Social Value Manager
Location: Watford
Full Details:
VINCI Building have an exciting opportunity for a Social Value Manager to join our Team to oversee & manage various aspects related to social value delivery across our London & North region which ensures consistency throughout the project life cycle.
We are looking for an individual who shares our passion for the projects we deliver, whilst being able to work within a fun and hardworking team environment. Importantly, you will have previous experience in construction project delivery for a main contractor in a similar role.
Your responsibilities will include bid support, creating social value plans, attending meetings, managing, and monitoring social value performance, coordinating activities, and promoting social value through marketing efforts. The role also involves data verification, reporting, and generating case studies.
The Role:
- Participating in meetings related to project bids and proposals.
- Bid Support and Creating Project Social Value Plans: Assisting with bid preparation and developing plans to enhance social value within projects.
- Participating in interviews related to project selection or assessment.
- Engaging with clients to discuss social value objectives and progress.
- Overseeing the implementation of social value initiatives and tracking their impact.
- Setting up and reviewing Client Reporting, establishing reporting mechanisms and ensuring accurate data collection.
- Promoting social value achievements through marketing and public relations efforts.
- Providing guidance, supporting champions in executing social value activities.
- Verifying the accuracy and consistency of project-related information.
- Reporting Project Progress to Regional Directors, providing updates on social value performance to the management team.
- Regional Social Value Strategy Ownership, developing and implementing social value strategies at regional level.
- Encouraging suppliers and contractors to participate in social value initiatives to ensure supply chain buy-in.
- Delivering Social Value Activities, actively contributing to social value outcomes within projects and across regions.
- Participating in Framework/Local Authority Social Value Meetings/Workshops: Collaborating with external stakeholders to align social value efforts.
- Organising Events (e.g., Charity Events, Meet the Buyer): Planning and executing events that contribute to social value.
The Person
- You will be educated to GCSE level or equivalent and be highly competent in MS suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint).
- Comprehensive understanding of EDI, Employment & Skills Section 106 supply chain arrangements, responsible businesses, education frameworks.
- Full UK driving licence.
We are VINCI Building
Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors.
We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients. We understand and respond to the challenges of the modern built environment.
Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme. We are active in a wide range of sectors and value bands, allowing us to provide a regional service with national resources.
VINCI Building delivers complex projects and programmes, blending our corporate stability with the local knowledge our teams offer.
Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do. We take the time to understand and make a positive difference to each community that we work in to ensure that our projects leave a lasting legacy.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.
VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.