Join our Team at Ascent Homes
AT ASCENT HOMES, WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING AT WAYS WE CAN IMPROVE THE HIGH QUALITY SERVICE WE OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS.
We firmly believe that, by assembling a team of industry experts, we are able to continue to meet and exceed customer expectations and deliver a home buying experience that is truly second-to-none. If you think you can add something to our team, please get in touch or find our latest positions below. If we don't have any positions at the moment, keep checking back.
Assistant Site Manager, Based Seton Hall, Berwick, Northumberland
Our Ascent Homes team have ambitious plans for 2025, with a number of new sites starting and significant growth planned in our 5-year business plan. As one of our Assistant Site Managers, you will report to the Site Manager and support the management of the construction phase of a scheme, ensuring build is on time and to the quality standards expected. You will liaise with sub-contractors on the development, ensuring health and safety is maintained at all times. You will liaise with our partners, ensuring the build is completed to time
The Benefits
We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth, and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.
Salary – Competitive with excellent benefits and performance related pay
Annual leave - Start with 26 days, increasing to 31 days with service.
Pension - Generous employer contributions of 8%. You pay 2%, although you can choose to pay more if you want.
Financial Benefits - Enjoy the security of free life assurance, an employee referral scheme (earning £1,000 per recruited referral), and our Cash plan with discounts and cashback at top retailers. Free on-site parking at all locations.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Services - Access our colleague assistance programme with 24/7 support, GP services, mental health support and, dental and optical plus a range of other health therapies. We also have a cycle to work scheme and home electronics schemes, both of which are salary exchange, so you pay less National Insurance. We have extensive health campaigns from our award-winning Better Health at work team. Option to join our private healthcare scheme on completion of probation.
Motoring Benefits - Take advantage of exclusive employee vehicle-leasing schemes, through NHS Fleet.
To apply: Please send your CV and a letter of application saying why you want to work for us and what you’d bring to the role, please send these to: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk
For an informal discussion, please contact: Mark Sinclair on 079225 78338, Closing date for applications – Monday 14th July 2025 at 10:00am, Interviews will be held on the 24th July 2025. We may close this role early if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email us at: workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk
Telehandler Operator
Ascent Homes is the house building brand of Advance Northumberland. The development company wholly owned by Northumberland County Council. Passionate about building high quality new homes, with locations right across Northumberland we hand pick our stunning locations to ensure we create unique homes to complement and enhance their individual surroundings.
We are looking for a Telehandler Operator to join our Northumberland based construction team. As Telehandler Operator you will be responsible for ensuring that all materials, either stored in the site compounds or designated area, are unloaded and transported to the workplace, in accordance with site requirements and in a safe and responsible fashion.
Competitive Salary - 39hrs per week Monday to Friday, opportunity for overtime
Main Responsibilities:
Comply with health and safety policies and procedures at all times.
Assist in ensuring that the correct materials are provided at the right time to the right workplace in a safe and efficient manner.
Responsible for ensuring that the needs of the sub-contractors are handled efficiently.
Regularly liaising with the Site Manager to confirm the work demands are met.
Ensure that the plant under your control is properly serviced. Reporting to the Site Manager any repairs, breakdowns, incidents or deficiencies in the plant used.
Report to the Site Manager any careless use of company materials by sub-contractors and any failure of sub-contractors to act responsibly regarding basic health, safety & environmental requirements.
Monitor waste segregation on site and ensure any sub-contractors who do not comply with waste management are notified to the Site Manager
When required, attend any additional training courses arranged by the Company
The role involves working at heights and the use of small hand tools, as directed by the Site Manager
To succeed in this role:
The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate key skills and experience in the following key areas:
Certified Telehandler Operator with construction site experience
Hold a current and valid CSCS Card.
Ideally hold both suspended loads and slinger/signaller training certificates and be experienced in using Truss jib attachments. Training will be provided to assist in this procedure or to confirm and/or update existing experience
What we offer in return
We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and have been nationally recognised for this. Apart from the competitive salary, we also have fantastic benefits. We focus on our colleague’s health, wealth and lifestyle. We like to think our benefits package is one of the best around! Here is an example below on what you can expect.
Healthcare cash plan
Employee Assistance programme
Private healthcare
Group life assurance
Generous pension scheme
Enhanced Family friendly policy
Home electronics and Cycle to work scheme
To apply please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability and interest in the post to workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk
We will close this vacancy when we have sufficient applications. If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your application, please email workforus@advancenorthumberland.co.uk
