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Skilled Operative

Job in Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, UK
Listing for: JN Bentley
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-30
Job specializations:
  • Construction
    Construction Labor / Trades
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Construction Labor / Trades
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Here at JN Bentley we are looking for enthusiastic and positive Skilled Operatives who live in and around the Oxford area, to join one of our gangs who are currently working within the Thames Water framework.

In the role you will work as part of a gang on various construction sites predominantly within the water industry. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with experience ideally of general civils work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe laying.

The ideal candidate should be multi-skilled and able to work on the machines as well as on the ground within the gang. This role is not for a dedicated Plant Operative.

Candidate Specification

  • Experience with in a wide range of Civil Engineering – particularly general civil work, concreting, deep drainage and pipe-laying and experience in the water industry.
  • CSCS Touchscreen & 1 day Health & Safety Awareness course - Minimum requirement
  • Ideally holding your CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant Tickets.
  • CPCS / NOCN or NPORs Plant cards & NVQ for 360 Excavator, Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller, Telehandler

Advantageous

  • National Water Hygiene Card
  • Slinger/ Signaller
  • Confined Spaces City & Guilds
  • NRASWA
  • Lifting Operations
  • Driving Licence

What can we Offer?

Competitive rates of pay - salary is negotiable dependant on experience.

  • In house career development programmes and progression within the company
  • Fully funded Industry recognised Training
  • Mileage paid on travel
  • Van driver supplement
  • 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
  • Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
  • Uplift and Subsistence pay & Accommodation provided for Working away
  • Pension Scheme
  • Employee Referral Scheme
  • Westfield Health (Cash Health Plan)
  • Occupational Health Checks and Flu Jabs
  • Cycle to Work schemes and Specsavers Vouchers
  • Company matching and Payroll giving

About Us

JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon over 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £450 million.

If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley please apply. Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry, deep drainage, pipe laying and specific pipework within your application.

JN Bentley is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

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