Site Manager

  • We Are Footprint
  • Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire
  • 18/02/2026
Seasonal Construction

Job Description

Temporary Site Manager

Stoke-on-Trent
Start: ASAP
Duration: Approx. 4 Weeks

We are currently seeking an experienced Site Manager for an immediate start on a live school project involving extensive refurbishment works alongside a partial new build. This is a short-term contract role providing holiday cover, with the potential for further opportunities.

The Project

  • Large-scale school refurbishment

  • Partial new build extension

  • Significant external civils package

  • Live site environment requiring strong H&S leadership and coordination

Key Responsibilities

  • Overseeing and managing hard landscaping works

  • Supervising and coordinating Section 278 works

  • Managing permits and local authority approvals

  • Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety procedures and site documentation

  • Supporting and overseeing internal refurbishment works

  • Coordinating subcontractors and maintaining programme

  • Liaising with the client, consultants, and project stakeholders

  • Ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, and to quality standards

Essential Experience

  • Proven experience as a Site Manager on education or similar projects

  • Strong background in civils works, including hard landscaping and 278 works

  • Experience managing permits and H&S processes

  • Ability to manage both external works and internal refurbishment packages

  • SMSTS, First Aid, and CSCS (Black/Gold) required