Bellway Homes |

Bellway began as a small family business in the North East in 1946 - with a passion for building exceptional quality homes in carefully selected locations, inspired by the needs of real families. We are proud of our heritage in the North East, and remain one of the region’s largest employers, with our Head Office still being located in Newcastle upon Tyne and now employing just under 3,000 employees across our 21 divisions.

To this day, we maintain these same core values, combining our decades of expertise with the level of personalised care that Bellway is known for.

We are delighted to have been awarded 5 star builder status by the Home Builders Federation for the eighth year running, with 9 out of 10 customers saying they would recommend us to a friend. Bellway has also been awarded ‘Large Housebuilder of the Year for 2023’ at the Housebuilder Awards and it received several awards for its ‘Better with Bellway’ sustainability strategy as it looks to deliver industry leading carbon reduction targets.

• Competitive starting salary and opportunities to progress throughout development programmes in line with key milestones
• Ongoing development opportunities, beyond apprenticeship and graduate programmes
• Company pension scheme - employer matched contributions starting at 5% with the option to increase up to 7.5% matched
• Life Assurance
• BOB - exclusive benefits platform offering discounts and cashback options at 700+ retailers
• Annual leave 25 days plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days/year
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave, flexible and agile working
• Volunteering day each year
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Sharesave scheme

Recruitment for our early careers roles starts in February and runs until the summer, with roles starting in early September.

Depending on the role you apply for, you will pass through a set recruitment process which will include an initial online application, before a one-way video interview or telephone interview, and a final stage online assessment centre or in-person interview. The process will include these three set stages, and you will be guided by our recruitment team throughout.

Information will be shared with you at every stage to help you prepare and we offer adjustments at every stage in the application process as required.

At Bellway, we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity at every level of our business, striving to be an Employer of Choice. We set measurable goals to deliver this through various initiatives, including improving gender balance in construction roles, providing inclusive hiring training to all hiring managers, raising mental health awareness, creating opportunities for disabled individuals, and engaging in educational outreach.

In 2024, we launched our Inclusion Steering Committee to drive company-wide change, empowering both leadership and employees to make a difference. This follows the launch of our employee-led network “Balance Network” in 2022, who work collectively to address inclusivity challenges. The Balance Network are currently implementing initiatives to provide female-friendly workwear, dedicated female facilities on our construction sites, and free sanitary products.

Our recruitment efforts focus on broadening diversity, including our participation in the Leonard Cheshire Change 100 Programme for disabled graduates. Looking ahead in 2025, we are partnering with Variety, the Children’s Charity, to offer summer placements for disadvantaged children. We have also pledged to increase gender and ethnic diversity, particularly in early careers and senior roles, with our Women into Homebuilding programme already showing strong results.

We are making measurable progress, improving our gender balance from 69/31 in 2023 to 67/33 in 2024, with a goal to double the number of women in construction roles by 2027. In recognition of our efforts, we earned Silver-level ‘Clear Assured’ accreditation in December 2024. Our inclusive policies have contributed to reduced staff turnover and consistently high employee satisfaction (90%+), reinforcing our commitment to a more diverse and inclusive future.

Bellway recognises that inclusion also requires a focus on wellbeing. Its dedicated mental health first aid programme, run internally, has now trained 270 of its 2,728 employees to be Mental Health Advocates, meeting its 10 per cent target, while 557 (20.4 per cent) employees have received mental health awareness training.

A dedicated mental health wellbeing hub has been created on Pathway, Bellway’s new internal employee engagement app and intranet which launched in 2024.

Throughout the year, Bellway employees are encouraged to participate in events as part of the Health and Wellbeing Calendar, raising awareness of key topics and issues, ranging from nutrition to stress, diabetes and managing your finances.

We are currently Gold members of the 5% Club, aspiring to achieve Platinum status with 10% of our workforce in Earn and Learn roles.

The number of early careers roles available this year has increased significantly in line with this commitment, with the backing of our executive board.

We also continue to offer development opportunities internally to our existing employees and are continuously working to increase the number of opportunities here.

From delivering low-carbon homes to ensuring that our colleagues can thrive in our company, our key priorities aim to make Bellway a better place.

• Customers and Community- Putting customers at the heart of everything we do
• Employer of Choice - Creating an environment that our colleagues can thrive in
• Carbon Reduction - Making changes for the better
• Quality and Safety - Building quality homes, safely
• Sustainable Supply Chains - Delivering sustainability through long-term partnerships
• Biodiversity - Building long-term, sustainable communities
• Resource Efficiency - Reducing waste by building better
• Charitable Engagement - Giving, to build better lives

We are excited to announce the launch of season two of our Bellway podcast “Bricking it ” which gives a unique insight into careers in the property building industry and life at Bellway. The first five episodes of the podcast focus on apprentice and traineeships as a career choice and feature individuals who all have links to these types of programmes.

Season two will feature a range of exciting new guests discussing topical matters to the sector such as sustainability and women in construction.