Estates Technical Support


Company:	Serco Limited
Salary:	£20000-45000 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Swindon, SN6 8LA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Oct 2026

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Summary

Serco Limited

Ready to impact a better future?

As an Estates Technical Support in our Defence Academy team, you’ll help keep essential projects and daily operations running smoothly so colleagues can focus on delivering training and education that touches lives. Your work has purpose, supporting an environment that is safe, efficient and ready for future needs.

You’ll support the Estates team in delivering projects and operational activities on time, on budget and to an auditable standard. Through strong organisation, attention to detail and a proactive approach, you’ll help create impactful solutions that support the Defence Academy community and contribute to a positive impact on communities.

What you’ll do as an Estates Technical Support

- Book visitors onto site, manage sign-in processes, issue keys and support contractor access.

- Operate and administer the Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system, including closing completed work orders.

- Monitor target dates for work orders to help prevent service level agreement breaches.

- Complete administrative tasks including plotting, printing, filing and checking operations and maintenance documentation.

- Maintain the technical library in both digital and hard copy formats, including updating SharePoint.

- Prepare meeting agendas and minutes and support wider team coordination activities.

- Update systems including Service Variations (SV), ARCS and SharePoint.

- Produce, amend and maintain spreadsheets, databases and work instructions.

- Liaise with the Service Desk and end users at all levels.

- Provide support and cover for colleagues when required.

Does this sound like you?

- A good standard of education, ideally GCSEs (A-C) or equivalent in English and Maths.

- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively using different methods.

- Proven organisational skills and confidence managing your own workload.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

- Strong problem-solving skills and the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

- 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.

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