Serco Plc
Grounds Operative
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Grounds Operative
Grounds Operative
Location: Ash-Vale, Surrey, GU12 5QF
Salary: £26,509.50 plus excellent benefits
Schedule: Full-time, average of 40 hours per week
Operating Hours:
- Summer: Monday to Thursday 07:00 to 16:30, Friday 07:00 to 15:00
- Winter: Monday to Thursday 07:30 to 15:00, Friday 07:30 to 14:00
Ready to Impact a Better Future?
As a Grounds Operative, you’ll help create safe, clean, and welcoming outdoor spaces that communities take pride in. Your daily contributions will maintain public areas, delivering a positive impact while maintaining high standards throughout the year.
Your role includes:
- Enhancing parks and open spaces
- Supporting upkeep of housing and highways
- Ensuring high environmental standards across public areas
- Working collaboratively within a supportive team
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be entrusted with:
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Grounds maintenance
- Carrying out scheduled activities using a range of machinery and equipment
- Supporting maintenance across key service areas, including housing, highways, parks, and open spaces
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Technical and operational duties
- Delivering work in line with contract specifications and varying site conditions
- Inspecting, maintaining, and cleaning machinery and vehicles, reporting any issues promptly
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Health, safety & service excellence
- Upholding high health and safety standards
- Providing excellent customer interactions with members of the public
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Professional development
- Undertaking specific training to improve skills and knowledge of Contract requirements
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Ideal Candidate
Do you have:
- Experience with grounds maintenance equipment (or a willingness to learn)?
- Strong awareness of health and safety in outdoor working environments?
- Effective communication skills and a team-focused mindset?
- Pride in delivery with a commitment to maintaining high standards?
- Proactive attitude and enthusiasm for skill development?
Also:
- Full UK driving licence
Vetting & Checks
Before joining, you’ll complete:
- Eligibility verification to work in the UK
- An Occupational Health Questionnaire to ensure support can be provided as necessary
Why Join Us?
Here’s how we help you grow:
Training & Development
- Over 1,100 internal courses available
- Funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager)
- Mentoring opportunities
- Clear pathways for internal progression
Health & Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bupa Anytime HealthLine
- Wellbeing app
- 30% discount at Serco-managed leisure centres
- Access to a virtual GP service 24/7
Perks
- £26,509.50 clerked salary plus:
- 20 days paid leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy up to five additional leave days annually)
- Contributory pension fund (up to 6%)
- Discounts across 1,000+ retailers for food, clothing, entertainment, travel, and days out
Charity & Community
- Paid volunteering day per year
- Tax-free charitable giving via Payroll Giving Scheme
- Opportunity to donate monthly pay to support the Serco People Fund Charity
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Serco Employee Networks
Our exclusive networks promote inclusion and belonging by offering spaces for learning, collaboration, and support. They represent:
- SercoInspire (Gender)
- SercoEmbrace (Multicultural)
- SercoUnlimited (Disability)
- In@Serco (LGBT+ Networks)
About Serco
At Serco, we believe every role matters. Whether delivering public services in areas like defence, transport, justice, healthcare, or citizen services, our team of 50,000+ employees redefines how essential services are provided worldwide. Innovation drives our mission to create a better public sector for everyone.
As a Serco employee, you’ll benefit from:
- Global Employee Networks for diversity, inclusion, and professional support
- Commitment to flexible work and reasonable adjustments
- Access to hybrid work structures where applicable
- Recognition as Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard
At Serco, we value:
✅ Performance & potential above all else ✅ Diverse & inclusive teams ✅ Fairness (including through our Ban the Box pledge for criminal convictions)
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