Craft Attendant Jointer

UK Power Networks; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in Peterborough is seeking a craft attendant jointer to assist in excavating and repairing faults for their electrical distribution network. The role entails collaboration with supervisors and adherence to safety practices, ensuring effective teamwork and customer focus. Applicants should possess at least GCSE qualifications and a driving license, with additional training available. The position offers a salary of £35,158 plus benefits and a 3% bonus.

Benefits

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Occupational Health support

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• Preparation for City & Guilds 2339 in Electrical Power Distribution.
• Experience in regional electricity networks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in excavating and repairing faults on the LV/HV distribution network.
• Support restoration of LV supplies as part of fault working.
• Ensure proper procedures for PPE and safe working practices are followed.

Skills

Customer-focused

Good team working ability

Self-motivation

Good communication skills

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

City & Guilds 2339 certificate in Electrical Power Distribution

Full UK driving licence

Job description

This craft attendant jointer will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Peterborough office. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Network team.

You will attract a salary of £35,158+ benefits and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 22/02/2026

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:

You will provide the Jointer assistance in their role, excavating and completing faults repairs, network alterations, and new connection work, which involves you excavating and jointing work on the LV/HV distribution network. This will also include assisting in the restoration of LV supplies as part of fault working and system emergencies. This will observe the work in progress to ensure that we follow correct procedures with regard to PPE and safe working practices for the task in hand.

Qualifications:

• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• Have or be prepared to work towards a City & Guilds 2339 (formally 232) certificate in Electrical Power Distribution (or similar)
• Show experience of working on regional electricity networks and therefore have knowledge of the electrical distribution network would be an advantage but is not essential
• Training would initially be at a training centre for a basic grasp of policy and health & safety. Craft Attendants would learn on the job.
• Full UK driving licence required

Key Skills:

• Customer-focused with the ability to develop a good partnership with customers and form relationships with colleagues and members of the public
• The postholder works as a support to the Jointer and has to work under pressure, work to schedules, take the initiative in assessing whether a job can be undertaken within the allotted timescales and be self-reliant.
• Good team working ability in being able to collaborate with others to ensure that work is undertaken to quality, cost and time requirements
• Self-motivation including the willingness to stay informed about national regulations and network standards relating to health & safety and electricity distribution
• The postholder have a positive attitude and a high level of energy. The postholder should also be flexible, adaptable and responsive to change.
• Good communication skills so as to be able to establish strong informal relationships with colleagues across Networks and be able to interpret technical information and explain this to others.

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.

Employees need to be aware that for some craft and operational roles that work at height, or use fall arrest devices, there is an upper weight limit of 116Kg due to maximum safe working load of the safety equipment that is used.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, 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.

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