Social Value Manager

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for a Social Value Manager to join our established Wates Construction MOJ team in the Midlands. You will be responsible for overall strategy, development, delivery and performance management and reporting of the Framework and Project Sustainability and Social Value KPIs/targets. This role will include the development of framework and project level delivery plans, plus the successful reporting and achievement of these. There will also be a requirement to lead on the successful development of wider sustainability programme commitments.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Successful establishment and delivery of a strategy to fully achieve all Framework KPIs/Commitments/Measures relating to social value and sustainability
• Working with pre-con and project teams to ensure project plans are developed, integrated and successfully delivered
• Development of processes and procedures that ensure accurate and timely submission of all framework performance data as required by the Framework Agreement and ensuring our projects do not enter amber or red status, including obtaining relevant data from project / other teams within the business
• Development of, and setting up workshops and training with project teams to ensure understanding of all KPIs/requirements and reporting procedures
• Taking a leading role in managing client sustainability team relationship

We are looking for you to have had previous experience in a similar role and have an understanding of framework sustainability/social value obligations and processes and the monitoring and achievement of KPIs.

To be successful in the role you will be an excellent communicator on a variety of platforms with strong strategy implementation and project management skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & Profit Share
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car *
• Travel covered to any of our sites*
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Check (BPSS) as well as Enhanced Level 1 for entry to a live prison which will be done 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.