Assistant Site Manager | External Refurbishment | Near Barnstaple | £3m Project Location: Near Barnstaple, North Devon Salary: £35,000-£40,000 per annum (permanent) or £200-£230 per day, Umbrella/CIS (freelance for the duration of the project) Contract type: Permanent or Freelance Start date: Within the next month The Company An established Plymouth-based main contractor is looking for an Assistant Site Manager to join a £3m external refurbishment project near Barnstaple. This is a great opportunity to work on a live project with a supportive site team and a strong pipeline of work across the South West. The Role Working alongside the Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day site activities and help keep the project safe, on programme, and to a high standard. You’ll be expected to open and close the site each day, so you must live locally in North or Mid Devon. Key responsibilities include: * Overseeing day-to-day site activities alongside the Site Manager * Opening and closing the site daily, including site security and welfare checks * Coordinating subcontractors, trades, and deliveries * Monitoring quality, progress, and programme on external refurbishment works * Supporting health & safety compliance, RAMS, and site inspections * Supporting temporary works and scaffold arrangements on site * Maintaining site records and progress reporting About You * Experience in a site management or assistant site management role on refurbishment or new build projects for main contractors * Living locally in North or Mid Devon, and able to open and close site daily * SSSTS or SMSTS essential * First Aid certification essential * Valid CSCS card essential * Temporary works and scaffold inspection certificates an advantage * Strong organisational and communication skills What’s on Offer * Permanent: £35,000-£40,000 per annum, dependent on experience * Freelance: £200-£230 per day, Umbrella/CIS, for the duration of the project * Immediate start, with the project starting within the next month * Opportunity to work with an established main contractor, with potential for further work