Craft Attendant Jointer

UK Power Networks; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reservist Leave – 18 days full pay

Personal Pension Plan – 4%/5% employee

Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme

Cycle to Work

Green Car Leasing Schemes

Discounted gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

UK Power Networks in Maidstone is seeking a jointer to carry out electrical works including fault location, connections and reinforcements. The role reports to field staff supervisor and offers a permanent position within the UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £34,276 + benefits and a bonus of 3%. A medical and DBS check are required if successful. Close date is 18/10/2026. The company provides a range of benefits and safety-focused responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Flexibility and able to work in a team environment.
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way.
• Must have a clean driving licence.
• Understanding operational and 1:500 diagrams.
• Extensive experience in jointing.

Responsibilities

• Location and restoration of faults on the LV underground Network.
• Domestic connection of new/altered housing supplies and/or reinforcements.
• Connection of diversions up to 33KV for developers or Local Authorities.
• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment in this role.
• Delivery of the job to time and guaranteed service levels.
• Efficient use of materials.
• Completion of work to the correct specification.
• To carry out risk assessments and maintain safe working practices.
• Immediate supervision of Craft Attendant.
• Use of IT equipment including TDR, LV Faults sniffer and FFE equipment
• Supervision of excavating teams.

Skills

Flexibility

Problem solving

Ability to travel

Team environment

Education

City and Guilds 2339

HAUC (NRSWA) supervisor/operative

Tools

TDR

LV Faults sniffer

FFE equipment

Job description

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

You will attract a salary of £34,276 + benefits and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.18/10/2026

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

To carry out electrical works which range from the connection of new supplies, diversion and alterations to locating and repairing faults.

Principal Accountabilities

• Location and restoration of faults on the LV underground Network.
• Domestic connection of new/altered housing supplies and/or reinforcements.
• Connection of diversions both HV/LV for developers or Local Authorities up to 33KV.
• Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health and Environment in this role.
• Delivery of the job to time and guaranteed service levels.
• Efficient use of materials.
• Completion of work to the correct specification.
• To carry out risk assessments and maintain safe working practices.
• Immediate supervision of Craft Attendant.
• Use of appropriate IT equipment including TDR, LV Faults sniffer and FFE equipment
• Supervision of excavating teams

Safety Awareness, Communication Skills, Quality/Customer Focus, People Skills

Nature and Scope

Where appropriate, the post holder will work with the team to achieve the targets set out in the Performance Dashboard. They will be able to work under their own initiative and demonstrate the ability to carry out risk assessments in order to create a safe working environment.

Experience

The following skills and attributes are essentional to this role

• City and Guilds 2339 (formally 2322) certificate or equivalent
• HAUC (NRSWA) qualification as a supervisor and operative
• Flexibility and able to work in a team environment
• Ability to problem solve in a practical way
• Able to work under pressure
• Must have a clean driving licence
• Understanding operational and 1:500 diagrams
• Extensive experience in jointing
• Ability to travel around the area

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 are responsible for ensuring they fully 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 particularly where there are legal requirements, employees are responsible for understanding 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’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to be themselves. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you meet the essential criteria and believe your skills, experience or transferable strengths could make you a great fit for the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

We may use AI-enabled tools to support elements of our recruitment process. These tools help us manage applications more efficiently and consistently, but they do not make hiring decisions. All recruitment decisions are made by trained employees using human judgement and oversight. We are committed to using AI responsibly, fairly and transparently, in line with our legal, regulatory and ethical obligations.

Your data will be hosted within a secure environment and will only be used by UK Power Networks for the purpose of which it is intended. The data is used only as an input to provide insights for the screening process and is not retained by the model or by UK Power Networks’ contractor, shared with the contractor’s other customers or with OpenAI, or used to train or improve AI models.

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 at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.