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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our South West Division is looking to recruit a Sales Advisor to join the Division’s Sales team. This is to cover the following locations: Somerset, Devon, Bristol.

The Role

The role of Sales Advisor, reports to the Senior Sales Manager and carries out all aspects of the day to day running of the site sales complex, ensuring that outstanding customer service is delivered throughout the customer journey. This includes achieving qualified sales reservations and meeting or exceeding sales targets, as well as efficiently progressing reservations through to exchange of contracts and legal completion.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Ensure that the general presentation of the site and that of the sales complex is maintained to a high standard.
Ensure that all relevant information required to be able to give full and accurate information to purchasers is available and maintained at all times.
Guide potential purchasers around show homes, stock plots and site to fully demonstrate the product.
Ensure visitors and potential purchasers to site are aware of Bellway’s Health and Safety Policy and they are always accompanied by a Bellway representative.
Maintain accurate records using Bellway’s in-house CRM system.
Liaise with purchases, solicitors and financial advisers on a regular basis.
Arrange for a customer to attend a home demonstration with the Site Manager and carry out the Company’s handover policy.
Assist purchasers following legal completion with any defects or customer care issues
Attend and minute a weekly Sales/Site Meeting with your Site Manager.
Proactively work with Sales Managers and colleagues to suggest ideas to achieve increased sales.
Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

Experience of working within a face to face sales environment.
Experience of working as a Sales Advisor for a residential house builder is desirable.
Qualifications and Training

GCSE Maths and English – Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
Skills and Aptitude

Effective negotiation and sales skills
Good administration skills
Strong communication and listening skills
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions

Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked.
Lone working, dependant on site.
Ability to travel to all sales sites, including divisional offices.
Able to work weekends and bank holidays.
In return we can offer you:

Competitive basic salary + monthly commission
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are committed to building an inclusive culture that values and respects difference combined with creating a safe and inclusive working environment for all colleagues. This means we are positive about making adjustments as well as providing flexible working and we would be happy to talk to you about how this could work for you.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Scotland East Division, located in Livingston is looking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Division’s Commercial department.

The Role

This role of Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for managing the commercial aspects of each development. This includes managing the costs for each site and ensuring that targets are met by managing and controlling the budgets and valuations. Senior Surveyors are typically allocated sites that are more complex by nature, whether this is due to the type of construction, the speed of construction, or whether it is a multi-phase site or a consortium site (shared infrastructure with another developer).

The Senior Quantity Surveyor reports to the Managing Surveyor.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Produce draft budgets and site start budgets for each site allocated to the Quantity Surveyor.
Produce quarterly valuations and complete material ‘cost to complete’ exercises for each site the Quantity Surveyor is responsible for.
Produce sub-contract payments and final accounts, ensuring that the sub-contractor has signed these off.
Produce sub-contract orders, ensuring they are authorised by the authorised representative, together with all necessary documentation to comply with Group Commercial Policy.
Complete on-site measurements and assess payments to contractors.
Attend and contribute to various meetings, such as pre-order meetings, quarterly valuation meetings and project review meetings with senior management, construction team as well as external contractors.
Manage all sub-contract orders on site, meeting sub-contractors as and when required.
Maintain trade specifications.
Price customer extras and liaise with sales department as necessary.
Manage Professional Fees Budget.
Assist with material buying when required.
Assist the Estimator and / or Commercial Manager with take-off’s for land appraisals when required
Experience, Qualifications and Skill

Experience

Experience of working as a Quantity Surveyor or Surveyor with a residential house builder
Knowledge of cost control systems and valuation reporting.
Ideally experience of managing Housing Association contracts.
Qualifications and Training

HND/HNC Building Studies
GCSE Grade C/4+ or equivalent in English and Maths
Current CSCS card or equivalent is desirable
RICS Professional Membership is desirable
BSc in Quantity Surveying desirable
Skills and Aptitude

Strong communication and listening skills, with good negotiation skills
Highly motivated to deliver quality developments
Ability to work on own as well as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail and demonstrates ability to meet deadlines
IT literate and the ability to adapt to new systems
Good administration skills
Committed to diversity and inclusion
The Role and Working Conditions

Willing to be flexible in respect to day to day duties and hours worked
Office based role, with travel within the Divisional area
Ability to travel to development sites as and when required
Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks
In return we can offer you:

Competitive salary
Competitive car allowance
Optional salary sacrifice car scheme
Competitive annual bonus
Contributory pension scheme
25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits portal
ShareSave Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life assurance
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Earn and Learn Opportunities
We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.

Role: Electrician Salary: £ 33,000 - £35,000k + additional £0.27 - £4.73 merit rate per hour, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable Role based: Newcastle Travel: You will be travelling to different depots and client sites - A company Van will be available for the travelling. You must have the availability to travel and on occasion overnight stays. We are looking for an Electrician to join Newcastle Hire Centre. As an Electrician you will carry out electrical testing, electrical installation works and amendments to existing circuits along with the refurbishment and fit out the complete range of Portakabin buildings to the highest possible standards. As well as aftersales, rectification and problem solving work. You must be flexible to travel when required and used to working in a damaging, fast paced, controlled environment. There will be opportunities for you learn new skills within our unique business and work with an experienced, supportive team. If you are looking for stability and longevity then please read on. As an Electrician, you will: *Understand and apply the electrical principles and works associated with the design, building, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems. *Ensure compliance relevant Health and Safety practices and all applicable legislation to encourage and maintain zero harm environment and culture. *Design and install electrical systems incorporating all types of electrical materials, ensuring that all installations meet current regulations. *Ensure that all buildings are tested to the required standards, including the completion of appropriate documentation/certification where applicable. *As applicable assume responsibility as the qualified supervisor and therefore oversee all testing requirements for the Hire Centre. *Conduct fault finding and undertake rectifications of existing systems both on and off site. For a full list of role responsibilities, benefits and how to apply please follow the link - https://www.portakabin-careers.com/job/electrician-13?source=bing.com Essential Criteria - Please only apply if you have the following experience: *Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise. Achieved a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship Scheme / Indentures (or AM2)& City & Guilds 2360 or* NVQ Level 3 electrical installation, City & Guilds 2380/2381 (IEE Wiring Regs - 18th Edition) or* JIB Card - Electrician (Must include IEE Wiring Regs 18th Edition), *City & Guilds 2395 Inspection, Testing and Certification *Ideally with previous experience working within the construction industry, however if you hold the relevant qualifications and the right learning attitude, we will consider little or no experience. *Will also have an understanding of the relevant health and safety practices and applicable legislation. *Good organisation & planning skills *You should have strong communication skills able to build strong relationships with colleagues and customers in order to deliver a high level of customer service. Holds a full UK Driving License - ESSENATIAL FOR TRAVELLING* Benefits & Opportunities

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (carry over up to 5 days)

*Contributory pension *Reward packages including merit rating scheme and length of service awards *Contributory pension As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. Why Portakabin? Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK. Portakabin innovates, develops and delivers exceptional modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on Role: Electrician Salary: £ 33,000 - £35,000k + additional £0.27 - £4.73 merit rate per hour, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable Role based: Newcastle Travel: You will be travelling to different depots and client sites - A company Van will be available for the travelling. You must have the availability to travel and on occasion overnight stays. We are looking for an Electrician to join Newcastle Hire Centre. As an Electrician you will carry out electrical testing, electrical installation works and amendments to existing circuits along with the refurbishment and fit out the complete range of Portakabin buildings to the highest possible standards. As well as aftersales, rectification and problem solving work. You must be flexible to travel when required and used to working in a damaging, fast paced, controlled environment. There will be opportunities for you learn new skills within our unique business and work with an experienced, supportive team. If you are looking for stability and longevity then please read on. As an Electrician, you will: *Understand and apply the electrical principles and works associated with the design, building, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems. *Ensure compliance relevant Health and Safety practices and all applicable legislation to encourage and maintain zero harm environment and culture. *Design and install electrical systems incorporating all types of electrical materials, ensuring that all installations meet current regulations. *Ensure that all buildings are tested to the required standards, including the completion of appropriate documentation/certification where applicable. *As applicable assume responsibility as the qualified supervisor and therefore oversee all testing requirements for the Hire Centre. *Conduct fault finding and undertake rectifications of existing systems both on and off site. For a full list of role responsibilities, benefits and how to apply please follow the link - https://www.portakabin-careers.com/job/electrician-13?source=bing.com Essential Criteria - Please only apply if you have the following experience: *Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise. Achieved a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship Scheme / Indentures (or AM2)& City & Guilds 2360 or* NVQ Level 3 electrical installation, City & Guilds 2380/2381 (IEE Wiring Regs - 18th Edition) or* JIB Card - Electrician (Must include IEE Wiring Regs 18th Edition), *City & Guilds 2395 Inspection, Testing and Certification *Ideally with previous experience working within the construction industry, however if you hold the relevant qualifications and the right learning attitude, we will consider little or no experience. *Will also have an understanding of the relevant health and safety practices and applicable legislation. *Good organisation & planning skills *You should have strong communication skills able to build strong relationships with colleagues and customers in order to deliver a high level of customer service. Holds a full UK Driving License - ESSENATIAL FOR TRAVELLING* Benefits & Opportunities

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (carry over up to 5 days)

*Contributory pension *Reward packages including merit rating scheme and length of service awards *Contributory pension As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. Why Portakabin? Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK. Portakabin innovates, develops and delivers exceptional modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on Role: Electrician Salary: £ 33,000 - £35,000k + additional £0.27 - £4.73 merit rate per hour, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable Role based: Newcastle Travel: You will be travelling to different depots and client sites - A company Van will be available for the travelling. You must have the availability to travel and on occasion overnight stays. We are looking for an Electrician to join Newcastle Hire Centre. As an Electrician you will carry out electrical testing, electrical installation works and amendments to existing circuits along with the refurbishment and fit out the complete range of Portakabin buildings to the highest possible standards. As well as aftersales, rectification and problem solving work. You must be flexible to travel when required and used to working in a damaging, fast paced, controlled environment. There will be opportunities for you learn new skills within our unique business and work with an experienced, supportive team. If you are looking for stability and longevity then please read on. As an Electrician, you will: *Understand and apply the electrical principles and works associated with the design, building, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems. *Ensure compliance relevant Health and Safety practices and all applicable legislation to encourage and maintain zero harm environment and culture. *Design and install electrical systems incorporating all types of electrical materials, ensuring that all installations meet current regulations. *Ensure that all buildings are tested to the required standards, including the completion of appropriate documentation/certification where applicable. *As applicable assume responsibility as the qualified supervisor and therefore oversee all testing requirements for the Hire Centre. *Conduct fault finding and undertake rectifications of existing systems both on and off site. For a full list of role responsibilities, benefits and how to apply please follow the link - https://www.portakabin-careers.com/job/electrician-13?source=bing.com Essential Criteria - Please only apply if you have the following experience: *Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise. Achieved a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship Scheme / Indentures (or AM2)& City & Guilds 2360 or* NVQ Level 3 electrical installation, City & Guilds 2380/2381 (IEE Wiring Regs - 18th Edition) or* JIB Card - Electrician (Must include IEE Wiring Regs 18th Edition), *City & Guilds 2395 Inspection, Testing and Certification *Ideally with previous experience working within the construction industry, however if you hold the relevant qualifications and the right learning attitude, we will consider little or no experience. *Will also have an understanding of the relevant health and safety practices and applicable legislation. *Good organisation & planning skills *You should have strong communication skills able to build strong relationships with colleagues and customers in order to deliver a high level of customer service. Holds a full UK Driving License - ESSENATIAL FOR TRAVELLING* Benefits & Opportunities

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (carry over up to 5 days)

*Contributory pension *Reward packages including merit rating scheme and length of service awards *Contributory pension As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. Why Portakabin? Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK. Portakabin innovates, develops and delivers exceptional modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on Role: Electrician Salary: £ 33,000 - £35,000k + additional £0.27 - £4.73 merit rate per hour, overtime and testing hourly rate where applicable Role based: Newcastle Travel: You will be travelling to different depots and client sites - A company Van will be available for the travelling. You must have the availability to travel and on occasion overnight stays. We are looking for an Electrician to join Newcastle Hire Centre. As an Electrician you will carry out electrical testing, electrical installation works and amendments to existing circuits along with the refurbishment and fit out the complete range of Portakabin buildings to the highest possible standards. As well as aftersales, rectification and problem solving work. You must be flexible to travel when required and used to working in a damaging, fast paced, controlled environment. There will be opportunities for you learn new skills within our unique business and work with an experienced, supportive team. If you are looking for stability and longevity then please read on. As an Electrician, you will: *Understand and apply the electrical principles and works associated with the design, building, installation and maintenance of electrical equipment and systems. *Ensure compliance relevant Health and Safety practices and all applicable legislation to encourage and maintain zero harm environment and culture. *Design and install electrical systems incorporating all types of electrical materials, ensuring that all installations meet current regulations. *Ensure that all buildings are tested to the required standards, including the completion of appropriate documentation/certification where applicable. *As applicable assume responsibility as the qualified supervisor and therefore oversee all testing requirements for the Hire Centre. *Conduct fault finding and undertake rectifications of existing systems both on and off site. For a full list of role responsibilities, benefits and how to apply please follow the link - https://www.portakabin-careers.com/job/electrician-13?source=bing.com Essential Criteria - Please only apply if you have the following experience: *Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise. Achieved a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship Scheme / Indentures (or AM2)& City & Guilds 2360 or* NVQ Level 3 electrical installation, City & Guilds 2380/2381 (IEE Wiring Regs - 18th Edition) or* JIB Card - Electrician (Must include IEE Wiring Regs 18th Edition), *City & Guilds 2395 Inspection, Testing and Certification *Ideally with previous experience working within the construction industry, however if you hold the relevant qualifications and the right learning attitude, we will consider little or no experience. *Will also have an understanding of the relevant health and safety practices and applicable legislation. *Good organisation & planning skills *You should have strong communication skills able to build strong relationships with colleagues and customers in order to deliver a high level of customer service. Holds a full UK Driving License - ESSENATIAL FOR TRAVELLING* Benefits & Opportunities

• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to buy 5 days of annual leave (carry over up to 5 days)

*Contributory pension *Reward packages including merit rating scheme and length of service awards *Contributory pension As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin. Why Portakabin? Portakabin employs more than 2,000 people across ten European countries with our head office and primary manufacturing facility located in York UK. Portakabin innovates, develops and delivers exceptional modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation. We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on « go back — keep looking »

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