Trainee Site Manager - Degree Apprenticeship

STEPNELL LIMITED

Nottinghamshire (NG9 6RZ)

Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026

Posted on 17 December 2025

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Summary

Stepnell has fantastic higher apprenticeship opportunities, and we are currently looking for trainee site managers to join our friendly and supportive teams.

• Wage:

  Competitive

  Competitive wage offered

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  Starting salary of £19K

  25 days holiday plus bank holidays

  Contributory Pension

• Training course: Construction site management (degree) (level 6)
• Hours: Monday - Friday 08.30 - 17.30 with an hour for lunch.

  40 hours a week

• Start date:

  Monday 7 September 2026

• Duration:

  3 years

• Positions available:

  2

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

You will gain competencies in a wide range of site management techniques and expect to undertake the following:

• Liaising with clients and reporting on progress to staff and the public
• Supervising construction workers and hiring subcontractors
• Buying materials for each phase of the project
• Monitoring build costs and project progress
• Conducting quality and safety inspections
• Checking and preparing site reports, designs and drawings
• Maintaining quality control checks
• Motivating the workforce
• Day-to-day problem-solving and dealing with any issues that arise
• Using specialist project management computer programmes
• Working on-site in all weathers, at clients’ businesses or in a site office

Where you'll work

9 Regan Way, Chetwynd Business Park
Chilwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG9 6RZ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

Training course

Construction site management (degree) (level 6)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Be able to set and review objectives, identify resources and their limitations and plan activities and work methods to ensure project completion on time.
• Be able to identify and manage risks of health, safety and welfare in line with legislation, hazards and safe systems of work.
• Be able to identify the standards required by clients and other stakeholders and implement effective procedures for managing, recording and improving quality.
• Be able to manage construction activities in a way that contributes to sustainable development and implements best practice.
• Be able to manage legal and contractual matters relating to the site and work within commercial and legal constraints to ensure effective project outcomes.
• Be able to investigate problems, causes and effects and determine solutions.
• Be able to identify, obtain and process information required to manage projects.
• Be able to manage risk and plan for its mitigation to minimise its impact.
• Be able to manage and appraise team members and specialist contractors, build teams, advise on development and resolve conflicts to ensure effective teamwork.
• Be able to identify areas for improvement, and implement innovative solutions.
• Be able to effectively manage and supervise specialist contractors and operatives during the construction phase.
• Be able to identify and rectify common defects in construction activities.

Training schedule

You will attend university on a day release basis at Nottingham Trent University and work as part of a regional team alongside trained professionals and managers to deliver work to the highest standards. You will gain competencies in a wide range of site management techniques.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Driving licence.

About this employer

Stepnell is a leading regional contractor, a complete construction partner with proven end-to-end project lifecycle expertise. We serve a broad spectrum of private and public sector clients, ensuring they realise their vision by providing a more holistic approach to project design, build, management and delivery. We are an established, mature business with the resources and infrastructure to deliver larger, more challenging projects generally up to £25 million. We are ambitious and continue to grow our business; but despite our stature, we remain a family business at heart. We combine the focus and accessibility of a regional contractor, with a depth of technical competency, professional capability and national reach usually reserved only for larger organisations.

http://www.stepnell.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Most of all you will be a part of the Stepnell Family, who are a team of motivated and inspiring individuals wanting to play their part in changing the industry and making a difference.

 

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

• Trainee Site Manager
• Assistant Site Manager
• Site Manager
• Senior Site Manager
• Project Manager
• Contracts Manager
• Regional Manager

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005549.

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Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026

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