Job Description

We're looking for an experienced, proactive

HR Advisor

to join

Wates Property Services

across our

North & Central region

. You'll be a trusted partner to managers and employees, championing fair, consistent, and legally compliant people practices while helping us embed excellent HR standards across our operations.


This is a role where your expertise truly shapes outcomes.

Leading TUPE activity

and

managing high-volume ER cases

will be central to your success so if you thrive in fast-paced, people-focused environments, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

Acting as a go-to HR partner, providing clear, practical advice across the full employee lifecycle--from performance and absence to redundancy, redeployment, and best-practice people management. Leading the delivery of

TUPE transfers

, consultations, and wider change programmes. Managing a

high volume of ER cases

, ensuring fair, timely, confident handling of disciplinary, grievance, capability and appeal matters. Supporting the design, communication and rollout of updated HR policies and procedures, including briefings and training. Coaching line managers, HR Operations and People Directors on applying HR policy, process and employment legislation in real-world situations. Building strong working relationships with external legal partners and Occupational Health to ensure their expertise is effectively utilised. Maintaining confidentiality and professionalism at all times, while driving your own ongoing development.

What You'll Bring

Knowledge:

Up-to-date employment law, solid understanding of HR processes, and confidence working with people metrics.

Skills & Experience:

+ Proven experience managing

high-volume employee relations cases

.
+ Strong written and verbal communication, including drafting outcome letters.
+ Experience supporting complex hearings and advising managers through sensitive matters.
+ A track record of driving improvements and supporting change.
+ High levels of integrity, discretion and a customer-focused mindset.

Essential:

Demonstrable experience

leading TUPE delivery and consultation

.

Qualifications:

CIPD qualified (or equivalent).

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


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.


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