Social Value Wellbeing Coordinator

Confidential; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the organisation's Social Value strategy, wellbeing, sustainability and compliance support. You will engage with stakeholders, coordinate communications, report on impact, and support H&S and ESG initiatives across projects and the business.

The role involves managing volunteering, capturing outcomes, and driving broader employee engagement with social value activities, while ensuring branding and governance standards are maintained.

Qualifications

• Experience leading social value strategy and governance.
• Ability to coordinate wellbeing, sustainability and compliance initiatives.
• Proven skills in internal/external communications and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's Social Value strategy and evidencing across projects.
• Manage employee volunteering initiatives and track outcomes.
• Build relationships with community groups and external stakeholders.
• Measure and report on social value activities and sustainability targets.
• Support internal communications to boost engagement in wellbeing and compliance.
• Lead wellbeing initiatives and support H&S with Occupational Health and EAP programmes.
• Maintain compliance calendars and assist with H&S strategies.
• Support ESG objectives through data collection and reporting.
• Create and schedule social media content showcasing brand and community work.
• Maintain corporate document templates and branding compliance.
• Coordinate event planning and logistics.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and communications related to social value and performance.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communications

Reporting

Event coordination

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our client is a well-established and growing rail and civil engineering contractor with a strong presence across the Northeast and surrounding regions. Delivering a mixture of rail, civil engineering and renewables projects, the business has built an excellent reputation for quality and sustainable growth.

Role Overview

This role leads the delivery and evidencing of the organisation's Social Value commitments, alongside business-wide wellbeing, sustainability and compliance support. It combines stakeholder engagement, internal and external communications, reporting, and office and event coordination, and works closely with senior management and the Health & Safety function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the organisation's Social Value strategy, ensuring commitments are delivered and evidenced across projects and business activities.
• Manage and promote employee volunteering initiatives, including identifying opportunities, coordinating participation, and recording outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with community groups, charities, educational establishments, and other external stakeholders.
• Track, measure, and report on social value activities, volunteering hours, sustainability targets, and associated business benefits.
• Support internal communication campaigns to increase employee engagement in social value, wellbeing, sustainability, and compliance initiatives.
• Lead on business-wide wellbeing initiatives and support H&S with Occupational Health and EAP programmes.
• Support Health & Safety initiatives by maintaining compliance calendars, monitoring key actions, and assisting with the implementation of H&S strategies.
• Support sustainability and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) objectives through data collection, reporting, and the promotion of best practices.
• Lead, create and schedule engaging social media content to showcase the brand, including its achievements, community engagement activities, and company initiatives.
• Maintain and update corporate document templates, ensuring compliance with branding guidelines and company standards.
• Coordinate event planning and logistics, including venue bookings, travel arrangements, accommodation reservations, and attendee management.
• Assist with the preparation of reports, presentations, and communications relating to social value, sustainability, compliance, and business performance.

Additional Support (Could Assist With)

• Maintain accurate records and databases relating to office administration, social value activities, training, and compliance requirements.
• Provide ad hoc administrative and organisational support to senior management and wider business teams as required.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the business, ensuring the effective day-to-day operation of the office.
• Manage office compliance processes and records, ensuring documents remain accurate, up to date, and audit-ready.