Water Meter Reader


Company:	GI Group Main Account
Salary:	£13.49 to £14 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Banbury, OX16 1AA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	19 Oct 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are hiring WATER METER READERS in your postcode now!

Full-Time - Working close to home, no experience is required!

Do you like working in an active outdoor role? Do you want to take control of your schedule and work flexibly? If the answer is yes, then this could be the role for you.

As a Water Meter Reader you will be responsible for collecting data from water meters for both commercial and residential properties. You will update meter reads accurately throughout the day on your handheld device, also entering the details on a handheld device at each location and providing excellent customer service.

What we offer:

· £13.49 - 14.00 per hour basic pay.

· Weekly Hours 40 - 45 hours a week with flexible start and finish times between 8am - 8pm.

· £30,000 to £35,000 average annual earnings including bonusses.

· Bonus scheme with earnings up to £2000 monthly.

· Hours of work mostly will be Monday - Friday (occasionally Saturday)

· Weekly payment.

· Overtime rates (£18 - £28) at manager's discretion.

· Business expenses reimbursed.

· Company pension enrolment.

· No previous experience required.

· Progression and promotion opportunities for higher earning

· Up to 28 days holiday per year based on accrual.

· Full uniform and PPE provided.

· Company car.

· Full training will be provided.

What will you need:

Full UK Driving Licence - Minimum 1 year, maximum 6 points, NO DR Offences

Physically fit - expect to walk on average 5 -6 miles per day, lifting manholes for water meters, climbing stairs and crouching, bending in tight spaces.

Happy to work in all weather conditions.

Clear DBS check (no unspent criminal convictions)

Credit Report check (No county court judgements, IVA, debt relief orders recorded for the last 6 years)

Previous Customer Service experience (preferred not essential)

Duties:

Retrieving data from domestic, commercial, and industrial sites for Water Meters, full training will be given.

75% of the meters will be external.

The meter reads are all commercial properties including hospitals, schools, shopping precincts and anything non household.

May be bigger manholes so may be heavy lifting sometimes.

Most of the meters will be external.

Friendly personality with a professional approach to work.

Adhering to Health and Safety guidelines at all times.

Training:

Training is 1 week and will be both classroom-based and field-based with an experienced meter reader, so you get to see the job through a professional's eyes.

If interested, please click apply to get started.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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