Senior Social Value Lead – Transform Local Projects

isepglobal; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Dixon seeks a Social Value Lead to drive the delivery of social value across our Yorkshire projects, leading a dedicated team and building strong relationships with customers. You will translate client priorities into measurable commitments and monitor impact through robust reporting.

In this role you will support bids, embed value with project teams, and develop local employment pathways including apprenticeships and work experience opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering customer-focused social value initiatives.
• Experience leading, managing or developing others, with the ability to coach colleagues, improve performance and build team capability.
• Experience developing social value plans and translating customer priorities into meaningful, measurable commitments.
• Experience measuring, analysing and reporting social value outcomes across different reporting platforms.
• Strong communication skills, including experience producing high-quality customer-facing reports.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead social value delivery across our Yorkshire business, including some of our largest and most strategically important projects.
• Line manage, coach and develop our Yorkshire Social Value team, supporting their performance, development and progression.
• Proactively engage with customers to understand their priorities, build lasting relationships and identify opportunities where we can add value.
• Lead the development, implementation and quality assurance of customer-focused social value plans, translating local needs and customer priorities into meaningful, measurable commitments and outcomes.
• Monitor performance against commitments, ensuring accurate data capture and reporting, challenging underperformance and producing high-quality customer-facing reports that demonstrate the impact we make.
• Support major bids and pre-construction activities, helping develop compelling social value proposals.
• Work closely with project teams, consultants and supply chain partners to embed social value commitments and drive delivery.
• Develop opportunities for local employment, apprenticeships, T-Level placements and work experience, including supporting the recruitment of management trainees.
• Work closely with our wider sustainability and social value teams to share best practice, improve standards and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Social value delivery

People leadership

Social value planning

Analytics & reporting

Communication

MS Office

Driving licence

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Willmott Dixon seeks a Social Value Lead to drive the delivery of social value across our Yorkshire projects, leading a dedicated team and building strong relationships with customers. You will translate client priorities into measurable commitments and monitor impact through robust reporting.

In this role you will support bids, embed value with project teams, and develop local employment pathways including apprenticeships and work experience opportunities.