HR Assistant

Wates Group; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an HR Assistant for a well-respected family-owned company. This dynamic role covers parental leave for 12 months, offering a chance to enhance your HR skills in a supportive environment. You will play a vital role in maintaining employee data integrity and supporting the HR team with various projects. With a commitment to creating thriving places, people, and a planet, this company offers competitive salaries, flexible working options, and extensive corporate benefits, including private medical insurance and generous family leave policies. Join a team that values inclusivity and professional growth.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension (6% employer contribution)

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health and Wellness programme

Flexible working options

Market-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in HR settings with strong administrative skills.
• Confidence in using MS Office tools and maintaining confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end support across the employee lifecycle.
• Maintain accuracy of employee data across HR systems.
• Support HR team with project work and operational delivery.

Skills

Administrative Skills

MS Office Tools

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

CIPD or Similar Qualification

Job description

This is a Full Time/Flexible Working, Fixed Term Contract vacancy that will close in 13 days at 17:00 BST.

The Vacancy

Exciting 12-Month Opportunity – HR Assistant (Parental Leave Cover)

Location: Leatherhead Office | HR Shared Services Team

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR Assistant to join the Wates Group on a 12-month fixed-term basis to cover parental leave. This role is based within our dynamic HR Shared Services Team at the Leatherhead office.

About the Role

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is customer-focused, highly organized, and looking to build on their HR experience within a supportive and collaborative environment.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need strong administrative skills—ideally gained in an HR setting—and confidence in using MS Office tools. Discretion and confidentiality are essential, along with a professional and proactive approach to your work.

We’re seeking someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong attention to detail, and ideally, someone studying towards or already holding a CIPD or similar qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end support across the employee lifecycle in a timely and customer-centric manner.
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of employee data across HR systems.
• Support the HR team with project work and operational delivery.
• Operate with discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality at all times.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary & profit share.
• Flexible working options.
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Pension (6% employer contribution), 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, and access to our Health and Wellness programme.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Market-leading family leave benefits, including 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 12 weeks of fully paid paternity leave.

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies, founded over 125 years ago with 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 more sustainable, inclusive places full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and tackling climate change through collaboration and innovation.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships where everyone feels included, invested in, and cared for.

We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Investors in People employer and as a Disability Confident employer. Our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive, regardless of background.

Awards

• Inside Housing Development Awards – Best Project
• 2022 Construction News Awards – Winner
• Investors in People 2022 – Gold Award
• Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards – Gold Award
• Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 – Winner