Salary: Starting salary £25,282
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Head Office - West Didsbury
Benefits: Competitive pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans for public transport plus much more.

The Assistant Clerk of Works will assist the Clerk of Works with their monitoring duties on allocated schemes, undertaking regular site visits and recording and reporting on issues. You will manage small scale schemes with the assistance of the GPHG development team and the Clerk of Works. You will help manage relationships on construction sites, monitoring and advising on programme and completion dates. You will assist the Clerks of Works to ensure that the contract documents and drawings are translated into buildings which meet the standards agreed by the Association and its consultants.

What you’ll be doing

Pre Contract

• Carry out research required into specifications, products and changing regulations and standards.
• Assist the Clerk of Works in monitoring and ensuring quality of construction.
• Pre Contract
• Where required study contract drawings and documentation inc Health and Safety plans
• Maintain lines of communication with in-house team and key consultants
• Carry out research and advise the Clerk of Works on building components/materials/buildability

On site

• Depending on workload demands assist the Clerks in carrying out snag inspection lists prior to handover
• Regular site meetings/visit site alongside the Clerk of Works
• Assist in checking drawings and specifications for compliance.
• Ensure quality control throughout contract up to and including handover.
• Accurate and timely reporting of site inspections for their own schemes.
• Report any non-compliance with Health and Safety requirements
• Keep site diary via weather, deliveries, labour and site waste for their own schemes.

Defects

• Attend sites as required to carry out defects inspections
• Attend end of DLP inspection as required.
• Monitor defects and highlight any trends or areas of repetitive defects.
• Feedback and contribute to project review groups to assist in continuous improvement.

Experience/qualifications

• English and maths GCSE or equivalent
• Hold a valid full UK driver’s license and have access to own vehicle
• Able to secure or already hold CSCS card

What you’ll need

• Proven construction experience including thorough technical construction knowledge and understanding of construction technology
• Experience of working with a variety of trade professionals
• Understanding of different forms of building contract
• Thorough knowledge of CDM/HSE procedures
• A Methodical and creative approach to solving queries
• Organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage own work load
• Strong IT and digital skills including Microsoft Office

What we need from you

• A passion for customer service
• You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning this part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects
• Ability to work with other members of the team to deliver the best outcomes
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage a number of tasks concurrently
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and other stakeholders to give information/find information/resolve problems
• Ability to work on own initiative, but understand level of responsibility within the team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to develop and project a positive image of Great Places in person, over the phone and in writing

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

• Pension |DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places)
• WPA |Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members
• The Market Place |high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
• Annual Leave |Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
• Lottery | Monthly draw with 1st @ £250, 2nd @ £75 and 3rd @ £50
• Savings Club | You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary)
• Sharing Greatness | Our colleague incentive scheme where colleagues can earn £300 by helping the business achieve business targets.
• Help with transport | We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates .

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

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