Social Value Manager

Approach Personnel are looking for a talented Social Value Manager to join our large, privately owned, main contractor based in the South Yorkshire region, that excels in the delivery of social housing maintenance projects on a national scale.

As an experienced social value practitioner with a passion for collaborative working, the successful candidate will develop, implement, monitor and report on the impact of social value programmes and associated activities across a range of projects and frameworks.

Experience of working with local partners to deliver local employment, training and skills and community engagement programmes and activities will be the key to success in this role, combined with an understanding of national and local themes to ensure the social value deliverables are relevant and beneficial. An understanding of the construction sector and local employment and skills programmes would also be beneficial.

The role offers the opportunity to grow and develop your career within a successful and progressive organisation.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
• Providing informed, deliverable social value submissions for tenders and framework bids and responses to questions at PQQ/ITT stage, advising on specific requirements and associated costs.
• Design and delivery of project and framework Social Value Delivery Plans and methodologies:
• Working with the commercial and operations teams on securing supply chain involvement and embedding social value into contract and project delivery.
• Engaging the supply chain, advising them of the social value requirements, implementation initiatives and how they can be met.
• Working with regional providers to deliver training and skills programmes.
• Identifying, developing and maintaining relationships working closely with external partners and stakeholders
• Supporting with community and stakeholder engagement liaison, and communications.
• Representing Winvic on project related local forums, committees and groups.
• Providing guidance and support to sites on Community aspects of CCS to improve scores.
• Working with the marketing team to produce case studies and to promote social value activities externally online, through social media and internally on Viva Engage.

Skills/Experience
• Experience in a social value or CSR role within construction, maintenance, new build or a training and skills background is desirable.
• Experience of developing social value delivery plans and understanding of social value methodologies; working with local partners to deliver local employment, training and skills and community engagement programmes and activities.
• Working knowledge of Social Value monitoring frameworks e.g. TOMs (Themes Outcomes Measures) is desirable.
• Strong analytical, data interpretation and management skills.
• Strong literacy skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, networking and relationship management skills.
• Ability to engage well with others and influence a range of key stakeholders.
• Confidence in meeting and working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel as part of the role.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Approach Personnel Ltd that is operating as an employment business. We recruit temporary to permanent labour surrounding the UK. If this job isn't suited to your specifications, please try us on (phone number removed) to leave your details, we will then contact you when a job arises which best suits your skills.