Social Value Manager

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.Additional Information

We reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to an enhanced pension scheme, private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and 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.

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