HR Business Partner

The Vacancy

Are you a dynamic HR professional with a proven track record of delivering impactful people strategies? Join our team as an HR Business Partner and make a difference!

At Wates Group, we believe our people are our greatest asset. As an HR Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering people-focused solutions that align with our business strategy, drive performance, and support sustainable growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with business leaders to coach, support, and develop high-performing teams.
• Lead the annual salary and bonus review process with accuracy and integrity.
• Drive talent and succession planning to nurture internal development and promote diversity.
• Manage change programmes, ensuring compliance with legislative and organisational values.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and recruitment strategies.

What You’ll Bring:

• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or equivalent), with experience in delivering HR services in a fast-paced, commercial environment.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and practical application.
• Exceptional coaching, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organisation.
• A commercial mindset and the ability to provide data-driven insights for strategic decision-making.

Why Join Us?

At Wates Group, we are committed to Zero Harm and fostering a culture that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing. You’ll be part of a collaborative, supportive team where your expertise will drive meaningful change and create a positive impact.

This role is based out of our Redditch offices and will require a clear presence in the office and the North & Central Region, with some travel to London monthly. Please contact the team Recruitment@wates.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share
• Flexible working 
• Car Allowance & Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates).
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 3% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. 

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

Wates are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background.

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

 

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.