Social Value Manager

Construction & Engineering
Location:
Barnsley

Sectors:
Transport infrastructure; rail; aviation; highways; environment; canals and rivers; power and energy

About Us
AmcoGiffen delivers maintenance frameworks, capital delivery and complex civil engineering projects across the UK, including bridge reconstruction, environmental infrastructure, highways, tunnels, station works, lineside civils and utility installations. Our clients include Local Authorities, Network Rail, energy companies and environmental organisations.

Join our dynamic, fast-paced environment working on multi-disciplinary projects for a diverse range of clients. Our project portfolio includes:

Highways & Roads

Under bridges, Overbridges & Footbridges

Tunnels & Station Infrastructure

Flood Alleviation & Repairs

Earthworks & Embankments

Lineside Civils, Cabling, Trough Routes & Telecoms

Role Summary
We're seeking a strategic and purpose-driven Social Value Manager to lead the development and implementation of our social value strategy. This senior role sits within our Strategy & Development Support function and is key to embedding meaningful social impact across our projects.

You'll conduct local needs analyses, shape action plans, and collaborate across teams to ensure our commitments are realised and reported. This is a chance to influence how infrastructure projects deliver lasting value to communities—while aligning with PPN002 and our clients' social value priorities.

What You'll Do

• Develop and deliver a comprehensive social value strategy and action plan aligned with PPN 002 and client expectations
• Collaborate with bid teams to define and evidence project-specific social value commitments
• Support work-winning through bid writing, case studies, and impact reporting
• Monitor, report, and continuously improve social value delivery using tools such as RSVT, Loop, or Hive, as prescribed by clients
• Launch and manage our Social Value Hub to centralise reporting, communications, and best practice sharing
• Coordinate regional teams and forums to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment across the business
• Engage with our supply chain partners to amplify social value outcomes
• Ensure our Business Management System (BMS) policies and procedures remain relevant and up to date
• Work cross-functionally to organise and support events that showcase and deliver social value
• Partner with Communications to raise awareness and celebrate our social impact
• Represent AmcoGiffen at external forums, events, and stakeholder meetings
• Stay informed on best practices and bring fresh thinking into our approach

What You'll Bring

• Deep understanding of social value frameworks, tools, and measurement techniques
• Proven experience applying social value principles across varied project scales
• Familiarity with PPN002 and client-aligned social value strategies
• Experience using reporting platforms such as RSVT, Loop, or Hive
• Ability to conduct local needs analyses and translate insights into action
• Strong track record of building partnerships with community organisations and supply chain partners
• Skilled in data interpretation and producing board-level reports
• Excellent communication and presentation skills across all levels
• Commercial awareness and experience in a work-winning environment
• Strategic mindset with policy development experience
• Confident facilitator and public speaker
• Ability to work independently and build trusted relationships

This role is ideal for someone passionate about creating tangible community benefits through infrastructure. If you're ready to shape the future of social value at AmcoGiffen, we'd love to hear from you.
What We Offer

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership, Women in leadership and much more.
• A safe place to work
• Employee forum's that provide a platform for having your voice heard

The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn't matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

Recruitment Manager