Job Description

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Senior Construction Manager

Home Based – Covering the Midlands & North Regions

£59,877 - £63,028 per year (plus company car or car allowance)

35 hours per week

We are looking for an ambitious and driven individual with excellent technical knowledge and experience within the building industry to take on this exciting opportunity as Senior Construction Manager.

You will join a large Construction team within the wider Development function. The team are responsible for delivering new build residential development projects for the Group, built by contractors on our behalf. As a Senior Construction Manager, you will manage and monitor the day-to-day delivery of these projects within your region and be responsible for identification of non-compliance, design and quality issues during construction.

The role of Senior Construction Manager will include:

• Ensuring all construction projects are delivered in line with legislative and regulatory requirements to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compliant homes and communities
• Providing technical support, advice and expertise at all stages of construction in line with agreed policies, procedures and systems
• Delivering high quality and cost-effective construction projects within agreed capital expenditure budgets
• Ensuring Health and Safety standards are met throughout the construction works
• Building, managing and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers, including consultants and contractors, identifying any shortfalls in service delivery and ensuring they are dealt with appropriately
• Ensuring all construction projects are fit for purpose, completed to a high standard and meet the needs of the intended end user
• Managing Regional Construction Managers and Clerk of Works, carrying out performance management duties and developing quality staff

Skills and experiences:

• HND in Building or Construction or other relevant discipline or knowledge and ability at an equivalent level
• Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification or knowledge and ability at an equivalent level
• Recent experience in undertaking a similar role
• Substantial knowledge of building regulations, legislation and current practice, including the practical application of Health and Safety legislation
• Working knowledge of the construction and housing industries
• Proven background of managing projects with strong project management skills
• Previous experience of working with and managing external contractors
• Proven experience in analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
• This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £59,877 per annum (rising to £63,028 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)

Closing Date:01 June 2026

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.

Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.