Trainee Assistant Site Manager in Southampton

Within the Construction environment, think about buying materials, managing big projects, ensuring health and safety and customer service. At any given time, you’ll find us working on some circa 400 developments in both towns and rural areas across the UK, and every one poses unique challenges. Some are from scratch on brownfield sites; others see us adapting existing buildings, like old factories or disused hospitals.

We need people who can bring us fresh ideas and imagination on one hand, and the commercial ability to manage people, budgets and costs on the other. It is testament to the professionalism of our construction teams that for an unprecedented thirteenth year, Site Managers have won more NHBC Pride in the Job Awards than any other housebuilder.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will be involved and will assist in the management of site, supporting and actively seeking to learn about site management and construction. All activities must support the delivery of targets in regard to health and safety, build programme quality, customer care, and cost.

You will be expected to:

• Ensure compliance on site at all times to the company health and safety standards and processes, NHBC standards, building regulations, and overall quality standards.
• Report any activities or actions to the Site Manager that could affect health and safety, quality, customer care, or cost.
• Liaise with other internal departments, external suppliers and partners to ensure the build programme is achieved.
• Help in the monitoring of material levels on site to ensure the minimum amount of stock, but enough to ensure the site programme is met and all labour is efficiently employed.
• Ensure that all plots are built to the highest standard of quality, and contribute to a high standard of overall presentation on site, at a minimum.
• Carry out some reporting of defects on IFix.
• Show a good behavioural example in all aspects of health and safety, organisation, conduct, quality of work, and professionalism.

To be successful in the role, we are looking for:

• Confident communicator with a positive attitude.
• Show signs of leadership and developing assertive skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, demonstrating a good problem-solving ability.
• Appetite for learning and gaining experiences in all areas of site management and customer care.

We’ve been nationally recognised as a 5 star housebuilder since 2010 for supplying high-quality homes for all generations. That’s more than any other major housebuilder. It’s because we combine the brightest minds, the latest technology, and a genuine commitment to putting customers first.

Barratt adopts a hybrid way of working which assumes that where roles allow, our office-based colleagues divide their time between working in the office, on our construction sites and sales offices, and working from home, as the role dictates. We recognise the many benefits that an effective hybrid working culture brings to both the Company and our colleagues.

We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.

As part of working for Barratt Redrow PLC and specifically for this role we offer:

• Competitive Bonus Scheme.
• Private Medical Cover - Single Cover.
• 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years’ continuous service up to 29 days).
• Private medical cover.
• Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more — including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.
• Pension - First-class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.
• Annual Health Assessment - All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.
• Access to employee loans and savings accounts, to house purchase discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme, reduced hotel rate, discounts at major retailers.
• From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.

About Southampton: Our dual-branded Barratt Redrow divisions combine the best of our Barratt Homes and Redrow brands. Whether it is homes focused on first time buyers, or those aimed towards customers taking the next step in their homeownership journey, we provide award winning quality and innovative design.

That’s why we’ve been awarded the maximum 5 Stars from the Home Builders Federation since 2009, making us the only major national housebuilder to achieve this.

Putting diversity and inclusion front and centre: We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we’re so committed to developing our inclusive culture.

Thinking ahead to leave a better world behind: We’re building a sustainable tomorrow, one house and one community at a time. Our commitment to our customers is rooted in every decision and day-to-day action we take.