🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

General Operative

🏢 JN Bentley • 📍 Redditch, England, England, United Kingdom • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026

Salary Range

Salary Disclosed on Application

Full Benefits Package

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Location Base

Redditch, England, England, United Kingdom

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for enthusiastic and positive General Operatives to join our existing and experienced civil gangs within the Worcestershire region, ideally close to both Malvern and Redditch.
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 of general civil work, concreting and pipe laying.

Candidate Specification

Experience within a wide range of Civil Engineering – particularly general civil work, concreting and pipe-laying.
Ideally holding your CSCS or CPCS / NOCN Plant Card.
CPCS/NOCN Plant cards (Forward Tipping Dumper, Ride on Roller) would be advantageous, but training given if needed.

Advantageous

National Water Hygiene Card
Slinger signaller
Confined Spaces C+G
NRASWA
Driving Licence

Job Profile

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

In house career development programmes and progression within the company
Mileage paid on travel
Van driver supplement
30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)

Good Maternity/ Paternity Pay packages
Uplift and Subsistence pay
Sick Pay and Statutory Sick Pay
Pension Scheme
£400 recommend a friend bonus

Westfield Health (cash health plan)
Occupational Health 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 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.
We employ over 1500 people, and we have a turnover currently of £300 million. Our workforce is due to increase by 25% over the next 12 months.
Currently we are recruiting all over the UK. These exciting opportunities are of all levels, General Operative, Skilled Operative, Plant Operatives, Lead Hand/Ganger, Working Foremen and General Foremen.

If you are interested in joining the existing teams at JN Bentley please either: -
Contact David Newsome and Rebecca Armstrong on 01756 699943 for an informal chat or email us at: weeklyrecruitment@jnbentley.co.uk
Or click the apply now button below.

Job category (multi-select)

Civil, Construction, Water

Work Pattern

Full-Time

Recruiter Contact

Rebecca Armstrong

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for General Operative roles across JN Bentley's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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