Assistant Site Manager

TN United Kingdom; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in residential construction is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-quality housing developments while ensuring safety and efficiency on site. You will support the Site Manager in overseeing daily operations, managing teams, and adhering to health and safety regulations. The company values inclusivity and offers a range of benefits, including a competitive bonus and pension scheme. If you are passionate about construction and team leadership, this role could be your next big step!

Benefits

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Site Manager with a high volume residential builder.
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety and building legislation.
• Experience managing teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support Site Manager with daily operations and team direction.
• Assist in health and safety management on site.
• Ensure compliance with building regulations and maintain site records.

Skills

Effective communication

Team management

Health and safety knowledge

Proficient IT skills

Ability to work under deadlines

Education

GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above

Valid CSCS card

Valid SSSTS certificate

Valid First Aid certificate

Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Thames Gateway divisionis looking to recruit an Assistant Site Manager to join the Division’s Construction team.

The Role

The role of Assistant Site Manager, reports to the Site Manager and Construction Director and assists with the responsibility for managing all aspects of a construction development site, ensuring the provision of safe, efficient and cost effective works at all times, while maintaining the highest quality of work and customer service are delivered within the given timescales.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

• Support the Site Manager with the day to day running of the development and provide clear direction to those working on the construction site regarding their responsibilities and targets.
• Assist with management and implementation of health and safety procedures, working closely with Bellway Health and Safety Managers and ensure that that all aspects of health and safety are followed and adhered too.
• Motivate, support and manage directly employed site staff, providing toolbox talks, training, coaching, and support as required to improve performance.
• Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard at all times.
• Support the Site Manager to deliver all aspects of production requirements in strict accordance with relevant technical and planning documentation provided and any subsequent instructions that may be necessary from time to time.
• Fully conform to building regulations and warranty providers’ requirements (NHBC, LABC Services).
• Assist the Site Manager with producing accurate production/progress returns and ensure that they are updated and sent to the Construction Manager and/or Construction Director as requested.
• Ensure that adequate site records are maintained including but not limited to Site Managers reports, labour requirements, plant, materials, site inductions and health and safety records.
• Thoroughly inspect and ensure any remedial work is completed in advance of each NHBC key stage inspection

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

• Experience of working as an Assistant Site Manager with a high volume residential house builder.
• Experience of effectively managing teams
• Up to date knowledge of health and safety and building legislation.

Qualifications and Training

• GCSE Maths and English – Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
• Valid CSCS card (or equivalent).
• Valid SSSTS certificate
• Valid First Aid certificate
• Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate is desirable

Skills and Aptitude

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Works effectively to deadlines and competently works on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
• Proficient IT skills along with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Committed to diversity and inclusion

The Role and Working Conditions

• Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
• Working outside in all weathers.
• Ability to travel to development sites, including the divisional office.

In return we can offer you:

• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.