Assistant Site Manager in Ashington

Location: Seton Hall, Berwick upon TweedExpires: 5 December 2025# Assistant Site Manager Ascent HomesAdvance Northumberland is a “place shaping” one stop shop focused almost exclusively on regenerating Northumberland. Our people are our core competence, with a diverse skills mix, they form several discrete specialised business units, enabling us to deliver some of the most visionary and transformational projects.Whether its support and funding for new and developing businesses, the remediation of challenging brownfield sites, building of large-scale manufacturing units, delivering new purpose-built offices, delivery of major town centre redevelopments, including complex retail developments, leisure facilities or the delivery of high-quality market sale and affordable housing it can all be found in this unique regeneration company.We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, delivering positive physical and economic development.Focusing on the needs and aspirations of the county, addressing economic, housing and infrastructure challenges whilst capitalising on Northumberland’s significant assets and opportunities. We deliver a comprehensive regeneration capability to improve the County’s economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve liveability and create a more connected and aspirational County.In doing so, we will support a broader county-wide assets-based approach to promote economic growth and an improved quality of life for its communities. Building on the opportunities emerging from the Combined Authority initiatives to enhance its regeneration impact, taking its lead from Northumberland County Council, and working in collaboration with key partners.Our Ascent Homes team have ambitious plans, with a number of new sites starting and significant growth planned in our 5-year business plan.#### OUR VALUES* Dedication – passionate and tenacious about delivering for Northumberland.* Honesty – working to the highest standards of integrity and accountability.* Collaboration – deliver in partnership with Northumberland County Council and organisations across the public and private sectors.#### THE BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR USWe care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.**Salary –****Competitive with excellent benefits and performance related pay****Annual leave -** Start with 26 days, increasing to 31 days with service.**Pension -**Generous employer contributions of 8%. You pay 2%, although you can choose to pay more if you want.**Financial Benefits -**Enjoy the security of free life assurance, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per recruited referral), and our Cash plan with discounts and cashback at top retailers. Free on-site parking at all locations.**Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services -**Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 support, GP services, mental health support and, dental and optical plus a range of other health therapies.We also have a cycle to work and home electronics schemes, both of which are salary exchange, so you pay less National Insurance.We have extensive health campaigns from our award-winning Better Health at work team.You will have the option to join our private healthcare scheme on completion of probation.**Motoring Benefits -**Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, through NHS Fleet.#### THE ROLE:**Assistant Site Manager****Based Seton Hall, Berwick upon Tweed**As one of our Assistant Site Managers, you will report to the Site Manager and support the management of the construction phase of a scheme, ensuring build is on time and to the quality standards expected. You will liaise with sub-contractors on the development, ensuring health and safety is maintained at all times.You will liaise with our partners, ensuring the build is completed to time.**To apply:**Please send your CV and a letter of application saying why you want to work for us and what you’d bring to the role, together with the completed application form to:workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.ukFor an informal discussion, please contact: Mark Sinclair on 079225 78338Closing date for applications – Friday 5th December 2025We may close this role early if we receive sufficient applications.If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email us at: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk**No agencies please**| || — || **Advance Northumberland** **Wansbeck Workspace Rotary Parkway Ashington NE63 8QZ** |**Job Description and Person Specification****Job title: Assistant Site Manager****Reports to: Site Manager****Team members: N/A****Location: Ascent Homes Construction Site****Role Purpose:**To assist the Site Manager in their duties to manage and co-ordinate the day to day activities on site, running projects from inception to contractual handover**Duties and Responsibilities:**To successfully assist in the delivery of new build and refurbishment construction projects, safely, to the specified quality, on time and to budget.Develop a close working partnership with the Quantity Surveyor to enable accurate reporting on the current and projected financial status of schemes as well as identifying any contractual or commercial risksTo ensure adherence to and monitor health and safety procedures and documentation on site in compliance with current health and safety policy and legislation.Ensure segregation of “build areas” from handed over “purchaser areas” at all times.Ensure sites are kept to the highest standard of cleanliness and presentation appropriate to that of a large regional housebuilder.Monitor material stocks on site and assist the Site Manager with requisition of materials and plant through the Buyer in a timely manner to allow procurement to meet the construction programme.Effective liaison with Head Office departments, on-site Sales Executives, Subcontract suppliers and external Clients.Ensure all snagging and post entry snagging is completed on time and that Ascent Homes Customer Care Department are kept updated on a weekly basisTo foster and encourage equality of opportunity and adhere to data protection requirements.The act as the principal site supervisor in the event of Site Manager absence i.e. annual leave.**Generic Requirements for all colleagues*** Contribute to the creation of a positive culture in line with Advance Northumberland values* Show commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace and ensure this is reflected in all activities* Ensure a safe and sustainable working environment is promoted across the business* Contribute to the financial performance of the business, in line with role responsibilities* Undertake other reasonable duties as requested**Personal Specification****Essential Criteria**You must have:Qualified to relevant Construction qualifications or significant industry experience.Experienced Assistant Site Manager – working to tight timeframes.Track record of successful delivery of construction projects valued over £1 million in the private / commercial sector.Wide range of sector experience including housing & commercial projects.Awareness of the NHBC Standards and compliance requirements.Full UK Driving LicenceCSCS Card### Assistant Site ManagerAscent Homes #J-18808-Ljbffr