Trainee Assistant Site Manager

About Us
Tilia Homes are an ambitious, customer focused housebuilder that put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We\’re dedicated to delivering the best possible standards in design, build quality, and service for our customers.
We\’re looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who will share this passion, to join our team.
Our benefits package includes:

• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays pro rata
• Company Pension Scheme
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Retail discount portal
• Employee Assistance Programme

About The Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team within our Central Region on a 2 year course.
The purpose of this role is to work and learn on site with the Construction teams delivering houses to a build programme.
As a Trainee Site Manager, you will learn and develop skills within our construction department that may lead to a professional role in Site Management. You will be supported by a structured in-house training scheme and we will also support you through a relevant qualification. You will experience on-going Manager interaction, mentoring and regular progress meetings. In return we require you to be eager to learn and keen to get ahead.
Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for planning and co-ordinating both temporary and permanent site set ups/ compounds
• Manage a build programme aligned with output, ensuring all new homes are produced to a consistently high standard
• Participate in the selection and procurement of supply chain, cost reviews and implement actions arising
• Assist with managing all directly employed staff and sub-contractors to enable production objectives are achieved
• Be prepared to accept responsibility as and when deputised by the Site Manager
• Take control of own learning and development
• Possess some industry specific experience
• Commercially aware with excellent organisational skills
• Great communicator, self-motivated and customer focussed
• This role is for someone who wants to train in role and will be supported by completion of the relevant NVQ

About You

• NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Management (or working towards) or equivalent
• SSSTS
• Experience in the construction industry
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs
• Proficient IT skills – Office, Word, Excel
• Full UK Driving Licence

Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.
Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.
Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK\’s most customer-centric housebuilder.