MVA
Infrastructure & Social Value Officer
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Exciting New Job Opportunity at MVA
Join our Infrastructure & Social Value Team and enjoy a rewarding role where you can build strong community connections, support meaningful local projects, and help create lasting social impact across Medway and Kent.
MVA are excited to be recruiting for a new support officer role within their Infrastructure & Social Value Team. Working closely with the Infrastructure & Social Value Lead, this new role will involve supporting, the delivery of MVA’s busy Infrastructure programme emphasising capacity building, representation, volunteering development and social value within the VCSEF sector in Medway and Kent.
About the Role
As a Support Officer, you’ll be supporting the Infrastructure & Social Value Lead in delivering projects from inception to completion, working with community organisations and a range of stakeholders, ensuring timely delivery of outcomes.
Your expertise will shape critical initiatives that align with our organisation’s mission.
Key Duties:
The postholder will support the Infrastructure & Social Value Lead across four main areas:
- Support strategic delivery by contributing to team planning, service development, and wider MVA projects to help achieve Infrastructure and Social Value priorities
- Build strong relationships with statutory partners, internal teams, and local communities to ensure joined up working and effective community engagement.
- Coordinate and support events, meetings, outreach activity, and network sessions, including promoting opportunities and sharing relevant funding information.
- Collect, prepare, and help analyse data, feedback, and reporting information to support contract monitoring and the delivery of new initiatives.
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About You
We’re looking for someone with a passion for and experience of working with local organisations and communities.
You’ll:
- Be committed to high standards, taking initiative, and delivering high-quality service and support.
- Be able to work effectively both independently and as a positive, collaborative team member.
- Have strong organisational and administrative skills, with a flexible approach to working hours and workplans.
- Be able to travel independently within the service area.
Why Join MVA?
At MVA, we are working towards a Kent and Medway where communities are active, empowered and connected. Joining our Infrastructure and Social Value Team means being part of work that strengthens the voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith sector, while helping to shape partnerships, influence systems and deliver lasting social impact.
You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of meaningful projects that support communities, improve outcomes and drive positive change across Medway. As part of a supportive, ambitious and values-led team, you’ll be encouraged to bring your ideas, build strong relationships and develop your skills in a role that makes a real difference.
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This is an opportunity to join an organisation with deep roots in Medway and a strong reputation for convening partners, championing communities and creating opportunities for the sector to thrive.
Role Details
- Post Title: Infrastructure & Social Value Support Officer
- Hours of Work: Part Time 22 Hours Per Week
- Salary: £27,500 per annum (pro rata)
- Duration: Permanent part time with potential opportunity to extend to full time depending on the needs of the business.
- Reports to: Director of Infrastructure & Social Value
- Location: Hybrid: Mix of MVA Office & Remotely from Home.
- Application Closing Date: Monday 5th October by 12pm 2026
- Interview Date: Tuesday 20th October 2026
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role to: apply@mva.org.uk
Copy and paste this link into your web browser to view the full Job Description & Person Specification: https://www.mva.org.uk/news/mva-infrastructure-and-social-value-officer-role
If you have any questions about the role please contact Tricia at MVA on info@mva.org.uk.
*Please note all applications are to be made using the application form above. CV’s will not be accepted. We reserve the right to close this post early if there is a high level of applications.
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