Social Value Manager

Social Value Manager

Are you passionate about creating lasting, meaningful impact in communities? Willmott Dixon is looking for an experienced and motivated Social Value Manager to help shape our social value approach within our Construction South division. This is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Sustainability Team, where you'll help deliver on our industry leading "Now or Never" sustainability strategy while driving innovation and social value initiatives across our projects across the Southern England region.

NB. We may also consider Assistant Social Value Manager level candidates with relevant related degree qualifications!

As the successful Social Value Manager, you will play a pivotal role in assisting the wider team driving our social value vision, balancing strategic insight, operational leadership, and data analysis. Reporting to the Senior SVM, you will be responsible for ensuring that our social value efforts are measurable, impactful, and aligned with both internal and external expectations.

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables:

• Social Value Measurement: Collaborate to review and refine our social value measurement methods to ensure they meet both business and customer needs.
• External Partnerships: Explore, embed and maintain partnerships to enhance the impact of our social value initiatives and drive efficiency.
• Programme Leadership: Respond to the evolving challenges our customers face to shape impactful social value programmes for future use in the business.
• Trusted Advisor: Serve as a social value expert for our teams, frameworks, and national partners or customers, offering guidance and best practices.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, coach, develop and mentor colleagues.
• Communication & Marketing: Support marketing and communication of our achievements, showcasing Willmott Dixon as a market leader.
• Champion social value in work-winning efforts, providing customer insights and innovations.
• Supporting projects meet their social value targets and comply with internal and external expectations.
• Actively network and represent Willmott Dixon at industry events to maintain our leadership position.

Essential and Desirable Criteria

Essential Skills:

• A deep understanding of social value (experience in construction is not essential, but beneficial).
• Experience of input into tender bidding and shaping customer-focused social value solutions as well as creating and delivering social value interventions will be an advantage.
• Strong strategic thinking, creativity, and the ability to take a lead on social value programmes.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration and networking skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate stakeholders both internally and externally.
• A proactive, hands-on approach to driving change and leaving a legacy of positive impact.
• Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Project).
• Strong educational background in English and Maths (written and spoken).
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel as required.

Desirable Skills:

• Degree-educated, preferably in Social Sustainability or a related field.
• Relevant CSCS card.
• Experience in facilitation or coaching.

About Us

With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.

Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.