Head of Social Value

About Us

Taylor Woodrow is the civil engineering division of VINCI Construction UK which forms part of VINCI, a world leader in concessions and construction.

Our Taylor Woodrow brand draws on the heritage of a company founded in 1921, whilst our part in VINCI Construction UK enables us to draw on the strength and unity of a diverse range of business streams all working together.

We are a leading player in the civil engineering and infrastructure sector, delivering world class infrastructure projects such as the iconic King’s Cross Western Concourse.

Working across the rail, highways and energy sectors, we have a customer-focused approach and thrive on applying our expertise to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary, engineering-led projects.

Job Role

Taylor Woodrow are recruiting for a Head of Social Value to lead the implementation of our Social Value Strategy across the business. Based from our head offices in Watford, the Head of Social Value will be working with the Stakeholder Managers, Social Value advisors and the Public Liaison Officers, to deliver project activities related to social value across our work sites.

Duties

• Responsible for engaging stakeholders (employees, local communities, supply chain) in the development and implementation of social value plans across the business.
• Create and roll out social value strategy for Taylor Woodrow, ensuring strategic alignment with National Social Value Priorities, The Social Value Model, National Highways and Transport for London.
• Oversee roll out of VINCI Group social value reporting tool Loop. Provide training workshops and carrying out data audits to ensure data entered is robust and holds up to external scrutiny.
• Promote and co-ordinate company wide policies and National Awareness Campaigns that support local community engagement activities, such as volunteering days, match funding and VINCI Foundation.
• Build relationships with local stakeholders and community groups as required, engaging with local communities to understand local needs and deliver volunteering targets and programmes
• Provide an overall framework for our Stakeholder Managers and Public Liaison Officers to work within by establishing and maintaining a coherent approach
• Identify all funding options and maintain knowledge of changes to available funding streams to support local investment in social value activities
• Ensure that our Supply Chain Partners contribute towards the creation of Social Value by providing data to meet local contractual requirements or Group policies, aligning to our engagement commitments and demonstrating additional mechanisms of achieving improved social value

Person Specification

• Previous experience in managing social value
• Ability to demonstrate extensive internal and external stakeholder management
• Knowledge of the construction industry is advantageous