Assistant Site Manager

Assistant Site Manager | External Refurbishment | Near Barnstaple | £3m Project

Location: Near Barnstaple, North Devon Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum (permanent) or £200-£230 per day, Umbrella/CIS (freelance for the duration of the project) Contract type: Permanent or Freelance Start date: Within the next month

The Company An established Plymouth-based main contractor is looking for an Assistant Site Manager to join a £3m external refurbishment project near Barnstaple. This is a great opportunity to work on a live project with a supportive site team and a strong pipeline of work across the South West.

The Role

Working alongside the Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day site activities and help keep the project safe, on programme, and to a high standard. You’ll be expected to open and close the site each day, so you must live locally in North or Mid Devon.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing day-to-day site activities alongside the Site Manager

• Opening and closing the site daily, including site security and welfare checks

• Coordinating subcontractors, trades, and deliveries

• Monitoring quality, progress, and programme on external refurbishment works

• Supporting health & safety compliance, RAMS, and site inspections

• Supporting temporary works and scaffold arrangements on site

• Maintaining site records and progress reporting

About You

• Experience in a site management or assistant site management role on refurbishment or new build projects for main contractors

• Living locally in North or Mid Devon, and able to open and close site daily

• SSSTS or SMSTS essential

• First Aid certification essential

• Valid CSCS card essential

• Temporary works and scaffold inspection certificates an advantage

• Strong organisational and communication skills

What’s on Offer

• Permanent: £35,000-£40,000 per annum, dependent on experience

• Freelance: £200-£230 per day, Umbrella/CIS, for the duration of the project

• Immediate start, with the project starting within the next month

• Opportunity to work with an established main contractor, with potential for further work