Social Value Coordinator

FM Conway; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Sevenoaks is looking for a Social Value Coordinator. This full-time role involves planning and implementing social value initiatives, evaluating their impact, and building relationships with community partners. Ideal candidates should have strong analytical and project management skills, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and have a degree-level qualification. This position offers benefits like training opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career and professional development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Company pension

On-site gym access

Subsidised restaurant

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coordinating social value initiatives.
• Strong ability to set and review KPIs.
• Experience in the construction industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement social value plans.
• Monitor and evaluate social value activities.
• Prepare progress reports and contribute to impact assessments.
• Manage data collection across the business.
• Develop relationships with community groups and organizations.
• Organize engagement activities and outreach programs.
• Identify opportunities to increase social impact.

Skills

Analytic skills

Strong written and verbal communication

Project management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Relationship building

Education

Qualification in Social Value

Degree-level qualification

Job description

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Are you passionate about making a difference in communities and helping businesses drive social impact? FM Conway is looking for a Social Value Coordinator to join our team! In this dynamic role, you’ll play a key part in planning, delivering, and reporting on meaningful social value initiatives across our projects. You’ll collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and local communities to ensure our efforts are impactful, measurable, and aligned with industry standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work that truly matters. The role is full-time, permanent, based at our head office in Sevenoaks, Kent.

The duties of our Social Value Coordinator will include:

-Coordinating and implementing social value plans to support FM Conway’s contractual commitments

- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of social value activities using recognised frameworks

- Preparing regular progress reports and contributing to social impact assessments and project tenders

- Managing and assessing data collection across the business to support with social value commitments

-Developing and maintaining strong relationships with community groups, charitable organisations, education providers, and local authorities

- Organising and attending engagement activities such as volunteering days, career workshops, and local outreach programs

- Contributing to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to increase social impact and efficiency

What skills and experience do you need?

We’re looking for a driven and organised individual with strong analytic skills who is confident working with data, setting and reviewing KPIs, and using KPI dashboards to monitor performance. Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent project management abilities, and a strategic mindset is also required. To thrive in this role, you'll need to be a self-starter who can manage your own workload, build strong professional relationships across all levels, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Strong planning and prioritisation skills are also essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required, and a qualification in Social Value is highly desirable. Previous experience in the construction industry and a degree-level qualification would also be an advantage.

What benefits will you receive?

As ourSocial Value Coordinator,we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, company pension, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. Based from our Sevenoaks Head Office you will have free access to our on-site gym and subsidised restaurant.We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines and support from our mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway

FM Conway is a business of familieswith over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity, and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.