Inventory Operative

Job Req ID:  310105
Posting Start Date:  9 Jun 2026
Location: 

Birchwood, Cheshire, GB, WA3 6ZH

Contract Type:  Full Time
Job Advertisement: 

Inventory Operative

Location: Covering the Northwest – predominantly covering Liverpool, Cheshire, Widnes and St Helens
Salary: £27,750 per annum + excellent benefits
Schedule: Permanent Fulltime 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm

 

Ready to impact a better future?

As an 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 Northwest, ensuring safe transportation, handling essential household items, and helping create safe spaces where people can begin their next chapter.

 

What you’ll do as an 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  • Remove and decommission broken or outdated appliances and waste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  Liverpool, Cheshire, Widnes and St Helens

 

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.

 

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

 

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About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.  We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.


By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 


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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.  For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
 

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