Craft Attendant Jointer

UK Power Networks; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reservist Leave

Personal Pension Plan

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work

Green Car Leasing

Job summary

UK Power Networks is advertising a permanent Craft Attendant Jointer role based in the Purfleet area, reporting to the field staff supervisor. The post offers a salary of £37,783 plus a 3% bonus and comprehensive benefits.

A City & Guilds 2339 qualification and a valid UK driving licence are expected, with on‑the‑job training and opportunities for career progression. The role involves assisting in fault repairs, LV/HV distribution work, and new connections, with emphasis on safety, PPE, and

Qualifications

• GCSE level or equivalent.
• City & Guilds 2339 (Electrical Power Distribution) or similar.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Experience on regional electricity networks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Observe all live LV apparatus and active conductors.
• Ensure PPE and safety procedures are followed on site.
• Deter public distractions and display Do Not Disturb signs during live work.
• Set up equipment for the Jointer, including tool layout and vehicle preparation.
• Assist with live 240/415V work following safety procedures.
• Use Field Force Enablement to issue jobs.
• Dig and assist excavation with external contractors.

Skills

Customer-focused

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Safety awareness

Education

GCSE or equivalent

City & Guilds 2339 (Electrical Power Distribution)

Job description

This craft attendant jointer will report into the field staff supervisor and will work within Network Operations based across the Purfleet area. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £37,783 + benefits and a bonus of 3%.

Close Date: 25/10/2026

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

UK Power Networks

UK Power Networks is the country's biggest electricity distributor, making sure the lights stay on for more than eight million homes and businesses across London, the South East and the East of England.

We invest more than £600 million in its electricity networks every year, offers extra help to vulnerable customers of need, and is undertaking trials to ensure that electricity networks support the transition to a low carbon future. It also moves cables and connects new electricity supplies.

Job Purpose

You will be required to assist the Jointer in their role in excavating and completing faults repairs, network alterations and new connection work which involves 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 be done by observing the work in progress to ensure correct procedures are being followed with regard to PPE and safe working practices for the task in hand.

Please note that a vehicle is not supplied with this role.

Craft Attendants will demonstrate a responsible and safe approach to unplanned hazardous situations. You will deal with members of the public, emergency services and local authorities when representing UK Power Networks in emergency situations.

You 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 excavating craftsperson Jointer.

Duties

• Observe all work being carried out on:
• live LV apparatus with exposed conductors.
• Ensure safe use of equipment following health & safety procedures and network standards specifically that colleagues on site are also wearing the relevant PPE. (This forms part of the responsibility of care of all operational staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
• To deter members of the public distracting staff while working on live equipment, and ensure ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs are prominently displayed and 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 providing the vehicle to allow jobs to be carried out.
• Assist the Jointer when you perform work on live 240/415v apparatus, conductors or equipment following appropriate safety procedures.
• Use appropriate IT equipment such as Field Force Enablement (FFE) – an electronic job issuing system.
• Dig and help excavate holes safely and in doing so partner with external contractors.
• Support the Jointer using your own judgement to undertake risk assessment of a job regarding feasibility, safety, knowledge of tools and equipment and liaise with Field Engineer.
• You may also undertakestandby duties and a system emergency storm role where you carry out following network standards and safety requirements.

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)
• The ability to demonstrate 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
• Previous DNO experience
• jointing experience would be beneficial

Key Skills

• Customer-focused with the ability to develop a good partnership with customers and form relationships with colleagues and members of the public
• Working as a support to the Jointer the postholder has to be able to work under pressure, work to schedules, work on own initiative in assessing whether a job can be undertaken within the allotted timescales and be self reliant.
• Good team working ability in terms of 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 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 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’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.