Overview
VINCI Building
is excited to offer an opportunity for a
Social Value Coordinator
to join our team in the Northwest region, based out of our Widnes office. This role involves coordinating and supporting the delivery of social value across projects, working closely with project teams and supply chain partners, ensuring that initiatives align with client KPIs, community needs, and the company's ethos of collaborative delivery. We are seeking an individual who shares our passion for social impact.
Why Join Us?
* Impactful Work
: Be part of a team that makes a real difference in communities through sustainable and socially responsible projects.
* Professional Growth
: Access to continuous learning and development opportunities to advance your career.
* Collaborative Environment
: Work within a fun, supportive, and hardworking team that values your contributions.
* Company-Wide Social Value Team
: Join a dedicated social value team that works together to support each other, share best practices, and drive meaningful impact across the organisation.
* Commitment to Diversity
: We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities:
• Research local social value priorities at tender stages, engaging with stakeholders and community data to inform submissions and support the Social Value Manager.
• Foster partnerships with local authorities, schools, charities, job centres, and community organisations across the Northwest.
• Support the creation of tailored programmes to meet client KPIs (e.g. employment schemes and education programmes)
• Coordinate the delivery of social value programmes across regional sites, working with supply chain partners and site teams, ensuring alignment with project goals and community needs.
• Engage with suppliers and subcontractors to map out social value initiatives.
• Work with local job centres and employment groups to support local people into work on our projects.
• Coordinate work placements with site teams and colleges, presenting opportunities to learners across the region.
• Organise events such as charity fundraisers, 'Meet the Buyer' days, and career workshops.
• Support the design and rollout of educational activities, including, mentoring sessions and construction management career resources.
• Support colleagues to confidently deliver social value activities, such as education presentations, employment fairs, and community engagement sessions.
• Support Social Value Champions executing social value activities.
• Ensure all social value activities are accurately recorded and tracked using internal and external platforms (e.g. Fieldview and Social Value Portal).
• Lead meetings with stakeholders (in-person and online) to arrange new activities and monitor existing plans.
• Support internal and external presentations with the Social Value Manager to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Generate case studies and success stories to communicate impact to clients and stakeholders.
• Attend framework and local authority social value meetings to represent the company.
Requirements:
* Educated to A Level or equivalent
* Competent in MS Office Suite
* Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
* Confidence presenting to audiences and supporting others to engage in public-facing activities
* Ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders including local authorities, schools, charities, and supply chain partners
* Must be able to work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders to achieve shared goals
* Previous experience coordinating or supporting community engagement, social value, or CSR initiatives is desirable
* Full UK driving licence
Benefits:
* Competitive salary and benefits package including company car or car allowance
* Flexible working conditions
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression
* Engaging and supportive work environment
We are VINCI Building
Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors. We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients. We understand and respond to the challenges of the modern built environment.
Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme. We are active in a wide range of sectors and value bands, allowing us to provide a regional service with national resources.
VINCI Building delivers complex projects and programmes, blending our corporate stability with the local knowledge our teams offer. Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do. We take the time to understand and make a positive difference to each community that we work in to ensure that our projects leave a lasting legacy.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.
VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.