Working Foreman / Foreperson

Ian Williams Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance company is seeking an experienced Working Foreperson to supervise a trades team in Wiltshire. Key responsibilities include team management, health and safety reporting, and productivity oversight. Applicants must have supervisory experience and hold at least an NVQ 2 in a core trade. A full UK driving license is essential for this role, which also offers a range of benefits including weekly pay and a company van.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Annual pay reviews

Company van and fuel card

31 days paid holiday

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Access to health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing projects as a Foreman or Multi Operative.
• Ability to lead by example and manage a trades team effectively.
• Possession of a full current UK Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the trades team and manage daily productivity.
• Complete health and safety checks and on-site welfare inspections.
• Deliver regular toolbox talks and manage job completion reporting.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Health and Safety reporting

IT Systems competence

Education

NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade

Tools

Company van

PPE

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Working Foreperson (Foreman) to join our team in our Maintenance business working in Wiltshire and surrounding areas. We want to hear from like-minded individuals who truly care about improving people’s homes and lives.

At Ian Williams, our commitment to quality, professionalism, and high standards ensures we deliver exceptional results. In our ambitious environment, we provide the tools, knowledge, and leadership to make things happen.

We believe leadership is not about dictating but about connecting. We create an environment where individuals feel valued and empowered, providing the opportunity to have open and honest conversations. Your hard work will always be rewarded and recognised, and with this, we offer the following:

Benefits

• You will be paid weekly, with a guaranteed 39 hour working week, as well as annual pay reviews
• We provide you with the opportunity to earn more with weekly bonuses based on productivity
• Company van and fuel card
• Uniform and PPE provided, no charge
• 31 days paid holiday (including bank holidays)
• Your future is important to us, therefore we offer a pension contribution
• Life Insurance, covering you on and off-site, financed by Ian Williams
• Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice
• A range of other benefits including preferred supplier discounts and much more!

Working Foreman / Foreperson Role

• Working on the tools whilst maintaining the supervision of a directly employed trades team, the site and labour allocation within residential properties
• The daily management of team productivity, the regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts Manager
• Health and Safety reporting – you will complete on-site welfare checks, including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections
• The delivery of regular toolbox talks
• Pre work inspections, setups and post inspections of works completed.

What you will bring as a Working Foreman / Foreperson

• We welcome applications from experienced Foreman / Forepersons or experienced Multi Operatives with some supervisory experience who have a proven track record in managing projects
• Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade
• The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced directly employed trade workforce. You will be taking responsibility and handling the day to day operational queries and decisions
• Confidence in using IT systems or the willingness to learn with training and support
• The possession of a full current UK Driving Licence is essential to undertake the Working Foreperson role, using a company van and fuel card.

About Ian Williams Ltd

Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the code of practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.

We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.

Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.

We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regards to this position.