General Manager – National Scaffolding Solutions

Location: National (with travel across the UK)
Salary: Circa £90,000 + Company Vehicle 

Why This Role?

This is a unique opportunity to take the lead in delivering a nationwide scaffolding solution that underpins the UK’s green energy transition. Working in partnership with Octopus Energy, you’ll shape, scale, and drive a service that blends safety, innovation, and efficiency while ensuring an outstanding customer experience.

You’ll be at the forefront of building and leading a high-performing team, managing large-scale operations, and setting new benchmarks for excellence in scaffolding delivery.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the development and rollout of a national scaffolding solution to support energy infrastructure projects.

• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards, regulations, and best practice.

• Build, inspire, and manage a high-performing national team, overseeing recruitment, training, and development.

• Deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget, maintaining consistent operational excellence.

• Take ownership of financial performance including P&L, budgeting, and cost control.

• Build and nurture strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and contractors.

• Keep customer focus at the heart of service delivery, embedding professionalism and responsiveness.

• Drive innovation in scaffolding methods and systems, enhancing efficiency, safety, and customer outcomes.

• Promote continuous improvement across all aspects of delivery and service quality.

What You’ll Bring

Essential:

• Strong leadership and operational management experience.

• Proven ability to deliver national or large-scale operational solutions.

• Excellent commercial awareness with experience in P&L, budgeting, and negotiation.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Experience leading teams across multiple sites/locations.

• Track record of delivering outstanding customer experience.

• Evidence of innovation in operations, processes, or service delivery.

• Full UK Driving Licence.

• A strong knowledge of the scaffolding industry

Preferable (but not essential):

• Scaffolding and access industry experience.

• Knowledge of NASC TG20:22 (scaffold compliance) and SG4:22 (fall prevention).

• CIRS, CISRS, or other scaffolding-related qualifications.

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or IOSH Managing Safely minimum).

• Previous management experience within the Scaffolding and access industry experience.

For further information on this role, contact Claire on 01709 820102 or apply direct!