Trainee Assistant Site Manager

An ambitious, customer focused house builder that puts people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

With a passion for placemaking and building high quality homes that help homeowners make a lifetime of memories, we’re looking for talented, hardworking, and enthusiastic individuals who think like us and want to join our dedicated team.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice. From new starters and those looking to embrace a new challenge, to those who know the industry like the back of their hand, we take pride in building careers, not just communities.

We are looking for people to join our team who have:

Customer focus where every decision made revolves around delighting our customers.

Passion for building making the approach to each project with unwavering enthusiasm.

An understanding our environmental footprint by incorporating eco-friendly practice and materials into our communities to support
sustainability
.

We create lasting communities with a sense of belonging and legacy for generations to come.

We believe in better we are committed to delivering homes that are the definition of excellence.

What can we offer you?

• 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays;
• Bonus Scheme;
• Holiday Buy Scheme;
• Car Allowance
• Company Pension Scheme;
• Life Assurance;
• Employee discount on a new Tilia home;
• Retail discount portal;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• 24/7 GP.

We have an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team in our Eastern Region on a 2 year course.

The purpose of this role is to work and learn on site with the Construction teams delivering houses to a build programme.

As a Trainee Site Manager, you will learn and develop skills within our construction department that may lead to a professional role in Site Management. You will be supported by a structured in-house training scheme and we will also support you through a relevant qualification. You will experience on-going Manager interaction, mentoring and regular progress meetings. In return we require you to be eager to learn and keen to get ahead.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for planning and co-ordinating both temporary and permanent site set ups/ compounds
• Manage a build programme aligned with output, ensuring all new homes are produced to a consistently high standard
• Participate in the selection and procurement of supply chain, cost reviews and implement actions arising
• Assist with managing all directly employed staff and sub-contractors to enable production objectives are achieved
• Be prepared to accept responsibility as and when deputised by the Site Manager
• Take control of own learning and development
• Possess some industry specific experience
• Commercially aware with excellent organisational skills
• Great communicator, self - motivated and customer focussed
• This role is for someone who wants to train in role and will be supported by completion of the relevant NVQ

• NVQ Level 4 in Construction Site Management(or working towards) or equivalent
• SSSTS
• Experience in the construction industry
• Ability to prioritise tasks to meet changing business needs
• Full UK Driving Licence

Bringing together two trusted house building brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK house building market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.

Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.

Our people are at the heart of what we do and in order for us to succeed in becoming the UK’s most customer-centric house builder.