Trainee/Assistant Site Manager – Peterborough

Vento Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Additional benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Job summary

Vento Group is looking for a Trainee / Assistant Site Manager in the United Kingdom to support Project Managers and coordinate site activities. This role provides hands-on experience in managing projects, with opportunities to progress into site management. The successful candidate should have early-stage construction experience or a relevant degree, along with strong communication and organisational skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a car allowance, in a supportive environment that invests in employee development.

Qualifications

• Early-stage construction experience or a construction-related degree.
• Ambition to progress into site management.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• A proactive, reliable and hands-on attitude.
• Willingness to work across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager with daily site activities.
• Coordinate subcontractors and trades on site.
• Assist with health & safety, inductions and compliance.
• Help manage programme, quality and snagging.
• Learn to run sections of work from start to finish.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Proactive attitude

Reliability

Education

Construction-related degree

Job description

£35,000-40,000 plus £3600 Car Allowance & Additional Benefits

Some first roles limit your learning. This one accelerates it.

You’ll be joining a privately owned main contractor and developer that specialises in care homes and later living accommodation, stepping into a supportive site environment where you learn directly from experienced managers while building real responsibility on live projects.

Your first project will be a £10m, 80-bed care home in Peterborough, working closely with an experienced Project Manager. Future schemes are already secured in Kings Lynn and Fakenham, giving you long-term stability and a clear path to progression.

This is a Trainee / Assistant Site Manager role where you’re not stuck observing from the sidelines. You’ll be involved in day‑to‑day site operations, coordinating trades, learning how programmes run, understanding quality and safety, and gradually taking ownership of packages of work.

Whether you’re coming off the tools or finishing a construction‑related degree, this role is designed to turn potential into capability, giving you hands‑on experience in a growing business that invests in its people.

What you’ll do

• Support the Project Manager with daily site activities
• Coordinate subcontractors and trades on site
• Assist with health & safety, inductions and compliance
• Help manage programme, quality and snagging
• Learn to run sections of work from start to finish

What you’ll need

• Early‑stage construction experience or a construction‑related degree
• Ambition to progress into site management
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• A proactive, reliable and hands‑on attitude
• Willingness to work across Peterborough, Kings Lynn and Fakenham

About the company

This is a contractor and developer built on long‑term relationships, repeat business and quality delivery within the care and later living sector. They offer stability, a strong forward order book and genuine commitment to developing people from the ground up.

You’ll join a close‑knit team with direct access to senior management, structured support on site and real opportunities to grow. For the right person, they offer competitive pay, long‑term security and a clear route into a Site Manager role.

If you want more than just a job and a real start to your site management career, this role gives you the foundation to build it.