Apprentice Site Manager

Company Description

United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK, comprised of four complementary businesses. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future.

We invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation.

Building a diverse, inclusive, and equal working environment in which everyone is welcomed and encouraged to be themselves, is a commitment we are dedicated to. We believe that having a diverse workforce not only sets us up for success, but it allows for greater opportunities for innovation, adaptability, and wide-ranging capabilities. We empower our people, and our communities, to champion diversity and change every day.

We are a fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business. We welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change to establish yourself in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression and supportsyou in your personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.

Job Description

This is an exciting time to join United Living on our Apprenticeship Programme as the business continues to grow and we have a significant order book of secured future projects.

We are looking for an apprentice to join our Infrastructure Services business, who deliver critical resilient infrastructure that improves daily life by partnering with our clients to achieve sustainable outcomes for their customers and communities. You will join our Water division who are a national provider of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water and wastewater services to UK water utility companies and will assist the Site Management team who manage and control the activities on our construction sites to ensure projects are completed successfully on time in a safe manner, without waste, achieving excellent quality standards for our customers. Some of your key responsibilities will be :

• Ensuring all operational activity from start to finish adheres to all Company policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensuring that the quality and programme standards expected by the client are delivered as directed by the Site Manager.
• Working collaboratively with external and internal departments to ensure smooth running of the site and tasks are undertaken in line with the programme requirements.
• Reviewing and monitoring progress against programme addressing any shortcomings and issues as they arise in conjunction with the Site or Project Manager.
• Shadowing the Site Manager to learn and understand the site management responsibilities and how they are fulfilled.
• Working closely with the commercial team to understand and be aware of the financial position of the contract and raising any issues or concerns as appropriate.
• In conjunction with the commercial team and Site Manager, ensure that records pertaining to requests for information, verbal instructions, delay and disruption are rigorously maintained to ensure the Company’s liabilities are protected.
• Assisting in the development of a Considerate Constructor’s strategy and ensuring full implementation.
• Developing an understanding and gaining full working knowledge of the relevant contract terms and conditions and the associated obligations.

As an Apprentice with United Living, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands‑on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll be inspired and stretched professionally, but fully supported by an expert network of colleagues, as you work to build the foundations for a career within United Living, and the construction industry.

As part of your apprenticeship programme you will be enrolled on the Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship, which will be delivered by our training partner and you will spend one day per week studying towards your qualification. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship you will be awarded a Level 4 Construction Site Supervisor Apprenticeship, a Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) in Construction Site Management, and will automatically qualify for TechCIOB-L4 professional accreditation. You will then progress to the Level 6 Construction Site Management Degree Apprenticeship programme.

You will be fully supported through a variety of methods such as lectures, learning materials, and one-to-one support from your tutor or coach. They will also meet regularly with you and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme.

To help you settle into your role, we’ll provide you with a buddy from our apprentice population. They will have some great advice as they were in exactly the same situation as you not so long ago, and you’ll also receive full support from your Line Manager and the Early Careers Team who will help guide you throughout your apprenticeship programme to help you achieve professional success.

Qualifications

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you have already achieved, or be predicted to achieve in Summer 2025 :

• GCSEs at Grade 9-4 / A C including English and Mathematics
• A level 3 qualification, BTEC, A‑Levels, T‑Level etc.
• Good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office packages Outlook, Word, Excel etc.
• Good organisation, time management and communication skills

You must also be available to start full‑time work by September 2025 and have :

• The commitment to live and breathe our company values during your work and studies.
• The motivation and dedication to successfully complete your apprenticeship programme.

Additional Information

We are committed to nurturing your creativity, encouraging the freedom to express yourself and fostering a supportive culture that values both personal and professional development. United Living are on an exciting journey of growth and innovation and our Apprentice programme will provide you with a solid foundation for you to develop your skills for the future and build your career with us.

• Career Development – from the moment you join, you’ll be supported to develop, grow your skill set and progress your career the way you want.
• Cultivate – access to our idea and innovation platform, empowering you to drive positive business change.
• Discounts – access to our leisure and shopping discounts and rewards platform.
• Employee Networks – opportunity to join our organisation wide employee networks such as our Veteran’s Network, Women’s Network, and Young People’s Network which is dedicated to supporting and retaining employees in the early stages of their careers and empowers young employees and future leaders through Continuous Professional Development (CPD), Social Value and Team Building initiatives.
• Health and Wellbeing Support – access to our employee programme which includes access to a virtual GP and Dentist, mental health support and counselling, fitness and nutrition, and financial and legal advice.
• Health Cash Plan
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Payroll Giving – the opportunity to donate regularly from your gross pay to support charities of your choice.
• Pension – you will be eligible to join our pension scheme which we will also contribute to.
• Personal Support Network – you will receive a dedicated buddy and mentor and will join an early careers community of peers that will support you forward every step of the way.
• Reward and Award Schemes – access to our long service awards and above and beyond rewards.
• Social Value – you will be encouraged to support social impact activities each year to support charities and local community organisations.

How to apply

Building a diverse, inclusive and equal working environment in which everyone is welcomed and encouraged to be themselves, is a commitment we are dedicated to. We believe that having a diverse workforce not only sets us up for success, but it allows for greater opportunities for innovation, adaptability and wide-ranging capabilities. We empower our people, and our communities, to champion diversity and change every day.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age. We are proud to be a disability confident employer and are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our Early Careers team at to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process so we can discuss how we can support you.

If you are ready to be part of our expanding team and contribute to our success, please click the I’m interested button and submit an application. We recommend you apply as early as possible.