Supervisor

The Vacancy

We have an opportunity for an experienced Site Supervisor to join our team on a 9-month fixed term contract, supporting our Aids & Adaptations and Planned Works programmes across the Swadlincote area.

This is a hands-on supervisory role, overseeing works delivered within occupied social housing properties, ensuring high standards of health & safety, quality, and customer satisfaction at all times.

You will be responsible for supervising operatives and subcontractors on site, coordinating works, carrying out inspections, and acting as a key point of contact between residents, the client, and the wider delivery team.

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Key responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day site activity across Aids & Adaptations and planned maintenance workstreams
• Ensure works are delivered safely, on programme, and to the required quality standards
• Carry out pre- and post-inspections of works and provide technical guidance to operatives
• Manage subcontractors and directly employed trades on site
• Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety requirements and company procedures
• Liaise with residents, client representatives, and internal teams to resolve issues effectively
• Monitor productivity, quality, and progress, escalating risks or delays where required
• Complete site documentation, reports, and inspections accurately and on time

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What we’re looking for

Essential:

• SSSTS qualification
• Full UK driving licence
• Proven experience supervising works on site
• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety in a construction or maintenance environment

Desirable:

• Background in Social Housing having worked on Roofing, Kitchen and Bathroom projects would be highly favourable
• Trade or supervisory experience within Aids & Adaptations, planned works, or maintenance
• Experience working in occupied properties
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities

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Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.