Assistant Site Manager

Places for People; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Social Enterprise is looking for an Assistant Site Manager to support site production at a vibrant new town development in East Lothian. The ideal candidate will have experience in construction management, knowledge of NHBC guidelines, and relevant qualifications including SMSTS and CSCS. This role offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in the local community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Yearly salary review

Pension with matched contributions

35 days annual leave

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Bonus scheme

Car allowance/company car

Training and development

Discounts and offers from shops

Qualifications

• Experience on a housebuilder construction site within management.
• Knowledge of mixed tenure developments.
• Knowledge of NHBC guidelines.
• Full clean driving licence.
• SMSTS qualification.
• CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Manager to ensure production runs smoothly.
• Manage day-to-day site activities, ensuring safe working practices.
• Oversee build stages and inspections for quality standards.
• Conduct health and safety inductions.
• Liaise with NHBC and other stakeholders.

Skills

Proactive approach

Passion for delivering exceptional results

Experience on a construction site

Knowledge of mixed tenure developments

Knowledge of NHBC guidelines

Full clean driving licence

SMSTS qualification

CSCS card

Job description

We're proud to be part of the exciting Blindwells development – a visionary new town in East Lothian, just eleven miles from Edinburgh. Blindwells is evolving into a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood with a new town centre, green spaces, schools, and local amenities. Places for People will deliver 135 new homes here, including 93 for private sale and 42 affordable rented homes, creating a thriving community where people can live, work, and enjoy life.

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

Role Purpose

As Assistant Site Manager, you'll support the Site Manager to ensure production runs smoothly, meeting agreed programmes, budgets, and quality standards. You'll uphold our commitment to safety, compliance, and excellence, while representing Places for People's People First approach in every interaction with customers, suppliers, and the wider community.

What you'll do

You’ll manage day-to-day site activities, ensuring safe working practices are always maintained. Quality will be at the heart of your work, overseeing build stages and inspections to guarantee homes are completed to the highest standards before handover. You'll carry out health and safety inductions, maintain site discipline, liaise with NHBC and other stakeholders, and deputise for the Site Manager when required. From planning logistics to resolving snagging issues for new homeowners, you'll keep the site running efficiently and safely.

Qualifications

• We're seeking someone with a proactive, positive approach and a passion for delivering exceptional results. To succeed in this role, you must have:
  A wealth of experience on a housebuilder site/construction site within management
• Knowledge of mixed tenure developments
• Knowledge of NHBC guidelines
• Full clean driving licence
• SMSTS qualification
• CSCS card

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading organisation and contribute to a development that will make a real difference to the local community.

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues
• Car allowance/company car
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.