Some first roles limit your learning.
This one accelerates it.
You’ll be joining a privately owned main contractor and developer that specialises in care homes and later living accommodation, stepping into a supportive site environment where you learn directly from experienced managers while building real responsibility on live projects.
Your first project will be a £10m, 80-bed care home in Peterborough, working closely with an experienced Project Manager. Future schemes are already secured in Kings Lynn and Fakenham, giving you long-term stability and a clear path to progression.
This is a Trainee / Assistant Site Manager role where you’re not stuck observing from the sidelines. You’ll be involved in day-to-day site operations, coordinating trades, learning how programmes run, understanding quality and safety, and gradually taking ownership of packages of work.
Whether you’re coming off the tools or finishing a construction-related degree, this role is designed to turn potential into capability, giving you hands-on experience in a growing business that invests in its people.
What you’ll do
Support the Project Manager with daily site activities
Coordinate subcontractors and trades on site
Assist with health & safety, inductions and compliance
Help manage programme, quality and snagging
Learn to run sections of work from start to finish
What you’ll need
Early-stage construction experience or a construction-related degree
Ambition to progress into site management
Strong communication and organisation skills
A proactive, reliable and hands-on attitude
Willingness to work across Peterborough, Kings Lynn and Fakenham
About the company
This is a contractor and developer built on long-term relationships, repeat business and quality delivery within the care and later living sector. They offer stability, a strong forward order book and genuine commitment to developing people from the ground up.
You’ll join a close-knit team with direct access to senior management, structured support on site and real opportunities to grow. For the right person, they offer competitive pay, long-term security and a clear route into a Site Manager role.
If you want more than just a job and a real start to your site management career, this role gives you the foundation to build it.
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