Community and Social Impact Manager

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Job Description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:
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We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable - please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Communities and Social Impact Manager

Guildford

An opportunity has arisen for a Communities and Social Impact Manager to join the team at Galliford Try.

Ideally, you will based in or around Guildford and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing:

To facilitate internal and external communication activities for community projects and Social Value across the Building Southern region supporting Regional Social Value Manager, ensuring Galliford Try's values (EPIC) are displayed always.

• Assisting with delivering the Building Southern Community and Social Impact Strategy. This includes helping establish relevant procedures, processes and tools to place online for effective Community working
• Be an ambassador for delivering excellence, Building Southern No 1 Business Strategy
• Be responsible for the regional updates of the Community and Sustainability elements of our intranet
• Support CCS Best practice for our Region and transferring this to site via site visits, training etc. Review CCS scores/per year to seek improvements in our scores
• Assist in achieving our regional target on the number of Apprentice placements/training opportunities created
• Apprentice support- ensure reviews are undertaken, regular contact with the mentors and apprentice providers
• Capture and report Community and Social Impact KPI's
• Support the Supply Chain team in getting our "Strategic Alliance" sub-contractors to generate Employment opportunities
• Support the PM in maximising local employment and training with equal opportunity for all ensuring the Employment and Skills targets are met
• Prepare newsletters, posters & other such literature promoting community initiatives
• Identify & develop links with local charities as appropriate
• Present safety & construction site awareness sessions in school assemblies
• Attend & support neighbour open evenings as/if necessary
• Record all complaints and compliments on one tracker
• Implement and comply with Galliford Try's HS&E policies

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK's leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

For information about this role or any other roles within our Building Southern Division, please contact Laura Mitchell on laura.mitchell@gallifordtry.co.uk.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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