Assistant Site Manager

Gleeson Homes; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gleeson Homes is seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join their site construction team. This role involves ensuring health and safety compliance, coordinating site operations, and working collaboratively with various partners to deliver high-quality homes. An ideal candidate will have background experience in housebuilding and relevant certifications.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company car or car allowance

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Holiday Buy Back Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Healthshield membership

Life Assurance Scheme

Share Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Experience in the housebuilding industry is essential.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager or Site Supervisor is required.
• Must have SMSTS qualification and a valid CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of health and safety policies on site.
• Coordinate activities with subcontractors and ensure compliance.
• Monitor site operations and report on activities as required.

Skills

Health and Safety Knowledge

Site Coordination

Communication

Education

SMSTS Qualification

CSCS Card

First Aid Certification

Job description

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Job Introduction

Are you passionate about joining a high performing, customer-focussed on site construction team and genuinely care about building affordable quality homes, where they are needed for the people who need them the most?

If you are Passionate about what we do here at Gleeson and are considering a new challenge, we have a great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join our Construction team, working with external partners and subcontractors whilst working collaboratively with our onsite Sales team.

To be considered for this role you will share our Gleeson Values of being Passionate, Collaborative and Respectful along with having previous experience as an Assistant Site Manager working on high volume new build housing developments.

Role Responsibility

Working in conjunction with the Site Manager responsibilities will include:-

• Understanding the company's health and safety policy and ensure that it is implemented by all staff under your control.
• Understanding the health and safety requirements relating to operations under your control and ensure they are fully and correctly implemented in accordance with the appropriate risk assessments and/or method statements.
• Pre-plan operations in conjunction with the Build Manager and Site Manager to coordinate health and safety taking into account any special hazards or problems involved.
• Ensure that the health and safety plan is monitored and kept up to date.
• Ensure that adequate welfare facilities are established on site from the commencement to the completion of the contract.
• Control over both site staff and subcontractors, whilst liaising between head office and local authority departments.
• Actively encourage a philosophy of safety, progress, quality and innovation.
• Monitor the reports produced by the Regional Health and Safety Advisor to ensure that the recommendations they contain are implemented.
• Ensure statutory inspection reports on scaffolding, excavations, lifting appliances, accidents, etc. are completed as required.
• Set a personal example by conforming to company health and safety procedures and site rules.
• Providing regular feedback and reports on all activities as required.
• Ensure that adequate first aid stocks are maintained and that a trained first aider or appointed person is available on site.
• Record and report all accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences in accordance with company procedures and legal requirements.
• Coordinate all activities on site in a safe manner and ensure all activities are produced in line with agreed construction programmes and costs.
• Record variations and measure thereof to all subcontract works.
• Attend and participate in training as required.
• Maintain all company administration procedures as required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working within the housebuilding industry (essential)
• Previous experience within an Assistant Site Manager or Site Supervisor role (essential)
• SMSTS Qualification (essential)
• CSCS Card (essential)
• First Aid (essential)

Package Description

• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays
• Choice of company car or car allowance
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Holiday Buy Back Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme
• Healthshield membership
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Share Purchase Plan

Why Gleeson?

Gleeson Homes