Site Manager

Site Manager

Location: Hastings

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: £40,914.88 per annum + company van or car allowance

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, staff rewards, volunteering leave, family-friendly policies

MPS has been looking after residents’ homes for over 25 years. As part of the Mears Group, we focus on estate management and property maintenance, delivering tailored solutions that support people and communities.

We provide a wide range of services; including responsive repairs, planned works, and cyclical maintenance to over 100 local authorities and housing providers across the UK. One of our key partners is Orbit, a major housing provider in the Midlands, East Anglia, and the South East, managing over 45,000 homes.

Together, MPS and Orbit ensure residents receive timely, high-quality repairs and maintenance, with a strong emphasis on customer care, safety, and long-term value.

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and detail‑focused Planned works Site Manager to lead the delivery of our planned works programme within the social housing sector. You’ll be responsible for managing planned works across housing properties, ensuring that all projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and to a consistently high standard.

In this role, you will oversee day‑to‑day site operations, monitor progress, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure full compliance with health and safety requirements and building regulations. You’ll work closely with local teams and stakeholders to deliver excellent service to residents while driving quality and efficiency across all site activities.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead the day‑to‑day operational delivery of planned works contracts
• Manage site teams and subcontractors to ensure works are delivered efficiently and to programme
• Oversee progress through regular site inspections, ensuring all works meet required quality standards
• Take responsibility for internal and external works including insulation, windows, doors, heating, and roofing
• Verify workmanship against building regulations, technical specifications, and project requirements
• Ensure scaffolding and all working‑at‑height activities are planned, monitored, and carried out safely
• Provide clear and consistent updates to your line manager on site progress, risks, and emerging issues
• Maintain accurate records, site documentation, and change logs in line with company procedures
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with Health & Safety regulations, CDM requirements, and Mears policies
• Liaise with residents professionally to minimise disruption and deliver excellent customer service
• Champion a safe working environment, carrying out regular checks and reporting any hazards or incidents
• Drive continuous improvement, sharing learnings and supporting the development of the wider team

Role Criteria:

• SMSTS certification  
• Asbestos Awareness certification and ability to manage asbestos related risks on site
• Proven experience managing working at height activities and ensuring scaffold safety and compliance
• CITB certificate - this would need to be described as a Temporary works coordinator CITB certificate. 
• Demonstrable ability to lead on health & safety management, including monitoring, reporting, and enforcing site compliance
• Experience delivering planned maintenance within social housing environments
• Sound technical understanding of internal and external refurbishment works (insulation, roofing, windows, heating, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for managing teams, subcontractors, and residents
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop site operatives and trades
• Strong problem solving capability with a proactive, results driven approach
• Exceptional planning, coordination, and organisational skills to manage multiple workstreams
• Confident IT literacy with the ability to maintain accurate records, reports, and site documentation
• Full UK driving licence
• NVQ Level 6 in site management ( preferable )

Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Van, Fuel Card / Car allowance and Uniform

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

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At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

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