Wates Group
Social Value Manager
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Social Value Manager – New Projects / Work Winning (Northwest & West Midlands)
At Wates, we don't just deliver projects — we create lasting social value in the communities we serve. We're now looking for a Social Value Manager to play a key role in securing and delivering new work across the region, spanning the West Midlands and the Northwest West region.
This is a high-impact, outward-facing role focused on winning work, shaping bids, and embedding meaningful social value into new projects from day one. If you're passionate about community impact, thrive in a fast-paced bid environment, and want to influence how major projects leave a legacy — we want to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Social Value Manager, you'll sit at the heart of new project activity — driving social value strategy from bid to delivery:
- Lead social value on bids and pre-construction activity, ensuring compelling, high-quality submissions that win work
- Shape project-specific social value strategies aligned to client priorities, Section 106 requirements, and Wates' Social Value Strategy
- Collaborate with bid teams, operational leads, and partners across the region to embed social value early in the project lifecycle
- Own and track social value KPIs, ensuring robust delivery plans and measurable outcomes
- Manage data, evidence and reporting, supporting audits and client reporting requirements (including TOMS where applicable)
- Work closely with Social Value Advisors, driving performance, engagement, and development
- Promote social value success, working with Marketing & Communications to showcase impact through case studies, media, and social content
- Manage budgets for social value initiatives and programmes
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone commercially aware, credible in a bid environment, and passionate about making a difference:
- Proven experience delivering social value within construction, infrastructure, or a complex organisation
- Strong bid writing and stakeholder engagement skills — able to influence and win work
- Knowledge of social value frameworks, policy, and reporting (e.g. TOMS, non-financial reporting)
- Experience managing KPIs, data and evidence for reporting and audit
- Confidence to work across multiple projects and stakeholders in a regional role
- Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver at pace
- A background or qualification in Social Value, Sustainability, Community Development (or similar) is desirable
- Experience in areas such as youth work, employment & skills, or community engagement is highly beneficial
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What's In It For You
- Competitive salary + Bonus options
- Travel covered (HMRC advisory rates)
- Private medical, 8% pension contribution, wellbeing support
- 26 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday + option for additional holiday purchase
- Industry-leading family leave (26 weeks full pay maternity, 12 weeks full pay paternity)
- Ongoing learning and development to support your career growth
Why Wates?
We're committed to creating places that matter — and that starts with people. You'll join a supportive, forward-thinking team where your ideas are valued and your impact is visible.
👉 https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/
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