Social Value Manager

Job Title: Social Value Manager

Location:Hampton/London

Thorn Baker's award-winningmain contractor is looking for a Social Value Managerto join their team. With over 15 years' experience under their belts, they excel in projects from GBP5m to GBP25m, growing from complex, fast track refurbishment and new build projects in the education sector to delivering design and build projects nationally across all sectors.

What's in it for you:

• GBP52,000 - GBP58,000 per annum + car/travel allowance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Enhanced pension.
• Training and development opportunities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Working within the construction team, supporting them by being the main link between the company and their local communities, schools, colleges, and universities to ensure that their commitment to social value is evident
• Take the lead in managing their contractual social value commitments, ensuring expectations are not only met but exceeded
• Manage, implement and coordinate Local Employment Skill Plans (LESPs) to meet customer requirements
• Build relationships with external organisations, to support the delivery of these requirements to ensure that local people benefit from new job opportunities, that local people are provided with opportunities to gain skills needed for employment, and that the environmental impact of unnecessary travel is minimised by maximising local employment opportunities.
• Full job description available upon request

Required Skills:

• Experience of the main contracting market in London or the surrounding boroughs, preferably in a similar role or with similar training and skills background
• 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 Frameworks (e.g. TOMs/Impact Evaluation Standard) is desirable.
• Strong analytical, data interpretation and management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, educated to GCSE level or equivalent and highly competent in MS suite.
• Excellent literacy, 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.

For more information on the role please contact Will at Thorn Baker on (phone number removed) or email: (url removed)

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