Assistant Site Manager
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Occupation TypeProduction managers and directors in construction
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£53,400
(£27.38 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
Dandara is one of the UK’s leading independent housebuilders, delivering high-quality homes across the country. We are currently seeking an experienced Assistant Site Manager to join our Southern Business
Location: First project just north of Horsham, Sussex, followed by projects along the Basingstoke / Wokingham corridor
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Site Manager to support the delivery of high-quality residential developments. The role will initially be based on a scheme just north of Horsham, Sussex, with future projects across the Basingstoke and Wokingham corridor.
Working closely with the Site Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating day-to-day site operations, managing subcontractors, and ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to the highest quality standards.
What You Will Do
Site Set-Up & Coordination
Location: First project just north of Horsham, Sussex, followed by projects along the Basingstoke / Wokingham corridor
We are looking to appoint an Assistant Site Manager to support the delivery of high-quality residential developments. The role will initially be based on a scheme just north of Horsham, Sussex, with future projects across the Basingstoke and Wokingham corridor.
Working closely with the Site Manager, you will play a key role in coordinating day-to-day site operations, managing subcontractors, and ensuring works are delivered safely, on programme, and to the highest quality standards.
What You Will Do
Site Set-Up & Coordination
- Assist in the setup of site welfare facilities, offices, and traffic management systems
- Coordinate temporary works and site logistics in line with the construction programme
- Liaise with utility providers and support service installation planning
- Ensure compliance with construction phase Health & Safety plans
- Supervise subcontractors including groundworkers, bricklayers, and carpentry trades
- Monitor daily progress and ensure works are delivered in line with programme and drawings
- Check that materials and labour are in place to meet build requirements
- Support the Site Manager in issuing work and coordinating trades on site
- Monitor quality of works including groundworks, blockwork, and superstructure elements
- Ensure compliance with specifications (e.g. DPCs, cavity trays, insulation, lintels, finishes)
- Identify and report any issues, ensuring corrective actions are implemented
Health & Safety
At Dandara, we pride ourselves on building more than just homes—we build careers. You’ll be joining a business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and employee development, where your expertise will have a direct impact on our continued success in our highly successful and award winning Southern region.
Benefits
Dandara was established in 1988 from the desire to provide innovative homes and commercial properties, which would offer real value for money without compromising on design, durability, or quality. Today Dandara is one of the UK’s largest independent property development companies, with over 10,000 happy customers and more than 100 industry awards for design and quality – and it’s all thanks to the vision and passion of our dedicated team. Our benefits include:
- Promote and enforce high standards of Health & Safety on site
- Support the preparation and implementation of RAMS and permits to work
- Ensure subcontractors operate safely and in line with company procedures
- Record and report accidents, incidents, and near misses
- To support the business in meeting Environmental, Social and Governance aims as well as relevant objectives set within the Sustainability Strategy.
- Support the roll out of requirements related to our ESG objectives and pathway to net zero.
- Support & assist the achievement of the objectives of the Social Value Framework along with any identified Social and Local Value Measures including the collation of data on Social and Local Value Measures and on resource consumption through the cloud based platform SmartWaste (or equivalent).
- Experience within residential housebuilding, ideally in an Assistant Site Manager or supervisory role
- Good understanding of construction processes from groundworks through to completion
- Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety and CDM regulations
- Able to manage subcontractors and coordinate multiple trades on site
- Basic IT skills and familiarity with site reporting systems
At Dandara, we pride ourselves on building more than just homes—we build careers. You’ll be joining a business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and employee development, where your expertise will have a direct impact on our continued success in our highly successful and award winning Southern region.
Benefits
Dandara was established in 1988 from the desire to provide innovative homes and commercial properties, which would offer real value for money without compromising on design, durability, or quality. Today Dandara is one of the UK’s largest independent property development companies, with over 10,000 happy customers and more than 100 industry awards for design and quality – and it’s all thanks to the vision and passion of our dedicated team. Our benefits include:
- £45,000 - £52,500 subject to experience
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Founded in 1988 on the Isle of Man, Dandara is the Housebuilding division of Dandara Group. It has been creating beautiful homes for over 30 years, providing our customers with an exceptional level of service all the way through the process. It’s part of the reason why we are one of the UK’s most respected private housebuilders, with our portfolio now stretching across the nation.