Social Value Manager

The Vacancy

Wates are looking for a Social Value Manager to join our London Construction team focussing on high profile, technically complex projects across multiple sectors.

If you are passionate about social value with proven technical skills looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Social Value Managers are a valuable part of our business and have the responsibility to manage the delivery of Social Value activity for each allocated site/contract within the region. Ensuring project specific social value plans are in place for delivery on each site/contract and in line with the Wates Social Value Strategy & client requirements, enhancing the brand for our customers and leaving a lasting legacy.

AS OUR SOCIAL VALUE MANAGER YOU WILL:

• Be responsible for the delivery of SV KPIs and section 106 requirements in line with the social value plan. Raise any concerns regarding failure to achieve targets within the allotted timescales to the RSVM.
• Day to day supervision of the regional Social Value Advisors (SVAs). Working closely with the SVAs to support KPI delivery. To motivate and support the development and progression of SVAs
• Work closely with bid and proposal managers to ensure that the submission has met the requirements, working within the required timescales
• Manage SV data and evidence for reporting and audit purposes
• Produce reports for clients (and frameworks where relevant) and ensuring that all data is recorded with any client, framework or partner portals as requested.
• Manage event and initiative budgets
• Work closely with Communications and Marketing Business Partner to help drive positive local media and trade news, helping demonstrate our approach to creating social value and legacy. Create comms plans for each site/contract and produce regular social media content.

WHAT WE LOOKING FOR:

You should have a strong understanding of Social Value within a complex corporate organization, along with a broader knowledge of Social Value drivers, relevant acts, policies, and delivery mechanisms. An awareness of safeguarding principles is essential, as well as familiarity with non-financial reporting frameworks and economic valuation models such as TOMS. A qualification in Social Value, Sustainability, or Community Development is desirable, with relevant experience in areas such as youth work, urban regeneration, or other Social Value initiatives.

Additionally, you must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver engaging presentations and produce high-quality bid writing, reports, and evaluations. Strong project management capabilities are essential, along with the ability to build and maintain long-term professional relationships.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies or to discuss career opportunities in strict confidence, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.