Trade Supervisor

Do you want to work for a business that prides itself on developing, upskilling and investing in its workforce?

Our Planned Works team, based across Bristol and Swindon, are on the lookout for an organised, natural leader who enjoys the flexibility of working across different contracts and workstreams on a daily basis.

Working across our Passive Fire protection and Retrofit projects in both domestic and commercial environments, you will be focused on ensuring compliance and health and safety protocols are followed closely, assisting our Contracts Managers in overseeing the delivery of our works.

The benefits of working for Ian Williams Ltd

Competitive basic salary of £40,093 for a 39 hour working week

Bonus schemes and opportunities, putting your earning potential in your own hands

Company van and fuel card

Uniform and PPE provided, plus a PDA to manage your work effectively

Paid holidays, pension contributions and life insurance

Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity

Our employees don’t just join us, they stay with us. We don’t just talk career development, we live it. Find out more by reading “Life at Ian Williams” below.

The Trade Supervisor role

You will be providing detailed and accurate reports to the Contract Manager to ensure the works can be costed and ordered correctly

You will be on-site setting up and monitoring sub-contractors and directly employed labour, ensuring the works are completed to the appropriate specified standards, including checking and signing off all works on completion

The daily site management of team productivity, the regular reporting of this and job completion information communicated to the Contracts Manager

Health and Safety reporting – you will complete on-site welfare checks, including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections.

What will you bring as a Trade Supervisor?

Previous experience of managing Passive Fire Protection or Retrofit works is essential

A recognised qualification related to either Retrofit or FRA works is desirable, however we are happy to support you in obtaining this

SSSTS and First Aid at Work is preferred

The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced, directly employed, and subcontract trade workforce

Possession of a full current UK Driving licence, which is essential to undertake the Working Foreperson role.

Life at Ian Williams

Working at Ian Williams means stability, safety and the chance to go further with us. Our employees benefit from long term secured work, due to our contracts, a guaranteed 39 hour paid week and consistent opportunities to boost earnings.

We strive to create a strong safety culture, recognised by the ROSPA Presidential Award, which gives us a stay culture. Our Trades community has an average length of service of 4.5 years. You’ll be joining a company where your skills are valued, your hard work is rewarded, and we’ll support your development both on and off the tools. We are proud our Tradespeople have grown into Business and General Managers. Don’t apply for a job, apply for a career!

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