Assistant Site Manager

Wireshop; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction firm is seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join their team in Newcastle. The role involves ensuring site safety, managing construction activities, and liaising with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have a CSCS card, NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Supervision, and experience in the housebuilding industry. This full-time position offers generous benefits including a company car allowance and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days + bank holidays

Choice of company car / car allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance scheme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• CSCS card as a minimum is required.
• Experience working within the housebuilding industry is essential.
• Previous experience in an Assistant Site Manager or Site Supervisor role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe running of the site and compliance with Home Safe procedures.
• Support management of onsite Construction and Customer Care responsibilities.
• Liaise with all stakeholders and manage defects post-completion.

Skills

CSCS card

NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Supervision

SMSTS card

First Aid at Work

Good knowledge of construction methods

Experience in housebuilding

Full UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Supervision

Tools

Zutec

Digital Plot Books

Job description

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Are you passionate about joining a high performing, customer‑focused on‑site construction team and genuinely care about building affordable quality homes where they are needed most? If you are passionate about what we do here at Gleeson and are considering a new challenge, we have a great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join our Construction team, working with external partners and subcontractors while collaborating with our onsite Sales team.

Main Responsibilities

We’re looking for proactive people who genuinely believe in what we’re doing, building homes and changing lives. Collaborative leaders who positively influence teams and can strongly communicate across departments, on and off site. You’ll reinforce directions set out by the Site and Contracts manager, helping deliver the development safely and on schedule – we need people who lead by example.

The Role Includes

• Ensuring the safe running of the site – responsible for reinforcing Home Safe procedures, maintaining a keen eye for detail and proactively ensuring compliance.
• Supporting the management of onsite Construction and Customer Care responsibilities.
• Ensuring effective compliance, control and deployment of Construction and onsite Customer Care activities as per company policies and processes, including managing defects post‑completion in a timely manner and delivering 5* customer satisfaction results.
• Liaising with all stakeholders and suppliers, both internal and external.
• Maintaining and establishing relationships with local communities – engaging and working with them to further push the Gleeson model.
• Using Zutec and Digital Plot Books.

The Ideal Candidate

• CSCS card as a minimum.
• NVQ Level 4 Construction Site Supervision or a similar construction‑related NVQ – working towards or having achieved a Pass or Distinction.
• SMSTS card holder.
• First Aid at Work.
• Scaffold – CISRS.
• Good knowledge of construction methods and processes.
• Good awareness of codes of practice that impact on construction matters (e.g., NHBC, Building Regulations).
• Experience working within the housebuilding industry.
• Previous experience in an Assistant Site Manager or Site Supervisor role is preferred.
• Full UK driving licence.

Please note we will ask you to bring your qualifications to the interview stage, so please ensure you have evidence prepared.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days per annum + bank holidays.
• Choice of company car / car allowance.
• Discretionary bonus scheme.
• Holiday buy‑back scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance scheme.
• Healthshield membership.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Share purchase plan.
• Highstreet / store discounts.
• Development opportunities.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction

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