Meet Tara

It’s a hugely varied role! In a nutshell, I’m mainly here to provide advice, guidance and support to our leadership teams at all levels to help ensure that we are treating our people with equity, dignity, respect and fairness. I support employees and managers through the whole of the journey of what we call the ‘employee lifecycle’, so from recruitment and attraction, through to helping support the development of our people to be the very best version of themselves and realise their career aspirations, through to helping people feel like they want to stay working here. And lots of stuff in between too!

I’ve been with Vistry since January 2021; I joined as an HR Business Partner, and then successfully applied for the Senior HRBP role in October 2021.

The people! Both in the direct team I work in, the wider HR team, and all the people out in the operational teams. The other great thing I think is the ability you have to influence change; no idea is a bad idea and will be listened to. I also love the fact that of you are passionate about something you can always get involved in extra projects that interest you.

I have moved up into a role with more responsibility and opportunities to influence change across the group. My development is supported by the team and I regularly get involved in projects and pieces of work in the wider business. I still have more to learn and long may it continue.

It’s a couple of things – getting the promotion was brilliant for me as I felt my efforts and work in my first nine months had been recognised. Secondly, that I was asked to represent Vistry Group as part of the Home Builders Federation D&I group – I’m already Chair of the D&I working group and recently joined the D&I committee too so this felt like I had the full pack!

I was (and still am!) fascinated by the whole housebuilding/creating communities thing that we do. For me it’s important to work for an organisation that does something I believe in. I also liked the size of the business, it’s big enough that it makes daily impact and yet small enough that you can make things happen and you feel like you have a voice. I also really liked the values, they made sense to me.

A willingness to get involved, throw yourself in, be prepared to roll your sleeves up and be part of the action! Also, I think you have to be prepared to challenge things that aren’t right but also be willing to help with the change you want to see. We don’t have time to moan from the side-lines!

I would say ‘Come and join us!!’ If you love a challenge and are resourceful, resilient, and full of energy and ideas. It’s highly rewarding and there are amazing opportunities if you put yourself forward.