Working Foreperson/Foreman

Ian Williams Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Working Foreperson (Foreman) to join the team in ourMaintenance business working around Birmingham, Warwickshire and Leicestershire. We want to hear from people who truly care about improving people’s homes and lives.

Our commitment to quality, professionalism, and high standards ensures we deliver exceptional results - we provide the tools, knowledge, and leadership to make things happen.

Believing that leadership is not about dictating but about connecting, we create an environment where individuals feel valued and empowered.

Your hard work will always be rewarded and recognised, and with this, we offer the following:

• 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 carpentry or a core trade, CSCS card, asbestos awareness and manual handling and SSSTS or SMSTS
• The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced directly employed and sub contract 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 (formerly titled Foreman)role.

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 atour 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.