Social Value Manager

The Company: We are working with a successful, family-owned building contractor who are looking for a Social Value Manager to join their team. They are committed to Social Value and treat their staff and supply chain well (we know this from working with them!). They focus heavily on education, affordable housing and commercial schemes and their projects exclusively based in the North West.

You:

Due to a healthy pipeline of work a bigger focus on their Social Value, they have asked us to Source a Social Value Manager to join their team.

They are looking to meet with local individuals who have a proven track record working as a Social Value Manager for a Construction Company.

You will be based in or able to travel to Greater Manchester on a daily basis.

The Role:

The role will be split between their head offices and occasional visits to sites when required.

You will take ownership of the Social Value Plans for the various projects and responsibility for delivery of all social value commitments over the lifecycle of the contract.

You will be responsible for promoting Social Value and raising awareness of social value initiatives and their impact within the organisation and the wider community.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out social value research and planning for Tender bids.
• Community Engagement - Engaging with local communities to understand their needs and develop initiatives that address those needs.
• Delivery of variety of education pieces, volunteering, VCSE engagement
• Liaising with local education establishments to identify construction work experience opportunities for our sites
• Managing work experience and supporting those individuals working with the education provider
• Data Analysing and Reporting - Collecting, analysing, and reporting on social value data, often using tools like the Social Value Portal.
• Designing Case studies for use in tender bids
• Implementing Considerate Constructor requirements on site and preparing for the audits
• Implementing and updating project newsletters across all sites to keep everyone up to date with progress / social value outcomes

Rewards:

You will receive a good salary and benefits package.

You will be working with a contractor who are well respected, who are members of most of the key regional construction frameworks and are in great financial health so offer a secure future.

They have a low staff turnover as people enjoy working for them so don't tend to move on.

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