Tank Cleaner

Trainee Tank Cleaner

Location: Portsmouth, PO1 3LT
Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits
Schedule: FT/Perm/37.5 hours

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Trainee Tank Cleaner in our Industrial Services team, you’ll support essential cleaning operations that keep critical infrastructure running safely and efficiently. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining high standards across environments that people and industries rely on every day.

This is a hands-on opportunity where your work has purpose. By helping deliver safe, high-quality cleaning services, you’ll play a part in creating a positive impact on communities and supporting a more sustainable future. With training, support, and real headroom for growth, you’ll build skills that matter while being part of a team built on trust, care, and pride.

What you’ll do as a Trainee Tank Cleaner

You’ll be entrusted to:
• Support the cleaning and maintenance of industrial tanks and confined spaces
• Learn to operate specialist equipment safely and effectively
• Follow health and safety procedures to ensure a safe working environment
• Travel to client sites and contribute to delivering high-quality services
• Work closely with colleagues to complete tasks efficiently and to a high standard
• Maintain accurate records and take pride in your work

Does this sound like you?

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have:

•  A strong work ethic and willingness to learn new skills
• A positive attitude and ability to work well with colleagues
•  Comfort working in physically active, hands-on environments
•  Flexibility to travel and adapt to varying schedules
•  A commitment to safety, care, and doing the job right

• Be SC cleared or have no problems obtaining one.


• You’re comfortable working in small, enclosed spaces and able to carry out tasks safely in confined environments.

Discover all you need to keep growing
We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

This role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which involves verifying your identity, employment history, nationality, and criminal record to meet government security standards. In addition, depending on the nature of the role, you may need to obtain formal Security Clearance (such as CTC or SC), which includes more detailed background checks on employment, criminal record, and financial history to ensure suitability for working in secure environments. Please note that UK residency requirements may apply for certain levels of clearance. You will also complete an Occupational Health Questionnaire so we can identify and provide any support you may need to undertake the role effectively.

What we offer

• Holidays: Competitive Holiday package


• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme


• 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.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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