Site Manager - Richard Stannard House Advance Northumberland

About Us  

Advance Northumberland is a “place shaping” one stop shop focused almost exclusively on regenerating Northumberland. Our people are our core competence, with a diverse skills mix, they form several discrete specialised business units, enabling us to deliver some of the most visionary and transformational projects. Whether its support and funding for new and developing businesses, the remediation of challenging brownfield sites, building of large-scale manufacturing units, delivering new purpose-built offices, delivery of major town centre redevelopments, including complex retail developments, leisure facilities or the delivery of high-quality market sale and affordable housing it can all be found in this unique regeneration company.   We work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners, delivering positive physical and economic development.  Focusing on the needs and aspirations of the county, addressing economic, housing and infrastructure challenges whilst capitalising on Northumberland’s significant assets and opportunities. We deliver a comprehensive regeneration capability to improve the County’s economic prosperity, regenerate communities, improve liveability and create a more connected and aspirational County.

 In doing so, we will support a broader county-wide assets-based approach to promote economic growth and an improved quality of life for its communities. Building on the opportunities emerging from North East Combined Authority and Borderlands initiatives to enhance its regeneration impact, taking its lead from Northumberland County Council, and working in collaboration with key partners.  Our Ascent Homes team have ambitious plans for 2025, with a number of new sites starting and significant growth planned in our 5-year business plan.

The Role -Site Manager

Based: Richard Stannard House, Blyth, Northumberland 

 As one of our Site Managers, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the refurbishment of this building from commercial to residential use. You will ensure build is on time and to the quality standards expected. Reporting to the Contracts Manager, you will have day to day management of sub-contractors on the development and work as part of our wider team to deliver new homes for rent. As a small team, you’ll work closely with the project team to deliver an excellent product. You will be a confident communicator, able to deal with a high volume of work and respond to enquiries in a professional manner.

The Benefits of working for us 

We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.

Salary – Competitive with excellent benefits and performance related pay

Annual leave - Start with 26 days, increasing to 31 days with service.

Pension - Generous employer contributions of 8%. You pay 2%, although you can choose to pay more if you want.

Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per recruited referral), and our Cash plan with discounts and cashback at top retailers. Free on-site parking at all locations.

Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 support, GP services, mental health support and, dental and optical plus a range of other health therapies. We also have a cycle to work scheme and home electronics schemes, both of which are salary exchange, so you pay less National Insurance. We have extensive health campaigns from our award-winning Better Health at work team. Option to join our private healthcare scheme on completion of probation.

Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, through NHS Fleet.

To apply: Please send your CV and a letter of application saying why you want to work for us, the role / site you are applying for and what you’d bring to the role, Please send these to: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk

For an informal discussion, please contact: Neill Findlay on 07927 584360, we may close this role early if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email us at: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk 
No agencies please