Social Value Manager

Description

• Support community engagement and stakeholder communications, ensuring that the company maintains a visible and proactive presence in local areas.
• Lead on the design, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Social Value Delivery Plans across projects and programmes.
• Engage and support supply chain partners by clearly outlining social value expectations and delivery opportunities.
• Ensure robust monitoring and reporting on social value activities using frameworks such as the National TOMs or others as specified.
• Represent the business at local forums, steering groups, and industry committees, championing social value and community benefits.
• Support the Head of Social Value and bid teams with social value submissions for tenders and frameworks, including localised insight and cost considerations at PQQ/ITT stages when required.
• Working with the marketing and bids teams to produce up to date and relevant case studies to promote social value activities externally online, through the businesses social media channels and industry press releases
• Ensure client needs and Social Value commitments are met as a minimum.
• Collaborate with commercial and operational teams to embed social value within project delivery and ensure supply chain engagement.
• Contribute to wider business and compliance initiatives (e.g. Constructionline) as required.
• Work with regional education and training providers, alongside the internal L&D function, to deliver employment and skills programmes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders including schools, VCSEs, training agencies, local authorities, and community partners.
• Summarise individual initiatives and capture through the business measuring tool.

Requirements

• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills, with experience managing performance metrics and impact reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, capable of managing multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of social value measurement and monitoring frameworks, such as the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes, Measures), is desirable.
• Strong understanding of social value delivery plans, methodologies, and contractual obligations across various frameworks
• Confident and empathetic communicator, able to work with a diverse range of individuals and community groups.
• Proven experience in delivering social value or CSR initiatives within the construction or social housing sector.
• Experience collaborating with local partners to implement employment, training, and community engagement programmes
• Flexible and proactive approach with a willingness to travel across Wales and the West region, including participation in out-of-hours events when required.
• High level of written communication and attention to detail, with the ability to draft reports, plans, and stakeholder updates.

Benefits

• Salary between £35,000 to £40,000 DOE
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Employee recognition/referral scheme
• Career development
• Retail & Lifestyle Discount Platform
• Private Medical Insurance
• Counselling services and wellbeing app
• Wellbeing fund
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance