Working Foreman Foreperson

Ian Williams

  • Birmingham
  • £38,694-42,750 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
At Ian Williams, we have an exciting opportunity for a Working Foreman/ Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/ Forewoman) to supervise our expanding and dynamic team, covering areas in the West and East Midlands.We want to hear from people who are truly passionate about making a difference to peoples lives and the properties in which they live.The benefits of working for Ian Williams Ltd:
  • You will be paid weekly, with a guaranteed 39 hour working week, as well as annual pay reviews
  • We provide you with the opportunity to earn more with weekly bonuses based on productivity
  • Company van, fuel card and travel allowance
  • Uniform and PPE provided, no charge
  • 31 days paid holiday (including bank holidays), plus an additional 2 days after 5 years
  • Your future is important to us, therefore we offer a pension contribution
  • Life Insurance, covering you on and off-site, financed by Ian Williams
  • Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice
  • A range of other benefits including preferred supplier discounts and much more!
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 the 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?
  • Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or equivalent in a core trade would be beneficial.
  • SSSTS qualification would be advantageous but not essential
  • Sound knowledge of construction processes
  • The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced directly employed and sub contract trade workforce
  • Possession of a full current UK Driving licence, which is essential to undertake the Working Foreperson role.
About Ian Williams LtdDiscover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regards to this position.

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