WREF in GSK is a global function with approx. 200 internal staff supported by a network of over 2,000 contract staff around the world. WREF’s portfolio includes 259 sites (35.7m square feet), across 61 countries comprising 3.7m square feet and a budget of over £153m.
The Workplace, Real Estate & Facilities (WREF) organization at GSK has undergone a significant transformation, realigning its strategic priorities to focus on creating inspiring, people-centric, tech-enabled, and innovation-led workplaces. With a global impact that touches the daily lives of approximately 30,000 employees—nearly 40% of GSK’s workforce—WREF plays a pivotal role in shaping high-value, functional spaces that foster health, engagement, and productivity.
Our mission is to create the world’s healthiest, most inspiring workplaces, where performance and well-being are seamlessly integrated. We are committed to our three strategic priorities: Business Excellence, Experience & Wellbeing, and Corporate Accountability, each vital to the success of WREF and GSK's global goals.
WREF’s key activities include
- The strategic planning of the Real Estate portfolio to keep up with market trends and ensure our facilities are in the right locations to support our business.
- Collaborating with our Facilities Management suppliers to enable our WREF sites to deliver to our customer’s needs.
- Providing environments that are safe, legal, compliant, and sustainable.
Key Placement Activities
- Support the development and implementation of workplace experience initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement and well-being.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business excellence, ensuring efficiency and value in workplace operations.
- Assist in the planning and execution of sustainability and corporate accountability initiatives, contributing to our goal of creating safe, responsible, and environmentally sound work environments.
- Contribute to research and analysis projects focused on emerging trends in real estate, workplace technology, and workplace design.
- Gain exposure to GSK’s global workplace strategy, with the opportunity to support projects across multiple sites and regions.
- Participate in team meetings, provide updates on project progress, and present findings to senior leadership.
These placement opportunities have the following recruitment stages you must successfully pass to be offered a placement year with GSK for 2024:
- Eligibility Form
- World of GSK Online Assessment
- Written Assessment
- Virtual Assessment Centre or Virtual Interview
