Social Value Coordinator

Location

Exeter, Devon | United Kingdom

Job description

In a Nutshell…

We have a new opportunity for a Social Value Coorindtaor to join our team within Vistry Devon South West, at our office in Exeter.

As our Social Value Coordinator you will fulfil social value responsibilities and targets for Vistry Homes, as well as implement and manage the Vistry Homes Skills Academies.

You will work to develop, implement, co-ordinate and report on all learning and development, recruitment, and event activities associated with the delivery of any project-based Employment & Skills Section 106 KPI’s and planning initiatives.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

We are pleased to say, this role can accommodate agile working arrangements.

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Agile working possible (dependent on role)
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare 
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build rapport with a variety of clients and stakeholders
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Adopts an organised and systematic approach to work whilst remaining flexible to meet the needs of the business
• Willingness to travel and ability to manage own time.
• HNC or equivalent desirable
• Experience in a similar role within the construction highly desirable

More about the Social Value Coordintaor role…

• Deliver Social Value, Employment Skills Plans and Community Engagement Targets
• Implementation and management of the Vistry Homes Skills Academies
• Working with clients to agree targets for Joint Venture projects
• Promoting Vistry Homes & the construction careers
• Business development for community engagement programmes & social value
• Report and deliver project KPI’s and Employment Skills internally and externally
• Capture data and produce case studies and information for tender bids/PQQs and PR
• Build relationships with local communities, schools, further education providers and supply chain
• Liaison with appropriate organisations to place apprentices within supply chain and deliver other work placements
• Support the education system/local government authorities, where applicable in achieving the targets set around local work experience and offer career advice in relation to careers within the construction industry
• Work with third party training providers and where necessary obtain associated grants for apprentice and training projects
• Coordinate school and public site visits
• Support PR & Marketing on social value and community events
• Support learners throughout academy programme

• Monitor and report on the delivery of activities and achievements in line with the Employment and Skills Agenda

• Evaluate all Employment Skills Plans

• Support the pre-construction team with tender submissions relating to social value.

• You will work to motivate and create job openings with the on-site supply chain for academy graduates, whilst working with the project team to ensure delivery of any social value commitments.

• A key element of the job will be to promote the Construction Industry as a career route to local communities, Schools and Further Education providers, via events such as school assemblies, apprentice fairs, coffee mornings, and supply chain engagement events.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

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