Assistant Site Manager

Assistant Site Manager

Location: London – Kensington Kensal Road

Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 42.5 hours per week Monday – Friday

Salary: up to £38,850 per annum, plus a company van

Mears is delivering the merge contract in partnership with Octavia and Abri, supporting the integration of housing services and investment in residents' homes and communities. The programme focuses on delivering high‑quality planned improvement works, enhancing resident experience and ensuring homes are safe, sustainable and fit for the future.

As an Assistant Site Manager, you will support the successful delivery of refurbishment and planned maintenance projects, ensuring works are completed safely, on time and to the highest standards.

• Assist on the day‑to‑day operational delivery of planned work contracts and ensure contractual KPIs are achieved and maintained.
• Check the quality of work in line with building regulations.
• Oversee internal and external works including cyclical works, K&B upgrades, new windows, doors and scaffolding to blocks of flats and working at height.
• Support the monitoring of work programme progression and completion via ongoing site visits and WIP/Post inspections to ensure resources are adequate, delivery meets set quality standards and is on time and within budget.
• Communicate regularly with the line manager on site progress, advising of issues that may impact or change the contract programme in line with company SOP.
• Assist in the management of subcontractors, ensuring compliance with H&S regulations, Mears SOPs, quality assurance accreditations, CDM and other relevant legislation.
• Collect and collate evidence to ensure compliance with H&S and quality requirements.

• SSSTS
• Valid driving licence
• Experience managing, monitoring, recording and reporting of Health & Safety and compliance
• Good technical knowledge of internal or external refurbishment works
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• People‑management with ability to lead and mentor others
• Strong customer focus
• Problem‑solving and results‑oriented mindset
• Planning, programming and organisational skills
• IT literacy with good written and communication skills

It would be advantageous to have experience working on social housing and resident liaison experience, but this is not essential.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day
• Volunteering leave to undertake paid volunteering in the community
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10 % on groceries, holidays, eye‑test vouchers, Share Save scheme and more
• Family‑friendly policies

All roles require entitlement to work in the UK. Mears does not offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle you must be over 21, have held the licence for 3 months and have fewer than 9 penalty points.

Candidates must be subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Required Qualifications

Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme and Refresher – CITB

At Mears Group we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We are a Disability Confident employer and fully comply with the Equality Act. We support the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Gold‑award holder of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and respect the privacy of information shared during application.