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 delighted to be delivering the merge contract in partnership with Octavia and Abri, supporting the integration of housing services and investment in residents' homes and communities. This programme focuses on delivering high-quality planned improvement works, enhancing resident experience and ensuring homes remain safe, sustainable and fit for the future. Through collaboration, innovation and a customer-first approach, Mears is committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for residents across the contract.
About the Role:
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. Working alongside the Site Manager and wider operational team, you will help drive quality, customer satisfaction and commercial performance whilst maintaining excellent relationships with residents, clients and subcontractors.
Assist on management of the day-to-day operational delivery of planned work contracts and all associated staff and ensuring contractual KPI’s are achieved and maintained
Checking the quality of work in line with building regulations.
Overseeing internal and external works to include cyclical works , K&B upgrades , new windows, doors and scaffolding to blocks of flats and working at height
Support the management and monitoring of work programme progression and completion via ongoing site visits and WIP/Post inspections to ensure works are adequately resourced, being effectively delivered to set quality standards and completed on time and within budget.
Ensure regular communication with line manager on site progress, advising of issues which may impact / change the contract programme and record as per company standard operating procedure
Assist in the management of sub-contractors, ensuring compliance and adherence to H&S regulations, Mears standard operating procedures & values, quality assurance accreditations, CDM and the company’s commitment to best practice with legislation, codes of good working practices relevant to all work activities.
Be fundamental in the collection and collation of evidence gathering to ensure we are compliant with H&S and Quality.
Role Criteria:
SSSTS
Driving License
Managing, monitoring, recording and reporting of Health & Safety and compliance
Good technical knowledge of internal or external refurbishment works
Interpersonal and communication skills
People management with ability to lead & mentor others
Strong customer focus
Problem solving & results orientated
Planning, programming and organisational skills
IT literate with good written & communication skills
It would be advantageous to have experience of working on social housing and Resident liaison experience btu this is not essential.
Benefits:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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 - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% off weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
Family friendly policies
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.
Required Qualifications:
Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme and Refresher - CITBApply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Vickie Rudge ([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
- Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) and Refresher - CITB
- Full UK Driving Licence (aged over 21, held over 3 months, under 9 points to drive company vehicle)
- Managing, monitoring, recording and reporting of Health & Safety and compliance
- Good technical knowledge of internal and external refurbishment works (Kitchens & Bathrooms, windows, doors, scaffolding, working at height)
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- People management with ability to lead and mentor others
- Strong customer focus and resident liaison
- Problem solving and results oriented approach
- Planning, programming and organisational skills, monitoring work programme progression
- IT literate with good written communication skills
- Experience of working on social housing and resident liaison
- Compliance with background, identity and security checks; entitlement to work in the UK
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
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