Community Liaison & Social Value Officer

Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites. We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products. We hold a ‘Gold Investor in People’ award for continuously developing and rewarding our employees, offering excellent career potential.

Role Purpose

Our contracting business unit is going from strength to strength with recent successes in the Bromsgrove and Swindon area. As a result of growing demand and client requirements, we are now recruiting a Public Liaison Officer based in Bromsgrove and Swindon on a 50:50 split, with one day from home if desired. Within the next 12 months, the contract will move to the Bromsgrove location only. It’s important that the successful candidate is able to commute to both locations for the next 12 months and resides within the Worcestershire/ Birmingham area. A car or allowance will be provided with this role.

Main Responsibilities

The perfect candidate will be a strong communicator with experience in a similar role and have a positive attitude to working with people to find positive outcomes. We are looking for a strong team player who is able to build strong relationships across the local community and take lead communicating with all of our activities. You will be able to keep accurate records and provide detailed reports on delivery, have the ability to work under pressure and a natural ability to learn new skills.

Main Responsibilities

The Public Liaison Officer will lead in communicating our works activities with local stakeholders including local businesses, road users, residents and the wider public whilst upholding the reputation of Colas at all times. They will communicate stakeholder needs to the project manager, acting as the first point of contact for any stakeholder concerns or issues. They will also work with the Social Value team to deliver engagement with local schools and charities to support the requirements of the Colas Social Value charter.

Compensation Data

As well as a highly competitive salary, Colas offers some great benefits with this role, including:

£35,000 - £40,000
• A generous pension contribution
• Life assurance cover (x4 basic salary)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy/sell more)
• Flexible working policy
• Opportunity to study towards a professional qualification fully funded
• Ongoing training and personal/professional development
• Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal