Social Value Coordinator Apprenticeship – A9 [UK]

Reference ID:

A9/SVALC

Overview:

The Social Value Coordinator Apprentice will support the delivery of social value and commitments on a live civil engineering project.

The role will provide hands-on experience across community engagement, employability, education, sustainability initiatives and reporting, while developing practical skills and working towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification.  Co-ordination of site wellbeing activities will also form part of the role. This is a site-based role designed to give real exposure to how social value is planned, delivered and evidenced within a major infrastructure project. Full Time Monday to Friday (some flexibility may be required, due to the nature of the position).

Key Responsibilities:

• Support engagement with local communities, residents, schools and stakeholders.
• Assist with organising and attending community events, site visits, careers events and “meet the contractor” events.
• Help prepare communications such as newsletters, social media content, noticeboards and project updates.
• Act as a positive ambassador for the project and contractor within the local community.
• Support delivery of STEM engagement activities with schools, colleges and training providers.
• Assist with work experience placements, apprenticeships, site visits and careers talks.
• Help track employment outcomes such as apprenticeships, placements and local employment.
• Support delivery of agreed social value commitments aligned to client requirements.
• Assist with coordinating volunteering activities, donations and community initiatives.
• Help gather evidence of Good Practice (photos, attendance lists, feedback) to demonstrate impact.
• Support environmental and wellbeing initiatives linked to the project.

Requirements:

• A genuine interest in social value, community engagement or construction.
• A willingness to learn and get involved on a live construction site.
• Good communication skills and confidence speaking to different audiences.
• Organised, reliable and able to manage tasks with support.
• Basic IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, social media).
• A positive, proactive attitude.

Social Value Delivery:

• Support delivery of agreed social value commitments aligned to client requirements.
• Assist with coordinating volunteering activities, donations and community initiatives.
• Help gather evidence of Good Practice (photos, attendance lists, feedback) to demonstrate impact.
• Support environmental and wellbeing initiatives linked to the project.
• Monitoring, Reporting & Administration.
• Help collect data for social value reporting (e.g. hours volunteered, people engaged, outcomes achieved).
• Maintain logs, trackers and evidence folders.
• Support preparation of reports for internal teams and clients.
• Ensure activities are delivered in line with project policies and procedures.
• Health, Safety & Compliance.
• Follow all site health, safety and wellbeing requirements.
• Attend inductions and training relevant to the role.
• Always represent the company professionally and responsibly.

(Non-essential) Preferred Requirements:

• An interest in construction, engineering, community development or communications.
• Experience of volunteering, youth work, school projects or community activities.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) including English (and Maths desirable).

Rewards & Benefits:

• Employee Development Programme.
• 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefits.
• Income Protection.
• Company pension.
• 25 annual leave holidays plus public holidays.

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