Foreperson​/Foreman

Our Capital (Planned Refurbishments) team based in Plymouth is looking for a Working Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/Forewoman) to supervise our expanding team, working in Devon, Cornwall & South West England. Working with the Contract Manager & the Business Manager, you’ll be helping us to deliver Decarbonisation projects, cyclical & FRA works. We want to hear from people who are truly passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and homes.

• Competitive basic salary of £41,208 for a 39 hour working week
• On target earnings up to £42,750 with bonus, overtime and travel expense
• Company van and fuel card
• Uniform and PPE provided
• Paid holidays, pension contributions and life insurance
• Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity

• You will be providing detailed and accurate reports to the Contract Manager to ensure the works can be costed and ordered correctly
• You will be on-site setting up and monitoring sub-contractors and directly employed labour, ensuring the works are completed to the appropriate specified standards, including checking and signing off all works on completion
• The daily site management of team productivity, the regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts Manager
• Health and Safety reporting – you will complete on-site welfare checks, including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections.

• Minimum NVQ level 3 assessment in Occupational Work Supervision or equivalent
• Experience of delivering Decarbonisation projects
• First Aid at Work
• SSSTS
• Sound knowledge of construction processes
• The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced, directly employed, and subcontract trade workforce
• Full current UK Driving licence

• SMSTS
• Scaffold Inspection
• PASMA