Foreperson

We have an important opportunity for a** Foreperson (formerly known as Foreman/ Forewoman)** who enjoys leading from the front, supporting their team, and delivering a valued service to our residential customers, to join the IW team.

You will be part of an established and friendly direct trades team working within residential properties within the West Yorkshire and surrounding areas, completing vital Kitchen and Bathroom upgrade works.

**The benefits of working for Ian Williams Ltd**:

- Guaranteed weekly paid earnings based on the 39 hours working week, with annual pay reviews
- Company van and fuel card provided
- The opportunity to enhance your basic pay through a productivity-based bonus scheme based your performance and your team’s success
- 22 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Funding towards job relevant qualifications
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
- Access to our EAP- Employee Assistance Programme

**The Foreperson (formerly Foreman/Forewoman) role**:

- Ensuring kitchen and bathroom upgrade works are completed efficiently, on time and to a high standard in line within our KPIs. You will be incentivised with a bonus scheme based on yours and your team productivity.
- As a Foreperson (formerly Foreman) you will have some office/supervisory duties, including material and labour organisation as well as ensuring you attend site daily, to lead from the front, complete inspections and on occasions get on the tools to meet target completions.
- Health and Safety reporting. You will complete on site welfare checks, including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, van, and tool/equipment inspections
- Deliver regular toolbox talks
- Regular feedback/reporting on progress to the Contract Manager and client. This could include completing pre work inspections, set-ups, variations, and post inspections of work completed.

**What will you bring as a Foreperson?**
- Qualified to a minimum NVQ 2 level or substantial experience in a core trade, all trade qualifications/skills will be considered. With SSSTS certificate, preferred
- Excellent customer service skills with a professional and solution focused attitude towards work
- The ability to ‘lead by example’ and incentivise an experienced directly, employed trade workforce. You will be taking responsibility and overseeing the day-to-day operational queries and decisions to support your Contract Manager
- Confidence in using IT systems, or the willingness to learn with training and support
- The possession of a full current UK Driving Licence is essential to undertake the Foreperson (formerly titled Foreman) role, with use of a company van with fuel card.

**Additional benefits include**:

- Pension contributions
- Industry sick pay
- Regular training and performance reviews, allowing for the opportunity to develop within your role, and progress within the business
- Preferred company supplier trade discounts

**If you think you have what it takes to become our Foreperson, then click “Apply” now**

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The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal records check. As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), we comply fully with the code of practice and undertake to treat all applicants for positions fairly.

**Ian Williams is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is more than a commitment at Ian Williams—it is the foundation of what we do. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all other characteristics that make us different.