver clarity, direction, and a practical data roadmap. This short-term engagement will assess our current data landscape, identify opportunities, and produce a budget-aligned 12-18-month plan covering priorities, governance, and resourcing - enabling us to lay the right foundations for value creation across finance, sales, supply chain, logistics, and customer data.

- We are a £300m turnover group of companies operating across the UK & Ireland in a mature and competitive market. Our business is acquisitive, with a plan to expand via M&A.

- Our main ERP system is the AS400 (IBM), which is developed by our in-house JBA Developers. There is no scope to change this system, and we are currently running a project to convert the language from RGB to C#. One of our subsidiaries is on a legacy NetSuite operating system and will be migrated to the AS400 early 2026.

- We operate many 3rd party systems and software packages, which are fed by CSV extracts from the AS400 system. Many of these systems report similar information; however manual intervention is required to achieve a single source of truth. In addition, the AS400 sends many manual CSV extracts to departments each day to use in siloed excel reporting.

- Selection of 3rd party software is not formalised and largely left to the department to source and approve.

- We have been attempting to clean and improve our data over the last 18 months, and have recently set up a Data Committee to ensure we have more control over group data; however this is in its infancy, and no formal framework is in place.

- We have a pressing need to introduce both a CRM system and Business Intelligence platform before the end of the year. Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM has been identified by a member of the Board as a preferred option. PowerBI has been identified by the FP&A team as a preferred option following a period of testing.

- We want to get more value from finance, sales, supply chain, logistics, and customer data, but the right foundations need to be in place first.

- The initial requirement is for an independent data strategy consultant to come in to

• Assess the current data landscape.
• Identify gaps and opportunities.
• Advise on the right architecture and approach.
• Produce a 12-18-month budget-aligned roadmap covering priorities, governance, and resourcing.

This is not a build project at this stage, the focus is clarity, direction, and a practical plan we can commit to.

• Title: Interim Data Strategy Consultant
• Core skills:
• Proven experience delivering short-term discovery and roadmap engagements.
• Strong stakeholder management, ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, advising at Board/Executive level.
• Experience in legacy-modern integration.
• Understanding of modern data platforms (Microsoft stack preferred) and governance best practise.
• Deliverables:
• Current state assessment and system/data flow map.
• Recommendations for architecture, tooling, governance, and people. To be independent and product agnostic.
• Assessment of current internal capability (finance, IT, data governance, analytics) against future needs, with recommendations on where to build in-house skills vs. where to outsource or hire.
• Clear, costed, budget-conscious roadmap with priorities and quick wins.

1. Short-term - length to be determined by Scope
2. On-site (hybrid) expected, therefore local candidates preferred.
3. Start date - immediate

• Lead client engagements, managing project teams and deliverables.
• Conduct comprehensive market research, competitive analysis, and industry benchmarking.
• Develop strategic plans, business models, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and competitive advantage.
• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and reports to senior executives.
• Facilitate workshops and brainstorming sessions with clients.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Contribute to the development of the firm's intellectual capital.

• MBA or Master's degree in Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in management consulting or strategic planning.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic analysis and problem-solving.
• Experience in leading project teams and client engagements.
• Excellent understanding of various business functions and industry sectors.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage complex projects effectively.

• Lead and manage consulting engagements for clients, from initial scoping to final delivery.
• Conduct comprehensive market, industry, and competitive analysis to identify strategic opportunities and threats.
• Develop innovative and actionable strategic recommendations for clients.
• Create detailed business cases and financial models to support strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews with senior client stakeholders.
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Mentor and develop junior consultants and project team members.
• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations of findings and recommendations to client leadership.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in management consulting or a strategic planning role within a major corporation.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with financial modeling.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management capabilities.
• Proficiency in using data analysis tools and techniques.
• Ability to travel to client sites as required for hybrid work model.

• Lead client engagements, from diagnosing issues to developing and implementing strategic solutions.
• Conduct in-depth market analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry research to identify strategic opportunities and threats.
• Develop business cases, strategic plans, and financial models to support client decision-making.
• Advise clients on issues related to growth strategy, market entry, operational efficiency, and organizational transformation.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with senior client stakeholders to gather insights and build consensus.
• Manage project teams, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Develop strong client relationships and identify opportunities for follow-on work.
• Contribute to the firm's knowledge management and capability development.
• Mentor and coach junior consultants, fostering their professional growth.
• Stay abreast of current business trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in management consulting.

• MBA or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field from a top-tier institution.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in leading client-facing projects and delivering impactful strategic recommendations.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong understanding of various business functions and industries.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, market analysis, and strategic frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage project teams and deliver within tight deadlines.
• Experience in business development and client relationship management is a plus.
• Ability to travel to client sites as required for the hybrid working model.