Working Foreman - Social Housing / Special Projects

Location: Midlands (Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Shrewsbury & surrounding areas)

Salary: Perm £39,000 Basic + OTE £43,000 + Vehicle Allowance + Overtime

Job Type: Temp to Perm or Permanent

Your New Company Our client is one of the UK's leading property services contractors, delivering a wide range of refurbishment, maintenance and special projects across the Midlands. Due to continued growth within their Specialist Projects team, they are looking to appoint several Working Supervisors to support a diverse portfolio of projects.

Your New Role This is a genuine Working Foreman position where you will spend approximately 50% of your time supervising site operations and 50% carrying out hands-on trade work when required. You'll be responsible for leading small teams, maintaining quality standards and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high standard.

Projects are varied and can include:

• Care home refurbishments
• Listed building works
• Flood damage reinstatement
• Reactive maintenance projects
• Specialist refurbishment works
• Projects up to approximately £1.6 million in value

Unlike traditional planned maintenance environments focused purely on kitchens and bathrooms, this role offers significant variety and exposure to a broader range of construction and refurbishment projects.

What You'll Need to Succeed Ideally, you'll have:

• Previous experience as a Working Foreman, Supervisor or Lead Multi-Trade Operative
• Strong construction, maintenance or refurbishment experience
• Ability to lead teams whilst remaining hands-on when required
• Excellent communication and people-management skills
• Full UK Driving Licence

The following qualifications would be advantageous:

• SSSTS
• SMSTS
• First Aid

Candidates looking to step up into a supervisory role are encouraged to apply, with training and development available for the right individual.
What You'll Get in Return

• £39,000 basic salary
• OTE circa £43,000
• Overtime opportunities
• Company pension
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company van or vehicle allowance
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Long-term stable work with a respected national contractor

What You Need to Do Now If you're interested in this opportunity, click 'Apply Now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact the Hays Construction & Property team for a confidential discussion.

Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk