Overview
Role: Assistant Site Manager
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex (TN40 2GA). Contract: Permanent - Full Time. Department: Build. Region: Vistry Kent. Job ID: 2025-7744. Date Posted: 02.09.2025.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Site Manager to join our team within Vistry Kent, at our Bexhill site. You will assist the Site Manager in ensuring site compliance with health and safety, coordinating subcontractors and materials, and maintaining construction quality. You will support site operations, inspections, snagging, and customer-facing activities to ensure a safe and efficient build process.
We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we’re also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. Please raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore accommodation possibilities.
Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with construction methods, health and safety regulations, and company policies; support the site manager in corrective actions and risk management.
* Coordinate with utility companies, trades, and suppliers to ensure timely delivery and quality of materials and services.
* Attend and support weekly site meetings, promoting communication, standards, and safety.
* Maintain site presentation, secure necessary documentation, and manage site inductions for all personnel.
* Monitor and ensure adherence to health and safety practices, accident reporting, and environmental policies.
* Oversee and maintain quality control, including inspections, snagging, and ensuring quality standards for trades and materials.
* Provide support in customer-facing activities, including home demonstrations, service visits, and addressing customer queries and issues.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Experience working on new build projects.
* Experience in the management of Health and Safety.
* Conversation / presentational skills in a customer-facing role.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Project and Asta Team plan (desirable).
Desirable Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3, 4 or 5 in Building Construction or similar.
* Valid Scaffold Inspection certificate.
* Valid LOLER certificate.
* Qualified to the required CIOB Grade applicable at the time in accordance with group policy.
* Valid First Aid at Work Certificate.
* Valid SMSTS Certificate.
* Valid CITB SEATS certificate.
* Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety, and environmental obligations and building legislation.
Benefits
* Competitive basic salary and annual bonus.
* Company car, car allowance or travel allowance; salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees.
* Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service.
* 2 Volunteering days per annum.
* Private medical insurance, with employee-paid cover.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice.
* Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary.
* Share save and share incentive schemes.
* Employee rewards portal with many more benefits.
About Us
We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. We are a responsible developer and award-winning employer with ethos of doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect our values of integrity, caring and quality. We work in a partnership-led way across brands including Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes, and with Vistry Works and Vistry Services. We are proud to be a UK Green Building Council member and have received multiple awards including Top Employer and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.
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