HGV Driver / Loader
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 13, 2026. Serco scores A on the Alion truth index.
Location: Haywards Heath, RH16 1UA
Working hours: 39 per week, Monday to Thursday, 7am - 3.30pm and Friday 7am - 2.30pm
Salary: £35,866 per annum / £17.68 per hour + excellent benefits
Keep your streets clean and your community proud.
Join our Haywards Heath team as an HGV Refuse and Recycling Driver and play a vital role in keeping your community clean, safe, and sustainable.
Working alongside a professional and friendly team, you’ll deliver a full waste and recycling service to local residents and businesses. Your efforts will help maintain high standards across the community while providing excellent customer service every step of the way.
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Complete a pre-planned route as the driver, with your team of loaders, collecting waste and recycling from residential homes and commercial properties.• Be the public face of Serco in the community.
- Ensure that your vehicle safety checks are completed and that your truck is clean and work ready, before setting off on your round
In our team, we all pitch in! As well as driving the lorry, you’ll work alongside our loaders too - staying active and helping to get things done quickly and efficiently.
You’ll be a great fit for this role if you...
- Hold a valid Class 1 or 2 driving licence and a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)• Are physically fit and healthy (this is a must, due to the nature of the work!)
- Are a dedicated, friendly and professional team player
- Are willing to go the extra mile on your rounds to help your team hit its targets
What’s in it for you?
Our benefits are designed to put you first. Alongside meaningful and active work in your community, you’ll get:
- Driver Safety Bonus: Up to £400 per year, paid quarterly, based on safety compliance.• Physiotherapy: This is provided free of charge.
- Double-time Bank Holiday payments
- Enhanced Christmas pay
- Refer A Friend scheme
- Holidays: 24 days, plus bank holidays
- Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
- Training and development: A wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
- Health and wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres.
- Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
Impact a better future - change starts on your doorstep. Apply today.
A little bit about us:
At Serco, everyone plays a vital part in delivering essential public services that make a real difference. As a global team of 50,000 people across Defence, Transport, Justice, Immigration, Healthcare, Leisure and Citizen Services, we’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the services that communities rely on. Guided by our values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride, our people make meaningful impact, every single day.
Our inclusive recruitment commitment:
We prioritise your skills and potential. As a Disability Confident Leader, the Top Great British Employer of Veterans 2026, and a Gold Inclusive Employer Standard holder, we champion equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible and hybrid working where possible and make reasonable adjustments throughout recruitment and employment.
- Guaranteed Interview Scheme: Applicants with disabilities, veterans and people with convictions, who meet the minimum job criteria, are guaranteed an interview. Simply opt into the relevant scheme on the application form.
- Ban The Box: We also support fair access for those with unspent criminal convictions through our ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some roles may have security exemptions).
For support with your application, please contact [email protected].