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Location: Redditch, B98 9HF (with regular travel required)
Salary: £43,000 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 40 hours per week (core hours 7:30am - 4:30pm, with some flexibility)
Benefits: Company vehicle (4x4 or van), opportunity to work across multiple sites including Cambridge and Bristol
Are you a Supervisor with a background in arboriculture, vegetation clearance, or site operations, ready to take the next step into contract management? We're looking for an Assistant Contract Manager to join our team, supporting the delivery of key projects across the Midlands and South.
Based at our Redditch depot, you'll work closely with the Contract and Operations Managers to lead daily operations, develop your commercial skills, and gain hands-on experience managing your own small-to-medium-sized projects. This is an ideal development role for someone who wants to transition into full contract management.
Key Responsibilities
* Operational Leadership: Oversee teams of 16 full-time staff and up to 12 agency operatives, ensuring the right skills are assigned to the right tasks across sites.
* Project Costing & Budgeting: Independently price and plan works up to £10k, inputting accurate data into costing spreadsheets and reporting on profitability (PNL).
* Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong client relationships, particularly with key partners.
* Workforce Planning: Use digital planning systems to manage schedules, daily briefings, and resourcing to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to high standards.
* Compliance & Site Safety: Uphold safety standards and industry regulations through audits and best practices across all vegetation clearance and arboricultural work.
* Collaboration: Act as a key link between the Operations Manager and site teams, assisting in overall program planning and execution across regions.
About You
* Experience in a management/ team lead role in the arboriculture, commercial vegetation clearance, or construction industry.
* Strong IT and digital planning skills, including confidence using operational systems and spreadsheets.
* Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience managing site teams and subcontractors.
* Flexible and committed - must be able to travel regularly from Redditch and to sites across regions.
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's leading arboricultural and landscape management companies, we offer more than just a job, we offer a chance to be part of a forward-thinking, inclusive business that values growth, responsibility, and operational excellence. You'll be given the tools, support, and autonomy to make a meaningful impact from day one.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and our recruitment team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity further.
Let's shape a safer, greener future together.
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