Assistant Site Manager
Posted Today by The Construction Index Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
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Tamworth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Assistant Site Manager at Bellway Homes plays a crucial role in overseeing the daily operations of construction sites, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality in line with company standards. This position involves supporting the Site Manager in managing site staff, health and safety compliance, and maintaining site presentation. The role requires effective communication and the ability to manage multiple tasks while adhering to deadlines. Candidates should have experience in residential construction and relevant qualifications in health and safety and construction management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Site Manager with the day-to-day running of the development and provide clear direction to site workers.
- Assist with the management and implementation of health and safety procedures.
- Motivate and manage directly employed site staff, providing training and support.
- Ensure site presentation is maintained at the correct standard.
- Support the Site Manager in delivering production requirements in accordance with technical and planning documentation.
- Conform to building regulations and warranty providers’ requirements.
- Assist with producing accurate production/progress returns.
- Maintain adequate site records including reports, labour requirements, and health and safety records.
- Inspect and ensure remedial work is completed before NHBC key stage inspections.
Key Skills:
- Experience as an Assistant Site Manager with a high volume residential house builder.
- Effective team management skills.
- Up-to-date knowledge of health and safety and building legislation.
- 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.
- Effective communication and listening skills.
- Good administration skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Tamworth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Company: Bellway Homes
Salary: Competitive
Type: Full Time
Region: International
Town/City: Tamworth
Posted: 27/01/2026
Listed in: Assistant Site Manager
Reference: 301837CON
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 West Midlands 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 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
Experience, Qualifications and Skills
- 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.
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