Assistant Site Manager

XCT Corporation; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in residential development is seeking an Assistant Site Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage a construction site, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality in all operations. You will support the Site Manager in directing daily activities, implementing health and safety protocols, and motivating site staff. With a commitment to inclusivity and flexible working, this company values its employees and offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about construction and team leadership, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist Site Manager with daily operations and team management.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Maintain site records and documentation.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good administration skills

Team management

Proficient IT skills

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Education

GCSE Maths and English - Grade C/4 or above

Valid CSCS card

Valid SSSTS certificate

Valid First Aid certificate

Construction Management - HNC Level 4

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Assistant Site Manager

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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 site will be located in Riverside Lambeth, Geoffrey Close, Lilford Road, London SE5 9BX

The Role

The role of Assistant Site Manager, reports to the Site Manager and Construction Manager 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
• Construction Management – HNC Level 4, HND desirable
• Valid Scaffold Appreciation certificate is desirable

Skills and Aptitude

• Effective communication and listening skills
• Good administration 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:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive car allowance
• Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
• Competitive annual bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits portal
• ShareSave Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Earn and Learn Opportunities

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