Assistant Project Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £38,479.36 per annum, 42.5 hours per week, plus car allowance
We are looking for an organised and proactive Assistant Project Manager to support the successful delivery of capital works and maintenance programmes across a range of housing and property contracts. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with project management experience, strong analytical skills and a passion for delivering excellent customer outcomes.
About the Role:
In this role, you will support the planning, coordination, monitoring and reporting of multiple projects, working closely with operational teams, subcontractors and clients. You will help ensure programmes are delivered on time, within budget and in line with quality, compliance and health and safety standards.
Duties:
- Support the delivery of capital works and maintenance programmes from planning through to completion.
- Track project progress, monitor performance and provide accurate reporting.
- Produce forecasts, KPI reports and updates for clients and internal stakeholders.
- Assist with budget monitoring, resource planning and programme coordination.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors and operational teams to drive project success.
- Maintain compliance with health and safety, quality and company standards.
- Promote a positive customer experience and support wider business operations as required.
Key Criteria:
- Strong Excel skills with experience producing detailed reports and executive summaries
- Project management experience across multiple sites and high-volume programmes
- Experience managing, monitoring and reporting project progress
- Experience of forecasting, programming and performance reporting
- Business administration experience
- Experience managing subcontractors
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements
- Experience using Power BI to present and analyse data sets
- Strong report writing and communication skills
Desirable:
- Prince2 or other project, construction or pre-construction management qualifications
- HNC/HND in Construction or Building Services
- Degree level qualification in Construction or Building Services
- Experience delivering refurbishment, regeneration or construction projects
- Experience working within Social Housing
- Full UK driving licence
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity (14 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay and 13 weeks statutory pay), paternity (2 weeks full pay) and adoption leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - free confidential support and counselling available
- Mears Rewards offering discounts and cashback at leading retailers including travel, household items and shopping
- Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
- Volunteering leave – up to two days per year to support community initiatives
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Share save scheme
- Recognition and long service awards
- Buy up to 5 days holiday each year depending on length of service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Career progression opportunities across Mears Group
- Occupational health support
- Green car scheme with Tusker after successful probation period
- Be part of an inclusive workplace with access to a range of colleague networks and support groups focused on diversity, wellbeing and career development. From Disability, Pride (LGBTQ+) and Ethnic Diversity networks to Women in Leadership, the Women Operative Support Group, Women's Health, Men's Mental Health and Armed Forces communities, these groups provide opportunities for support, connection and professional development across our diverse workforce.
- Company Sick Pay
- Life Assurance (2x annual salary)
- £3,500 annual car allowance or Company car
- 5% employee and 3% employer pension contribution with People pension
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Grace Harris ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
Skills Required
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including detailed reporting and executive summaries
- Project management experience across multiple sites and high-volume programmes
- Experience managing, monitoring, and reporting project progress
- Experience with forecasting, programming, and performance reporting
- Business administration experience
- Experience managing subcontractors
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements
- Experience using Microsoft Power BI to present and analyse datasets
- Strong report writing and communication skills
- PRINCE2 or another project, construction, or pre-construction management qualification
- HNC or HND in Construction or Building Services
- Degree-level qualification in Construction or Building Services
- Experience delivering refurbishment, regeneration, or construction projects
- Experience working within social housing
- Full UK driving licence
- Entitlement to work in the UK without visa sponsorship
- Successful completion of relevant background, identity, and security checks
Mears Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mears Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Mears Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — 25 days’ holiday with the option to buy additional days, plus paid volunteering time, signal a comparatively generous time-off offering. Flexible working available in many roles further supports practical time-off and balance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Retail discounts, Cycle to Work, an employee assistance line, volunteering days, and company family events add tangible non-cash value. Access to training and UK‑recognised qualifications reinforces the broader wellbeing and development offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — A stated commitment to pay at or above the Real Living Wage and the publication of pay-related reports indicate governance and baseline fairness focus. Independent snapshots also suggest many roles meet living‑wage thresholds.
Mears Group Insights
What We Do
Mears Group is a market-leading housing and care company that provides bespoke services to our clients. We provide and manage 11,000 homes for local and central Government and are also responsible for keeping 750,000 of all social housing in the UK in good repair. Mears has 6,500 employees and a footprint across the country
