Social Value Managers

The Vacancy

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Social Value Manager to join our Wates Property Services team in North London. Based out of our Harringay office, you will lead the development and delivery of social value initiatives across our planned works contracts, ensuring meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
You’ll work closely with project teams, local authorities, and community stakeholders to embed social value into every stage of our operations—from pre-construction through to handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement social value strategies aligned with client and community needs.
• Monitor and report on social value outcomes, including employment, training, and community engagement.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver measurable impact.
• Represent Wates at community forums, stakeholder meetings, and social value networks.
• Support bid teams with social value input for tenders and proposals.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in social value delivery, ideally within housing or property services.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and travel across sites.
• Knowledge of social value frameworks and reporting tools (e.g. TOMs, Social Value Portal).
• Passion for community development and inclusive growth.

Wates Property Services Benefits Package

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, development, and work-life balance:

• Annual Leave: 26 days + bank holidays + your birthday off
• Family Leave: Up to 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption/surrogacy leave; 8–12 weeks fully paid paternity/partner leave
• Health & Wellbeing: Private healthcare, death-in-service benefit, mental health support
• Learning & Development: Award-winning training and career progression support

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced and Barred Lists Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.