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Gas Engineer

Here at Wates we have an exciting opportunity for a Gas Engineer to join our Living Space team in the Barnsley area.The primary focus of this role will be to undertake all tasks to achieve annual gas servicing (for our clients), repairs and maintenance and installation work delivering a high standard of workmanship in a timely and productive manner affording excellent customer service to the client at all times.Key Accountabilities will include: Completing domestic gas servicing, repairs and maintenance and installation work to a high standard adhering to gas safety regulations. Advising Supervisor in a timely manner where other trades are required for follow on work. Being able to work as a team when its required and all so have the confidence to work alone. Being able to use a PDA to receive and complete jobs allocated. Working in a timely and productive manner to complete jobs allocated. Being flexible and able to adjust to the business needs when required. Being able to take part in the out of hour call out service . Affording excellent customer service to client/customers. At all times, work to Wates Health & Safety Professional Standards, including commitment to and understanding of the company’s safeguarding policy towards children and vulnerable adults.We are looking for you to already have an NVQ Level 2-3 or a City and Guilds (Mechanical Discipline) or recognised equivalent/experience gained.The following qualifications are required CCN1,CENWAT,HTR1,CKR1. You will have experience in completing gas servicing, repairs and maintenance and installation work to a high standard adhering to gas safety regulations. A willingness to undertake extra training to evolve as an engineer particularly renewable technology’s like air source heat pumps. 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

Senior Sustainability and Environmental Advisor

🌱 Senior Sustainability and Environmental Advisor📍 National Role ¦ Wates Property ServicesAre you ready to help shape a more sustainable future for the social housing sector and wider built environment? Wates Property Services is seeking a driven and knowledgeable Senior Sustainability and Environmental Advisor to play a pivotal role in advancing our building decarbonisation strategy and supporting business growth across retrofit and decarbonisation.This is a newly created national role, offering the opportunity to work at the heart of our transformation journey to deliver fully integrated retrofit and renewable energy services.🌍 What You’ll Be Doing: Track and analyse funding: Monitor public schemes (e.g. SHF, Warm Homes Fund) and explore private finance models like Energy as a Service and Green Bonds. Deliver market insight: Conduct market mapping, maintain intelligence on consultants and competitors, and provide strategic analysis to inform service development. Lead sustainability reporting: Support business plans, ESG metrics, and internal governance processes. Create impactful content: Develop case studies, impact reports, and social media content to position Wates as a sustainability leader. Drive business development: Contribute to bids, attend client meetings, and represent Wates at industry events. Champion green skills and social value: Promote training programmes and contribute to our Just Transition strategy. Support ESG strategy: Help shape initiatives around circular economy, embodied carbon, and net zero alignment.👤 What We’re Looking For:Essential: Experience in sustainability or environmental strategy Knowledge of the UK retrofit funding landscape Strong research, data analysis, and reporting skills Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement A proactive, collaborative mindsetDesirable: Understanding of social housing retrofit and low-carbon heating Familiarity with ESG reporting tools or life cycle assessment Awareness of private finance models and government procurement🌟 Why Join Wates?At Wates Property Services, we’re leading the way in transforming existing homes and buildings to meet the sustainability and quality standards of the future. This role offers the chance to make a real difference—helping to decarbonise homes, empower communities, and build a greener tomorrow.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 Ready to lead the change? Apply now and be part of something meaningful.

HR Analyst – ED&I Insights

Job Purpose:We’re looking for an Insights Analyst to help us shape a fairer, more inclusive, and engaging employee experience through smart use of people data. This role will turn complex workforce, inclusion and engagement data into actionable insight, informing how we attract, retain, and develop our people across the Group. You’ll partner with HR teams and business leaders to embed insight at the heart of our decision-making, and support our commitments to inclusion, belonging and thriving people.Key ResponsibilitiesInsight generation & analysis Lead analysis of I&D, employee engagement, wellbeing, and other people-related datasets to identify trends, opportunities, and risks. Translate raw data into meaningful insight and compelling narratives tailored to different stakeholders (e.g., Exec, HRDs, managers). Monitor external benchmarks (e.g., gender and ethnicity pay gaps, industry inclusion scores) and highlight areas for progress or advantage. Work with survey and platform providers (e.g., Inpulse) to design and refine data collection and reporting approaches.Reporting & visualisation Produce high-quality dashboards, reports, and visualisations that bring people data to life and support key projects or business reviews. Support quarterly or annual cycles such as quarterly business review, annual I&D reporting, board reporting, programme effectiveness metrics. Ensure data is presented in a way that drives action and accountability.Collaboration & influence Partner with HR business partners and the I&D team to understand insight needs and shape interventions. Present complex information in a clear and compelling way, tailoring outputs for different audiences (exec, operational leaders, employee networks). Act as a data-informed challenger and thought partner helping teams look beyond descriptive stats to root causes and impact. Build data literacy and confidence in others through clear communication and collaborative working.Data integrity & governance Maintain data accuracy and consistency across sources (e.g., HRIS, survey platforms, demographic data). Identify and recommend improvements to our data sources, systems, and analysis methods to deepen insight capability. Apply ethical, responsible approaches to handling sensitive people data, aligned with our privacy and inclusion commitments.Skills & Experience required Proven experience in a people analytics, insights, or data analyst role, ideally within HR, I&D, or employee engagement context. Strong capability in data manipulation, analysis and visualisation using tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau or similar. Comfortable working with both qualitative and quantitative data; able to draw out stories that influence action. Knowledge of inclusion, employee experience, or organisational development is highly desirable. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor outputs for technical and non-technical audiences. High attention to detail, strong critical thinking, and a proactive mindset.What You’ll Bring A passion for inclusion, fairness, and improving the world of work. Curiosity and rigour, always asking “what’s really going on?” and “how can we improve?” Confidence in handling ambiguity and evolving datasets. A collaborative style. You enjoy making others more insight-led, not just delivering reports.

Infrastructure Engineer

Wates Group are looking for an experienced 3rd line Infrastructure Engineer to join the Modern Workplace team. This is an all-rounder role where you will be supporting, implementing and maintaining a wide range of technologies. This role is primary project based with around 80% of your time being dedicated to project work and 20% being dedicated to reactive support. This role offers a huge opportunity for someone who is an experienced 3rd line Infrastructure engineer to work with cutting edge technologies in a large-scale environment.ABOUT THE ROLE:To be successful in the role you will already have experience and relevant qualifications in the same or a similar role which makes use of a similar technology stack. You should be able to demonstrate your knowledge of these areas as well as having a firm understanding of deployments, ongoing management and support of these technologies. You must also be able to work both independently and as part of a wider team as requirements dictate.The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas: Demonstrable experience in larger scale environments (1000+ Users). Enterprise Firewalling Cybersecurity Microsoft Azure Microsoft Intune MS PKI MS SQL Windows Server Identity & Authentication Powershell ScriptingWHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & bonus  Flexible working - this role will be based in the Leatherhead office two- three days a week. 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… 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/