Social Value Manager - Social Housing / Property Services

Social Value & Marketing Manager
£40K - £60K + Benefits
Permanent Role

Here at Howells we are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a Social Value Manager to join their team in the South.

As a Social Value Manager you will coordinate the delivery of social value contractual commitments & support the business's corporate social responsibility objectives by using innovative approaches to support the communities in they work.

This is a standalone position where you will be required to work autonomously, making a real difference to communities. You must have experience using the Social Value Portal for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain network of external stakeholders and community partners including training providers, residents and public sector
• Ensure delivery on social value commitments as outlined in the contract to meet required deadlines and quality
• Complete case studies, social media and production of newsletters to communicate activities with the business and externally
• Responsibility for apprentice training programme including recruitment, supporting supervisors with collating feedback and completing performance reviews and liaising with learning provider.
• Lead point of contact for schools, colleges and other provisions for coordinating work experience placements, careers evenings, mock interviews, site visits, and mentoring
• Deliver commitments, such as job clubs, energy awareness sessions with residents, liaising with relevant external contacts to capture evidence data
• Coordinate resident training days, to attract and invite
• Be able to use data and local insight and knowledge to develop targeted programmes to support issues relating to communities- such as poverty, ASB, capacity building, low educational attainment

Qualifications, experience & skills required:

• Previous experience in CSR/community regeneration activity
• Must have experience in creating environmental programmes that are engaging for residents and which address environmental concerns.
• Experience of giving employability support to customers
• Experience of delivering digital inclusion training in the community - essential
• Mentoring experience of young people- desirable
• Working knowledge of Apprenticeships
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

If you are interested in this role please apply online or call Dave on .