Non Working Foreperson
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,783.00 to £44,839.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 April 2026 |
| Location: | Hampshire, SO51 9AQ |
| Company: | Ian Williams Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG4617-TRA325170326LHW1 |
Summary
We’re a business built on skilled tradespeople – we’re continuing to grow and are looking for a Non Working Foreperson to join our Planned Works team in Hampshire. You'll support the operational delivery of essential upgrading works to client properties, ensuring the work is conducted safely, professionally and to the highest standards, always.
You’ll be overseeing a variety of projects including electrical, flooring, refurbishment and painting works, reporting to the Contract Manager, acting as a link between the office and our sites.
We want to hear from people who are truly passionate about making a difference to the properties in which people work and live.
Benefits
At Ian Williams, we offer more than just a job:
Competitive basic salary of £ 40,783 for a 39-hour working week
On target earnings up to £ 44,839 with bonus, travel and fare allowance.
Company van, fuel card, and travel expenses
Uniform and PPE provided, no charge, and PDA to manage your work effectively
Plus paid holidays, Pension contributions, Life Insurance
Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity
Our Tradespeople 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 Non-Working Foreperson role:
You will be assisting in the day to day running of all planned work streams
You will be responsible for assisting the Contracts Manager in the supervision of operatives
Streams will include but are not limited to electrical installation, flooring, decorations, internal paint works.
Health and Safety reporting. You will complete on site welfare checks including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, tool/equipment inspections.
Delivery of regular toolbox talks
Assist the Contracts Manager with Pre work inspections, set-ups and post inspections of work completed
What will you bring as a Foreperson?
Ability to provide clear supervision & management of site operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and meeting quality standards and contractual obligations.
Appropriate professional qualification in construction, ideally SMSTS (as well as appropriate trade or technical qualification, NVQ2 or similar)
Must understand relevant building regulations, health and safety legislation and industry standards applicable to the project.
Should be familiar with common construction methodologies, potential hazards and demonstrate proven experience in risk assessment and management, incident investigation and quality control processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to think systematically about potential types of failure and their consequences
Understanding of procedures relating to Temporary Works, Scaffolding, Management and Control of Excavations and the Safe System of Works for Electrical Installations.
The possession of a full current UK Driving Licence, which is essential to undertake the Foreperson role.
Life at Ian Williams Ltd
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!
Can’t find the job you are looking for right now? Express your interest on our Careers page, and join our talent community.
About Ian Williams Ltd
Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.
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.
We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.
Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.
We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regard to this position.
You’ll be overseeing a variety of projects including electrical, flooring, refurbishment and painting works, reporting to the Contract Manager, acting as a link between the office and our sites.
We want to hear from people who are truly passionate about making a difference to the properties in which people work and live.
Benefits
At Ian Williams, we offer more than just a job:
Competitive basic salary of £ 40,783 for a 39-hour working week
On target earnings up to £ 44,839 with bonus, travel and fare allowance.
Company van, fuel card, and travel expenses
Uniform and PPE provided, no charge, and PDA to manage your work effectively
Plus paid holidays, Pension contributions, Life Insurance
Free legal and financial advice, plus free counselling via Lighthouse Charity
Our Tradespeople 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 Non-Working Foreperson role:
You will be assisting in the day to day running of all planned work streams
You will be responsible for assisting the Contracts Manager in the supervision of operatives
Streams will include but are not limited to electrical installation, flooring, decorations, internal paint works.
Health and Safety reporting. You will complete on site welfare checks including monitoring safe ways of working, PPE, tool/equipment inspections.
Delivery of regular toolbox talks
Assist the Contracts Manager with Pre work inspections, set-ups and post inspections of work completed
What will you bring as a Foreperson?
Ability to provide clear supervision & management of site operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and meeting quality standards and contractual obligations.
Appropriate professional qualification in construction, ideally SMSTS (as well as appropriate trade or technical qualification, NVQ2 or similar)
Must understand relevant building regulations, health and safety legislation and industry standards applicable to the project.
Should be familiar with common construction methodologies, potential hazards and demonstrate proven experience in risk assessment and management, incident investigation and quality control processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to think systematically about potential types of failure and their consequences
Understanding of procedures relating to Temporary Works, Scaffolding, Management and Control of Excavations and the Safe System of Works for Electrical Installations.
The possession of a full current UK Driving Licence, which is essential to undertake the Foreperson role.
Life at Ian Williams Ltd
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!
Can’t find the job you are looking for right now? Express your interest on our Careers page, and join our talent community.
About Ian Williams Ltd
Discover more about us by reviewing our website, and also through our social media platforms, along with Indeed and Glassdoor.
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.
We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date.
Ian Williams Ltd will use applicants’ details for recruitment purposes only. For more information, please read our Candidate Privacy Notice located at our website.
We are delighted to have strong relationships with our preferred agencies, therefore we politely request no agencies engage with us in regard to this position.