Make a real impact where people thrive.
We’re looking for a proactive, trusted HR Advisor to join Wates Property Services across our North & Central region. You’ll be a go‑to partner for managers and employees guiding fair, consistent, and legally compliant people practices and you’ll help us embed great HR across our operations. TUPE experience is highly desirable, as you’ll support transfers and change activity.
What you’ll be doing
* Providing comprehensive HR advice and support to managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle covering employee relations, performance improvement, absence, redundancy and redeployment, and HR best practice.
* Supporting the development, communication and rollout of updated HR policies and procedures, including briefings and training for the business.
* Leading and contributing to HR project work (e.g. TUPE transfers and change management).
* Coaching line managers, HR Operations and People Directors on the practical application of HR policy, process and employment legislation.
* Attending and supporting complex disciplinary, grievance, capability and appeal hearings alongside line managers.
* Building productive relationships with external legal advisers and Occupational Health, and ensuring services are fully utilised.
* Upholding confidentiality and data protection at all times, and taking ownership of your continuous professional development.
What you’ll bring
* Knowledge: Up‑to‑date employment law; sound understanding of HR processes; comfortable working with people metrics; strong customer‑service orientation.
* Skills & experience: Excellent written and verbal communication; experience supporting absence and ER hearings and drafting outcome letters; a track record in driving improvements and change; high integrity and discretion.
* CIPD qualified (or equivalent).
* Bonus: Experience of TUPE delivery and consultation.
Where you’ll work
This role sits within our WPS North & Central region. You can be based at Redditch or another WPS site office in the Midlands, with hybrid working and travel across the region to support local teams.
Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert early at any stage of the recruitment process should we receive sufficient applications
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