Senior Secretary

The Vacancy

Wates Developments have an opportunity for a Senior Secretary for a 12 month fixed term contract to join our established team in Leatherhead. This role supports our Strategic Portfolio Director and broader Projects and Commercial teams, ensuring efficient administrative and general secretarial operations.

We are seeking an experienced Secretary who brings strong organisational and communication skills to ensure smooth operations of diary and effective time management to support our Strategic Portfolio Director. This individual will also support the Projects and Commercial team internally and externally.

As a Senior Secretary you will:

• Handle extensive scheduling, manage incoming calls, respond to emails, and arrange travel logistics efficiently.
• Assist in planning, organising, and coordinating board meetings.
• Provide support with office management tasks and ad-hoc duties.
• Prepare draft communications and correspondences as needed.
• Oversee and manage tailored systems unique to our operations.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

WORKING FOR WATES DEVELOPMENTS

Wates Group is one of the largest, and most successful family-owned private construction, development, and property services companies in the UK. We are building a place to work where everyone belongs, by one small act of inclusion at a time. We celebrate difference and welcome diversity.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

The Wates Group are committed to three ambitious environmental targets for 2025: Zero Waste, and Zero Carbon, from our operations and Positive Nature Enhancement. Wates are pushing to take a leading role in reducing our industry’s environmental impact.

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Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.