Recruiter

The Vacancy

Together, we inspire better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow.

At Wates, our purpose drives everything we do, and we know we can only achieve our goals by attracting and retaining the very best people. We’re proud to foster an environment grounded in inclusivity, diversity, and opportunity for all.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Recruiter to join our In-house Recruitment Team, supporting hiring across both our Construction Group and SES Engineering Services in the South.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact by helping us find top talent for two dynamic parts of the business. You’ll work closely with the Recruitment Business Partners and the wider team, playing a key role in identifying, engaging, and hiring high-quality, diverse candidates.

What you’ll be doing:

• Proactively sourcing and engaging direct candidates across a range of platforms

• Screening, shortlisting, and recommending candidates for both live and forecasted vacancies

• Building strong talent pipelines and networks for current and future roles

• Supporting hiring managers with job briefings, interview coordination, and recruitment best practices

• Managing and partnering with our preferred recruitment agency providers to ensure quality, value, and alignment with our hiring needs

• Maintaining accurate records and data via our Applicant Tracking System

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in recruiting through direct sourcing methods (e.g. LinkedIn, job boards, networking)

• Experience managing agency relationships within a structured PSL (Preferred Supplier List) framework

• Ideally some in-house recruitment or talent acquisition experience

• Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• A good understanding of using ATS platforms and writing inclusive job adverts

• A proactive, collaborative approach and a genuine passion for recruitment

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…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to include 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/

Why join us?

At Wates, you’ll be part of a successful, supportive, and forward-thinking team, playing an integral role in shaping the future of our workforce. With opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career, and help build inclusive teams, this is a rewarding role in a business that truly values its people.

Apply today and help us build the teams that will create the communities of tomorrow.

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.

Basic Check:

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.