Assistant Site Manager West Malling

Bellway plc; West Malling; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading house builder as an Assistant Site Manager! This exciting role involves managing construction site operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met, and supporting a dynamic team. You'll play a crucial part in delivering high-quality residential projects while fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. With opportunities for professional growth and a range of employee benefits, this role is perfect for someone passionate about construction and team management. If you're ready to take the next step in your career with a reputable company that values its people, this is the opportunity for you!

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 residential builder.
• Knowledge of health and safety and building legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assist Site Manager in daily operations and health and safety management.
• Motivate and manage site staff, ensuring high-quality work.

Skills

Effective communication

Team management

Health and safety knowledge

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Ability to work independently

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

Job description

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 Kent division is 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 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 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 all aspects of health and safety are followed and adhered to.
• 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 manages multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently 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.