An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Value Manager to join an established and progressive main contractor based in Birmingham City Centre.
The business is continuing to expand its presence across the West Midlands, offering an excellent opportunity for an individual to play a key role in shaping, developing and delivering its Social Value strategy.
This is an opportunity to join a growing business where you can make a real difference, building relationships with local communities, clients, supply chain partners and stakeholders while ensuring social value is embedded throughout its construction projects.
The Role
As Social Value Manager, you will take ownership of the development and delivery of social value initiatives across a portfolio of new build and refurbishment projects.
Key responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing the company's Social Value strategy across its projects.
- Working closely with operational, preconstruction and commercial teams to embed social value from tender stage through to project completion.
- Developing strong relationships with local authorities, community organisations, schools, colleges and employment providers.
- Identifying opportunities to support local employment, skills development, apprenticeships and work experience.
- Delivering community engagement initiatives and supporting local charities and organisations.
- Monitoring, measuring and reporting on social value commitments and outcomes.
- Ensuring contractual social value targets and client commitments are achieved.
- Supporting tender submissions and preconstruction teams with social value proposals and responses.
- Working collaboratively with supply chain partners to maximise social value opportunities.
- Producing case studies, reports and evidence demonstrating the positive impact of initiatives delivered.
Education, skills and experience:
- Previous experience in a Social Value Manager or similar role within the construction or built environment sector.
- Experience working for a main contractor would be highly advantageous.
- Good understanding of social value requirements within public and private sector construction projects.
- Knowledge of frameworks such as TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) and social value measurement.
- Experience developing and delivering social value plans and initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication, organisation and reporting skills.
- A proactive individual who can work autonomously and influence teams across the business.
- Passionate about creating meaningful and measurable benefits for local communities.