Job Title:  Property Services Operative

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:     SF19687

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Property Services Operative at our Aberporth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role
As a Property Services Operative, and as a key member of the Estates Delivery discipline within UK Defence Operations, the Property Services Operative (General Worker) role will provide support by delivering planned or requested activities to effectively deliver a high-quality operations service.  

Day-to-day, you’ll be part of a team which manages the Ground Maintenance, Plant Maintenance, Cleaning and restoration, as well escorting visitors around the site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To deliver general service tasks as identified such as Installing Site Signage in your areas of responsibility
• To ensure maintenance standards and quality of work delivered are to the required level
• To assist in resolving customer issues with outstanding tasks or deliveries
• To ensure the appropriate movement of consumables & materials across site in the ongoing management of services
• To assist the Grounds maintenance team ensuring that the site grounds are kept to the required standard

Essential experience of the Property Services Operative: 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a small team as well as independently
• Proactive, drive and enthusiasm; ‘can do’ approach

Essential qualifications for the Property Services Operative:

• Manual handling background advantageous
• Full UK driving license
• Prior experience in a similar role and industry

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at full time onsite at our Aberporth site.

Aberporth MOD site

A military testing range was first established in Cardigan Bay during the Second World War. The Range is controlled from a site near Aberporth and is known as MOD Aberporth. Over the years the Range has played a significant part in the development and testing of a variety of military weapons

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)