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Assistant Site Manager

Salary Competitive
Location St Austell, Cornwall (Head office)
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This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Assistant Site Manager

Gilbert & Goode ¦ Cornwall (Various Sites)

  • Competitive salary
  • Car allowance
  • Pension
  • Medical Healthcare (Medicash)

Build more than homes. Build communities. Build a career.

At Gilbert & Goode, we're looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Site Manager to support the successful delivery of our residential developments. Working alongside our Site Managers and Construction team, you'll play a key role in ensuring our sites are safe, well organised and delivering high-quality homes for our customers.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected local construction company that's committed to developing its people and creating places that make a difference.

The role: 

As Assistant Site Manager, you'll support the day-to-day management of construction activities on site, helping to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to the highest standards. You will:

  • Assist with the planning, coordination and supervision of site operations
  • Support the management of subcontractors, direct labour and suppliers
  • Monitor progress against construction programmes and report on performance
  • Carry out quality inspections and ensure works are completed to specification
  • Promote and maintain excellent health, safety and environmental standards
  • Coordinate inspections with Building Control and warranty providers
  • Manage site records, audits and compliance documentation
  • Support effective stakeholder, customer and community engagement
  • Assist with defect management and quality sign-off processes
  • Champion a positive site culture focused on teamwork, quality and continuous improvement

What we are looking for:

We are seeking someone who combines practical construction knowledge with strong organisational and communication skills.

Essential Requirements

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a construction-related discipline
  • Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
  • CSCS Card
  • First Aid qualification
  • Experience working at site supervisory level
  • Construction industry experience
  • Knowledge of safe systems of work
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Ability to travel to various site locations

Desirable

  • HND or Level 5 qualification in Construction
  • Trade background
  • ILM Level 3 First Line Management qualification
  • Fire Warden training
  • Experience with quality auditing software such as Site Audit Pro
  • Knowledge of construction management systems including Coins, Go Audit or similar platforms
  • Experience using customer care systems such as Clixifix

Why Join Gilbert & Goode?

Bring your skills to a company with a strong regional reputation and a values‑led purpose.

🌱 We build more than homes — we create places where life unfolds.
At Gilbert & Goode, we are committed to “building inspiring homes and creating lasting memories”, placing customers at the heart of everything we do.

🏆 Award‑winning customer satisfaction.
We proudly hold the In‑house 2026 Platinum Award for Customer Satisfaction, reflecting the trust our customers place in us and the exceptional buying experience we deliver.

🏡 A leading regional housebuilder with purpose.
Since 1972, Gilbert & Goode has grown into one of the South West’s most respected new homes developers, creating inspiring neighbourhoods across Cornwall and Devon.

❤️ Your work has real social value.
As part of Ocean Housing, our profits are gift‑aided back to support the delivery of affordable housing. This means your contribution directly helps provide homes for local people and strengthens the communities we serve.

🤝 Community‑first approach.
We believe the most successful developments are shaped by the people who live in them. Community voices influence our designs, ensuring our homes and neighbourhoods genuinely meet local needs.

Alongside this sense of purpose, you’ll join a supportive, collaborative, and forward‑thinking team, based at our St Austell headquarters with strong local roots and a deep commitment to the region.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels supported to perform at their best.

🌟 Our Benefits

We offer a flexible and supportive working environment, plus an excellent benefits package:

  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
  • 10% car allowance
  • Professional membership fees paid
  • Company sick pay scheme
  • Workplace pension with death-in-service benefit
  • Home office work payment
  • Medicash health plan (including dental and optical cover)
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Rewards and recognition programme
  • On-site parking
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Family-friendly policies

📅 Key Dates:

  • Closing Date: Sunday 1st of November at Midnight
  • Interviews to be held: Monday 9th of November 2026 at Stennack House, St Austell

We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications—so apply soon!

With a reputation for creating inspiring new homes, Gilbert & Goode has grown from humble beginnings in 1972 to become one of the South West’s leading new homes developers. Putting our customers at the heart of everything we do we are committed to delivering exceptional new homes that you will enjoy living in for years to come.

Gilbert & Goode is proud to promote and retain excellent relationships with local landowners, stakeholders and supply chain to bring the best opportunities, sustainable local products and services to create inspirational neighbourhoods whilst investing into the local community by making contributions towards highways, schools and local facilities.

“To be an innovative provider of quality homes and services, with residents and staff at the heart of Ocean, and Ocean at the heart of the community.”

At Ocean our vision is to be the employer of choice for Cornwall. We want to create a work environment where everyone feels like they belong, can bring their best, authentic selves to work every day and are provided with the support they need to do a great job.

Our purpose is to create a modern, dynamic and agile work environment, fit for the 21st Century and one of which all of our colleagues feel included and proud to be a part of. An environment which enables colleagues to provide quality, affordable homes and services for the people of Cornwall. We believe work is what you do, not where you go and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task.

Generous Holiday Entitlement

Healthcare Benefits

Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

Pension which includes Death in Service Benefit

Winners of the In-house Platinum Customer Satisfaction Awards 2026

For over 25 years, In-house Research Ltd has empowered housebuilders and social housing providers with research that makes a difference. Specialising in customer satisfaction tracking, tenant satisfaction measures, and transactional research— we help to measure success, identify opportunities, and take meaningful action. Trusted by over 70% of the UK’s largest housebuilders and 5 of the 10 largest social housing landlords, we turn insights into better outcomes.

“Our in-house score is important because it shows how well we meet core consumer standards, including clear communication, quality at handover, fair treatment, and customer confidence. It also gives us reliable evidence of performance across the entire customer journey, helping us improve and demonstrate accountability.'
Sue Warwick, Director of Gilbert and Goode”

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