Working at Wates
We’re looking for talented people from all backgrounds – like you.
Wates is a great place to work. We offer brilliant benefits, clear career progression, flexible working, competitive pay, and the best culture in the business. Join Wates and you’ll thrive.
LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Our career development opportunities are second to none
This is a fantastic place to develop your career. Whatever career stage you are at, you’ll find clear opportunities to progress.
We offer our employees training, CPD, and clear progression opportunities. With us, you’ll never stand still. We also promote internally whenever possible. And if you want a change, you can access other roles across the wider Wates Group. We’ll help you to take your career to the next level.
REWARD AND BENEFITS
We recognise and care for our people
We value our people and the work they do, and we reward them for it. We recognise that great pay and benefits are key to retaining and attracting the best people in our industry.
As well as excellent pay, we offer an unrivalled benefits package. You can even choose your own with our flexible benefits scheme. You’ll get 26 days of holiday a year, and two volunteering days for a good cause of your choice.
Our award-winning family leave policy includes full paid maternity leave as well as eight weeks paid partner / paternity leave. We offer enhanced shared parental and adoption leave including matched maternity pay, two weeks bereavement leave and flexible carers’ leave.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
By 2025, we intend all our roles to be flexible
Since introducing sector-leading Family Leave Policies in 2020, Wates has become a pioneer in flexible working, extending this benefit to all parts of our business, including site-based roles.
In 2024, we further enhanced our flexible working policies and aim to make all roles flexible by 2025. Our six flexible working principles ensure that arrangements are tailored to individual needs, mutually beneficial, team-focused, adaptable, leader-supported, and contextually appropriate.
EMPLOYEE NETWORKS
We aim to offer a safe and inclusive space for all our employees
Our employee networks create spaces for people to network and collaborate. All our networks are open to everyone at Wates, whether you identify as a member of that community or as an ally.
