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Assistant Site Manager

November 18, 2025 | Comments Off on Assistant Site Manager

Job Title: Assistant Site Manager - Residential Housing Scheme (Bristol)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £35,000-£50,000 per annum (depending on experience) + car allowance + healthcare + pension + training support

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant/ Trainee Site Manager to join a well-established housebuilder delivering a residential housing development in Bristol. You will report directly to the Site Manager / Contracts Manager and play a key role in driving the delivery of a high-quality housing scheme.

  • Assisting in the day-to-day supervision and coordination of on-site trades (groundworks, superstructure, finishing)
  • Monitoring and reporting site progress against programme
  • Ensuring compliance with health & safety standards, quality standards, and NHBC / housebuilder requirements
  • Supporting management of subcontractors, deliveries, site logistics, and documentation
  • Leading toolbox talks, inductions, and safety briefings
  • Liaising with the Site Manager / Contracts Manager to drive risk mitigation, cost control, and productivity
  • Participating in formal inspections, audits, and quality checks

Person Specification / Requirements

  • Some previous experience in a supervision or junior management role on residential construction sites
  • Valid SMSTS or SSSTS qualification
  • First Aid qualification
  • Fire Marshall certification
  • Scaffolding supervisor or temporary works supervisor qualification (desirable but not essential)

Skills & Attributes:

  • Strong leadership mindset and ability to coordinate subcontractors
  • Excellent organisation, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • A proactive attitude with the drive to learn and grow
  • Willingness to travel within Bristol and occasionally to neighbouring project locations

What's on Offer

  • up to £50,000 basic
  • Car allowance
  • Healthcare
  • Pension scheme
  • Support for ongoing professional development and training, including gaining additional site-management qualifications
  • Clear career progression: this role could progress into a Site Manager role as the project evolves

If you would like to discuss this role further, please feel free to reach out to Vekshana directly for a confidential conversation.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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