Social Value Manager

Cardo; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction services firm in the UK is seeking a Social Value Manager to maximize community impact through social value strategies. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring compliance, and delivering initiatives aligned with sustainability goals. The ideal candidate will have experience in social value delivery in the construction sector and strong analytical skills. Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a range of benefits are offered including private medical insurance and enhanced leave policies.

Benefits

25 days holiday + BH

Career development

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Counselling services and wellbeing app

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave

Retail & Lifestyle Discount Platform

Wellbeing fund

Employee recognition/referral scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering social value or CSR initiatives within the construction or social housing sector.
• Strong understanding of social value delivery plans, methodologies, and contractual obligations across various frameworks.
• Experience collaborating with local partners to implement employment, training, and community engagement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client needs and Social Value commitments are met.
• Support the Head of Social Value with social value submissions for tenders.
• Lead on the design and delivery of Social Value Delivery Plans across projects.

Skills

Delivering social value or CSR initiatives

Understanding of social value delivery plans

Collaboration with local partners

Social value measurement frameworks

Analytical and data interpretation skills

Written communication skills

Interpersonal and relationship-building skills

Flexible and proactive approach

Job description

Who We Are:

Cardo Group is a trusted provider of building maintenance, refurbishment, and retrofit services for social housing and public sector buildings across the UK. With nationwide coverage and skilled local teams, we deliver a reliable end-to-end service that ensures homes and public spaces are safe, sustainable, and well-maintained.

We specialise in responsive repairs & voids, planned maintenance, energy-efficiency upgrades, compliance works, and major improvement programmes. Our approach combines quality workmanship, strong resident communication, and efficient project delivery to achieve the best outcomes for customers and communities.

Role Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Social Value Manager to join our team located in the North West London area.

A Social Value Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and measuring strategies that maximize the positive social, economic, and environmental impact of an organization’s activities. This role focuses on ensuring that the organization contributes meaningfully to the communities it serves, aligns with sustainability goals, and demonstrates measurable social value outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure client needs and Social Value commitments are met as a minimum.
• Summarise individual initiatives and capture through the business measuring tool.
• Support the Head of Social Value and bid teams with social value submissions for tenders and frameworks, including localised insight and cost considerations at PQQ/ITT stages when required.
• Lead on the design, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Social Value Delivery Plans across projects and programmes.
• Collaborate with commercial and operational teams to embed social value within project delivery and ensure supply chain engagement.
• Engage and support supply chain partners by clearly outlining social value expectations and delivery opportunities.
• Work with regional education and training providers, alongside the internal L&D function, to deliver employment and skills programmes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders including schools, VCSEs, training agencies, local authorities, and community partners.
• Ensure robust monitoring and reporting on social value activities using frameworks such as the National TOMs or others as specified.
• Support community engagement and stakeholder communications, ensuring that the company maintains a visible and proactive presence in local areas.
• Contribute to wider business and compliance initiatives (e.g. Constructionline) as required.
• Represent the business at local forums, steering groups, and industry committees, championing social value and community benefits.
• Working with the marketing and bids teams to produce up to date and relevant case studies to promote social value activities externally online, through the businesses social media channels and industry press releases

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in delivering social value or CSR initiatives within the construction or social housing sector.
• Strong understanding of social value delivery plans, methodologies, and contractual obligations across various frameworks
• Experience collaborating with local partners to implement employment, training, and community engagement programmes
• Working knowledge of social value measurement and monitoring frameworks, such as the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes, Measures), is desirable.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills, with experience managing performance metrics and impact reporting.
• High level of written communication and attention to detail, with the ability to draft reports, plans, and stakeholder updates.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, capable of managing multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Confident and empathetic communicator, able to work with a diverse range of individuals and community groups.
• Flexible and proactive approach with a willingness to travel across Wales and the West region, including participation in out-of-hours events when required.

Salary/Benefits:

• Salary between £35,000 to £40,000 DOE
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Career development
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Counselling services and wellbeing app
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity leave
• Retail & Lifestyle Discount Platform
• Wellbeing fund
• Employee recognition/referral scheme

Please note all our roles are subject to Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Why Join Cardo Group?

At Cardo Group, we are growing, evolving, and building a stable foundation for long-term success. When you join us, you become part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation, integrity, and inclusivity.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We recognise that diverse perspectives strengthen our business, drive innovation, and help us better serve the communities we work with.

✅ Equity – We ensure fair opportunities for growth and success, removing barriers that may stand in the way.

✅ Diversity – We embrace different backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, knowing that diversity fuels creativity and progress.

✅ Inclusion – We foster a culture where every team member has a voice and feels a true sense of belonging.

At Cardo Group, EDI is more than a policy, it’s part of who we are. We actively promote an environment where all individuals, regardless of race, gender, age, ability, sexual orientation, or background, can thrive.

Join us and be part of a company that values you—exactly as you are.