Ian Williams
Our Capital (Planned Refurbishments) team based in Plymouth is looking for a Working Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/Forewoman) to supervise our expanding team, working in Devon, Cornwall & South West England.
Working with the Contract Manager & the Business Manager, you’ll be helping us to deliver Decarbonisation projects, cyclical & FRA works.
We want to hear from people who are truly passionate about making a difference to people’s lives and homes.
At Ian Williams, we offer more than just a job:
- Competitive basic salary of £41,208 for a 39 hour working week
- On target earnings up to £42,750 with bonus, overtime and travel expense
- Company van and fuel card
- Uniform and PPE provided
- Paid holidays, pension contributions and life insurance
- Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity
Our tradespeople don’t just join us, they stay with us. We don’t just talk career development, we live it. Find out more by reading “Life at Ian Williams” below.
The Working Foreperson role:
- You will be providing detailed and accurate reports to the Contract Manager to ensure the works can be costed and ordered correctly
- You will be on-site setting up and monitoring sub-contractors and directly employed labour, ensuring the works are completed to the appropriate specified standards, including checking and signing off all works on completion
- The daily site management of team productivity, the regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts Manager
- Health and Safety reporting – you will complete on-site welfare checks, including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections.
What will you bring as a Working Foreperson?
Essential to the role are
- Minimum NVQ level 3 assessment in Occupational Work Supervision or equivalent
- Experience of delivering Decarbonisation projects
- First Aid at Work
- SSSTS
- Sound knowledge of construction processes
- The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced, directly employed, and subcontract trade workforce
- Full current UK Driving licence
Desirable skills are
- SMSTS
- Scaffold Inspection
- PASMA
Life at Ian Williams
Working at Ian Williams means stability, safety and the chance to go further with us. Our employees benefit from long-term secured work, due to our contracts, a guaranteed 39 hour paid week and consistent opportunities to boost earnings.
We strive to create a strong safety culture, recognised by the ROSPA Presidential Award, which gives us a stay culture.
Our Trades community has an average length of service of 4.5 years. You’ll be joining a company where your skills are valued, your hard work is rewarded, and we’ll support your development both on and off the tools. We are proud our Tradespeople have grown into Business and General Managers. Don’t apply for a job, apply for a career!
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