our people
People businesses, like ours, are rooted in respect. As a family-owned business, respect for people, communities and the environment is embedded in our values. Our commitment to our people means that our customers have well-motivated, well-trained, well-managed people working alongside them, committed to delighting them through exceptional performance.
We care passionately about safety and wellbeing and our ambition is that every employee feels that Wates is the best company they have ever worked for. Our annual employee survey shows that our people are very proud to work for Wates which is a fact we never take for granted.
We invest deeply in our people, providing support from on-the-job training, technical and interpersonal skills training, through to leadership development courses and professional development paths. Every year we provide, on average, five days of training per employee. We are currently supporting 10% of our people through professional development programmes and our structured leadership strategy ensures we develop potential and existing leaders
at all levels.
national delivery
Wates' national capability is based on a truly local presence, delivered through a network of regional offices. Wherever you work with Wates you can have the confidence of working with a privately owned, financially stable company which has been operating for 114 years.
our values
Being the best means upholding the great reputation Wates has built over 112 years. Our five values make a difference to the way we think, act and do business.
careers
We recognise that different people want different things from a workplace and this site will help you understand more about how we work, our culture and what's important to us.
