Building housing teams, one specialist at a time.
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As an independent housing recruitment specialist, we've been supporting candidates and clients since 2008.
Working across the public and private sectors, we find housing professionals for contract and permanent positions. We understand the importance of having the right person in your business and are proud of our ability to find employees for our partners that will add value to their organisations for years to come.
Our permanent recruitment team attract and retain tradespeople, office support staff and qualified industry professionals. Whether you're a candidate searching for a new role or an employer seeking talent, our consultants are here to help. With a well-established network of candidates and working with cutting edge technology, we're able to pinpoint the very best industry professionals for your business.
We understand that finding, managing and on-boarding employees for short-term projects can be a frustrating and time consuming process. With an extensive network of housing professionals built up over time, we're able to find qualified people for immediate positions. Whether you're looking to fill a short-term gap or need help to source and manage a whole team for long-term projects, our simple, flexible service can save you valuable time that could be spent on other priorities. It’s a win win, right?
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Network.
We've been building our network of housing professionals since 2008. From Engineers and Electricians through to Site Managers, Operations Managers and Directors.
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Partnerships.
We place huge value on long-term, trusted relationships and as such have often spent months, and sometimes years building our relationships with our partners.
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Expertise.
We place huge value on long-term, trusted partnerships and as such have often spent months, and sometimes years building our relationships with our partners.
Diversity and inclusion should be at the heart of every business, and we’re no exception. We're committed to removing barriers and prejudices and giving every employee the opportunity to succeed. We understand the need to highlight this issue within businesses, and as such work with our clients to build cultures within their businesses that promote inclusion and diverse talent at all levels.
We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, that's why we have a clear focus on increasing the number of under-represented groups in senior roles.
We work with our clients to build fair, welcoming workplaces with a diverse workforce that brings different perspectives and drives creativity and freedom.
We hold ourselves to the same standards, and are committed to ensuring we have measures in place internally, alongside helping our clients.
Skilled tradesmen were needed across all areas of trades across the UK, from carpenters, to plumbers, through to painters and gas engineers. This variety was required due to the volume of repairs and maintenance required, since most of the residences had gone untouched for over a year. It was very important to Wates that all contractors be extremely skilled and able to fit into the culture of the organisation.