Inventory Operative
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24872-24872 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | North West, WA3 6ZH |
| Company: | Serco Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 304869-43991325 |
Summary
Serco Limited
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Inventory Operative in our Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract (AASC) team, you’ll play a hands-on role in helping people rebuild their lives by ensuring they can reach accommodation and essential services safely and with care.
You’ll be part of a team that supports vulnerable asylum seekers across the North West, ensuring safe transportation, handling essential household items, and helping create safe spaces where people can begin their next chapter.
What you’ll do as a Inventory Operative
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Deliver and install white goods, furniture, and household items to properties
- Assemble furniture and fit appliances in line with safety standards
- Remove and decommission broken or outdated appliances and waste
- Drive company vehicles safely in line with policies and statutory regulations
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the region, covering Preston, Merseyside, and Wigan
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- A full UK driving licence (Category B)
- Good geographical knowledge of the Northwest
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
- Flexibility and the ability to travel long distances
- Experience installing white goods is helpful, but full training is provided
Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: Competitive holiday package
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
Ready to impact a better future?
As a Inventory Operative in our Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract (AASC) team, you’ll play a hands-on role in helping people rebuild their lives by ensuring they can reach accommodation and essential services safely and with care.
You’ll be part of a team that supports vulnerable asylum seekers across the North West, ensuring safe transportation, handling essential household items, and helping create safe spaces where people can begin their next chapter.
What you’ll do as a Inventory Operative
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Deliver and install white goods, furniture, and household items to properties
- Assemble furniture and fit appliances in line with safety standards
- Remove and decommission broken or outdated appliances and waste
- Drive company vehicles safely in line with policies and statutory regulations
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the region, covering Preston, Merseyside, and Wigan
Does this sound like you?
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:
- A full UK driving licence (Category B)
- Good geographical knowledge of the Northwest
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications
- Flexibility and the ability to travel long distances
- Experience installing white goods is helpful, but full training is provided
Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.
What we offer
- Holidays: Competitive holiday package
- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.
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