Cable Jointer

Freedom; West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Training program

Career progression

Company vehicle

Pension & healthcare

Job summary

Freedom offers development opportunities for a Jointer’s Mate to progress toward LV Services / LV Mains Jointer and beyond. You’ll gain access to the internal jointing school, mentoring from experienced LV/HV Jointers, and a structured path to Authorised Jointer with multi DNO authorisations.

Join a company investing in long-term growth, with a clear development roadmap, supportive reviews, and training to help you advance through increasing responsibilities and roles.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Jointer’s Mate or Cable Mate.
• Safe, reliable worker with willingness to learn.
• Commitment to safety and quality.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support Jointers with installation, maintenance, and repair of LV network equipment.
• Handle tools, materials, excavation support, and cable preparation.
• Follow safety procedures and contribute to a safe working environment.
• Learn technical skills that will prepare you for Jointer authorisations.

Skills

Jointer’s Mate experience

Reliability

Safety mindset

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Jointer’s Mate Development Opportunities – Build Your Career with Us

Are you a motivated Jointer’s Mate (any voltage) looking for the next step in your career?

Freedom Group are offering structured development opportunities designed to help you progress into a fully qualified LV Services / LV Mains Jointer and beyond.

Once authorised as an LV jointer we’ll continue to train and progress you up the voltages to 11kv & 33kv.

If you’re driven, safety‑focused, and eager to learn, this is the perfect chance to accelerate your career.

Location: SPEN Manweb, SPEN Central & South, NPG West Yorkshire & South Yorkshire

Type: Full-time

Salary: Competitive + progression-based increases

What You’ll Do

• Support Jointers with installation, maintenance, and repair of LV network equipment
• Handle tools, materials, excavation support, and cable preparation
• Follow safety procedures and contribute to a safe working environment
• Learn technical skills that will prepare you for Jointer authorisations

Your Development Path

As a Jointer’s Mate with us, you’ll gain access to:

• Our internal jointing school
• Mentoring from experienced LV/HV Jointers
• Clear progression route towards becoming an Authorised Jointer
• Multi DNO authorisations
• Opportunities to move into:
• LV Services / LV Mains Jointer
• LV Switching/ Linking
• HV Jointer
• Senior Jointer
• Field Supervisor / Team Leader roles

We invest in your long-term growth, not just your current role.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a Jointer’s Mate / Cable Mate
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn
• Commitment to safety and quality
• Full UK driving licence

What We Offer

• Competitive salary + overtime
• Full training and development roadmap
• Career progression opportunities with real timelines
• Company vehicle
• Pension, healthcare, and employee benefits package

Next Steps

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

You will be working as part of a team where we are committed to creating a culture where we treat each other fairly and with respect, recognising everyone as an individual.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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