Assistant Site Manager in Inverurie

This role is 5 days a week at our New Homes Development site in Aberdeen, applicants must live within a commutable distance to Aberdeen.

More about your role

• Support the Site Manager with day-to-day site operations to deliver homes safely, on time and to agreed quality standards.
• Ensure safe working practices are always followed and maintain compliance with all SHE procedures and regulations.
• Oversee build activities across all stages, ensuring inspections are completed and plots are fully ready before presentation.
• Deliver site inductions for contractors and visitors and help maintain a positive, disciplined site culture.
• Liaise with the NHBC and other key stakeholders when required.
• Deputise for the Site Manager in their absence.
• Plan, programme and coordinate work packages to ensure deadlines are met.
• Manage site logistics and minimise health, safety and environmental risks.
• Support new homeowners by ensuring snagging items are resolved promptly and to a high standard.

More about you

• You bring a proactive, positive approach with a strong commitment to safety and quality.
• You're confident working in a fast-paced construction environment and able to coordinate multiple activities effectively.
• You communicate well with contractors, colleagues, stakeholders and customers, representing our People First approach at all times.
• You are organised, reliable and able to plan work, solve problems and maintain strong site discipline.
• You take pride in delivering high standards and supporting the smooth running of the site.

Essential criteria

• Full clean driving licence
• SMSTS
• CSCS black Managers card
• First Aid certificate
• Scaffold Inspection certificate
• Previous housebuilding experience

Preferred criteria

• Good IT skills
• Knowledge of NHBC standards and basic building control
• NVQ Level 6 in Site Management

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for!

Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work.

As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs up to £500 saving per year
• Car Allowance
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are dedicated to creating a supportive and accessible recruitment process for all. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

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We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.