24 Hour Shifted Craft Attendant Jointer

This craft attendant jointer (24hr shift) will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Westminster Central London office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team. You will attract a salary of £40,144 plus shift allowances and benefits and a bonus of 3%. If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check.

We also provide the following additional benefits:

• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose: The postholder is required to assist the Jointer in their role, which includes network alterations and new connection work. This will involve fault repairs as an excavating craft attendant, working as part of a two or three-person team on the LV/HV distribution network. Additionally, the postholder will assist in the restoration of LV supplies during fault working and system emergencies. This will be achieved by observing the work in progress to ensure that correct procedures are being followed, with particular attention to PPE and safe working practices for the task at hand.

Dimensions: Although the person has no budgetary or staffing responsibilities, he/she does have a direct input to the financial budget in terms of personal responsibility for a vehicle plus other plant, material and equipment up to a value of £20k. These include a van (shared), mini digger, compressor, generator, drilling equipment and personal protection equipment. It is usually the jointer's responsibility for vehicles, tools and equipment as he/she will be the person liable for any damage/loss. Please note that a vehicle is not provided in this role. However, there may be an exception if the person possesses streetworks and mini digging competence and is a craft attendant in a three-person team arrangement.

Jobs are allocated to the jointer on a daily, three or five day basis depending on the nature of the work. From the receipt of the work document, the jointer will work out how much work there is to be done and the source of material and stock items to undertake the work. Craft Attendants will be required to demonstrate a responsible and safe approach to unplanned hazardous situations. They will be required to deal professionally with members of the public, emergency services and local authorities when representing UK Power Networks in emergency situations.

The successful candidate will be required to work shifts as part of a team on a rota covering an extended working day rota covering 07:00 to 23:00 hours, 7 days per week. The average working week will be 37 hours. The successful candidate should be prepared to study to obtain a City & Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) certificate qualification and will have the future opportunity prepared to undertake training to become a craftsperson Jointer.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Observe all work being carried out on live LV apparatus with exposed conductors.
• Ensure safe use of equipment in line with health & safety procedures and network standards specifically that colleagues on site are also wearing the relevant PPE.
• To deter members of the public distracting staff while working on live equipment, and ensure 'Do Not Disturb' signs are prominently displayed appropriately and at all times whilst live electrical work is in progress.
• Set equipment up for the Jointer including preparation of work, laying out tools and equipment for a task and equipping the vehicle to enable jobs to be carried out.
• Assists the Jointer when he/she carries out work on live 240/415v apparatus, conductors or equipment as required in accordance with appropriate safety procedures.
• Use appropriate IT equipment such as Field Force Enablement (FFE) – an electronic job issuing system.
• Digging and aiding in excavating holes safely and in doing so liaise effectively with the team on site and any external contractors.
• Supports the Jointer in terms of uses own judgement to undertake risk assessment of a job in terms of feasibility, safety, knowledge of tools and equipment and timeliness and liaise with Field Engineer as and when appropriate.
• The postholder undertakes a system emergency storm role where he/she carries out in accordance with network standards and safety requirements.

Qualifications: Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent. An understanding of the Electricity at Work Act including understanding electrical diagrams and maps i.e. points of isolation/earthing. Units 1 - 9 New Roads & Streetworks Act (NRSWA). Training would initially be at a training centre for a basic grasp of policy and health & safety. Craft Attendants would be expected to learn on the job. Trained in First Aid. Awareness of the policies relating to network standards and Health & Safety. The Craft Attendant has to be aware of such policies but only enough so as to escalate to the Jointer if he/she felt there was a failure to follow a policy. Full UK driving licence required.

Health & Safety Responsibilities: Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment. Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre‑employment checks.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.