Site Manager

The Vacancy

Are you an experienced Site Manager with a strong background in planned works within social housing? We’re looking for a confident, organised leader to join our Wates Property Services team and oversee a diverse programme of improvement works across approximately 400 occupied properties.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for managing the safe, efficient and high‑quality delivery of a wide range of planned works, including:

• Scaffolding and roofing replacements
• Full property rewires
• Full central heating installations & boiler upgrades
• Full window replacements
• Full kitchen replacements, including all associated works

The properties are located across North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, so a full driving licence is essential.

What we’re looking for

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Proven experience delivering planned works or Decent Homes programmes within social housing
• Strong understanding of the above workstreams and related compliance
• Excellent people skills for managing operatives, subcontractors and resident interactions
• A proactive approach to safety, quality and programme delivery
• A full UK driving licence

Time-served experience within social housing/planned works will also be considered.

What you’ll do

• Lead day-to-day site operations across multiple properties
• Manage H&S, quality checks and programme progress
• Liaise with residents, subcontractors and the client
• Ensure works are delivered on time and to contract standards
• Maintain accurate site records and reporting

Why join us?

Wates Property Services is a family-owned Tier 1 contractor with a strong reputation for quality, community impact and long-term partnerships. You’ll be joining a supportive team with genuine opportunities to grow and develop your career.

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.