Social Value Manager

Willmott Dixon; North Waterhouse Farm; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Access to sustainable car scheme

Job summary

Willmott Dixon’s award-winning Sustainability Team is seeking a proactive Social Value Manager to lead community engagement and skills development on projects across the North West. This hybrid role combines on-site work with project teams, customer visits, and remote/Oldham office to support the Now or Never Sustainability Strategy.

You will plan, deliver social value activities, advise teams on frameworks, collaborate with supply chain, support bids, and report on KPIs to continuously improve

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and delivering social value initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to embed social value.
• Facilitation or coaching experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and deliver social value activities across projects.
• Advise teams on social value frameworks and partnerships.
• Drive collaboration with supply chain to embed value.
• Support bid and tender processes with social value insights.
• Track KPIs and report on social value performance.

Skills

Social value delivery experience

Communication & relationship-building

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership of social value initiatives

Education

Degree in Social Sustainability or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

Join Willmott Dixon’s award-winning Sustainability Team as a Social Value Manager and make a real impact in the communities we serve.

About the Role:

We’re seeking a proactive and passionate Social Value Manager to lead community engagement and skills development on projects across the North West. This hybrid role will see you working both on-site with project teams, visiting customers, and also from our Oldham office or home. Reporting to the Senior Social Value Manager, you'll support our ambitious Now or Never Sustainability Strategy, playing a critical role in aligning with customer priorities and delivering meaningful, measurable social value.

What You’ll Do:

• Plan, manage, and deliver social value activities that reflect customer and business needs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on social value for teams, frameworks, and partners.
• Drive collaboration across teams and supply chain partners to embed social value in our projects.
• Support bid and tender processes, contributing social value insights and attending customer events.
• Track and report on project performance against KPIs, with a focus on continuous improvement.

About You:

• Experience in social value delivery and customer-focused solution design; construction experience is a plus but not essential.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills with a genuine passion for social sustainability.
• Proven ability to lead social value initiatives, inspire stakeholders, and drive impactful change.

Essential Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Project).
• Full UK driving licence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Social Sustainability or related field.
• Experience in facilitation or coaching.

In Return

We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

• an enhanced pension scheme
• private medical
• life assurance
• incentive bonus
• access to a market-leading sustainable car scheme

At Willmott Dixon we provide an inclusive and flexible working environment for people to thrive in and we are happy to support agile working wherever possible. We are a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme.

With over 170 years of history, Willmott Dixon is a privately owned business with a purpose beyond profit — delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment for future generations. In 2025, we were recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 Big Companies to Work For, ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times, and became the first major contractor and developer to win a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.