Social Value Advisor

Wates Group are looking for a Social Value Advisor on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract to join our Wates Residential team in the South Region. Working closely with the Social Value Manager, you will support the delivery of Social Value activity across allocated sites and contracts within a region. This is a hands‑on role with a strong focus on day‑to‑day community engagement and delivering against project commitments and KPIs.

This is a great opportunity for a passionate Social Value or community engagement professional who enjoys being on site, building relationships and making a tangible difference.

As our Social Value Advisor, you will:

• Coordinate and deliver Social Value activities in line with project KPIs, including careers fairs, work experience, community events and other local initiatives.
• Work closely with site teams to deliver regional Social Value objectives, regularly travelling to sites and local communities.
• Collect and input Social Value delivery data into Community Investment Plans (CIPs), supporting accurate reporting and performance tracking.
• Gather and manage evidence to demonstrate Social Value delivery, ensuring GDPR compliance at all times.
• Create engaging content for internal and external communications, including case studies for social media and the website, working closely with the Communications team.
• Attend and contribute to site meetings, contract reviews and client meetings, providing updates on Social Value performance.
• Identify and engage local community groups and partners, leading engagement initiatives and supporting co‑design activities.
• Support work‑winning by contributing to Social Value commitments for bids through research and review.

You'll bring:

• An understanding of Social Value within construction, development or a related sector.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to engage a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple initiatives or projects, often to tight deadlines.
• A creative, proactive approach to developing Social Value activities.
• The ability to build strong, long‑term relationships with community partners.
• Good IT skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Teams.

No specific qualifications are required, although higher education or experience in Social Value, community engagement or a related field would be beneficial.

Given the nature of this position, you will be required to undergo a Standard (DBS) check at offer stage 

Our commitments:  

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.  We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work.  As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.  Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at recruitment@wates.co.uk