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Are you the kind of HR pro who thrives on variety, loves a challenge, and enjoys being where the action is?

If so, WPS wants you on board!The Vacancy

Are you the kind of HR pro who thrives on variety, loves a challenge, and enjoys being where the action is?

If so, WPS wants you on board!

We’re on the lookout for a dynamic

HR Business Partner

to help us shape the future of our people strategy. This is your chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment where no two days are the same.

What’s the Role All About?

You’ll be the go-to HR expert across our national operations, working closely with teams in

Finsbury Park, Redditch, and Manchester . Expect to be on-site at least 3 days a week—because great HR happens where the people are.

You’ll Partner With Operational Leaders To

Coach and empower managers to lead with confidenceDrive performance through smart, consistent HR practicesSpot and grow talent like a proLead change with heart and strategyNavigate employee relations with empathy and claritySupport reward and performance cycles with precision

And you won’t be doing it alone—you’ll have the full support of our central HR teams, including Shared Services and Centres of Excellence. Think of it as your HR toolkit, fully stocked and ready to go.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll shine in this role if you’re:

A graduate (CIPD Level 5 preferred)Experienced in generalist HR, especially in multi-site or operational settingsWell-versed in employment law and HR best practiceA confident communicator and coach ?Commercially savvy and people-focused ?Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-drivenBonus points if you’ve worked in facilities management, housing, or field-based ops ?

Why WPS?

We’re proud of our inclusive, forward-thinking culture. At WPS, your voice matters, your ideas count, and your career can truly flourish. This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to grow, lead, and make a difference.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re ready to bring your HR expertise to a team that values impact, energy, and people-first thinking— apply now

(please inform your hiring manager before you apply) and let’s shape the future together.

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.

Work for Wates

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.Seniority level

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