Jointers Mate

SSE PLC; Oxford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Salary progression via pay matrix

Overtime opportunities

Family wellbeing benefits

Job summary

SSE is seeking Jointers Mates for our Southern Electric Power Distribution team based in Oxford and Swindon. This onsite, permanent role involves night shifts, outdoor work in all weather, and standby duties with potential overnight stays for storm events.

You will assist with cable preparation and jointing, supporting HV and LV networks as part of a safety‑driven team. The role requires a full UK driving license, a willingness to travel, and the ability to respond quickly to emergencies to

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license.
• Experience working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Strong focus on Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Willingness to travel as required for the role.
• NRSWA and Excavator 360 are desirable qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with cable preparation for jointing and termination into transformers or switchgear.
• Support experienced Jointters with HV (11kV–33kV) and LV (415V–1000V) network work.
• Assist with maintenance, refurbishment and preparation of electrical equipment in substations.
• Ensure safety of self and colleagues and promote a strong safety culture.
• Act as an ambassador for SSE Power Distribution and provide excellent customer service during fault conditions.

Skills

Hand skills

Outdoor work

Health and safety

Initiative and planning

Teamwork

Job description

Base Location:

Oxford or Swindon

Salary:

£30,684 - £36,666 + overtime and standby payments once trainined, and a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern:

Permanent | Full Time | Onsite

What we provide:

• The opportunity to be productive straight away.
• All tools and PPE required for the role.
• Access to a company vehicle.
• A skills-based pay matrix so your salary increases as you develop your skills.
• Opportunity to earn overtime.
• Career stability within a sustainable industry with on-going progression opportunities.
• On joining you will also have access to range of other benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.

The Role:

SSEN are currently looking for Jointers Mates to join our Southern Electric Power Distribution team based in Oxford and Swindon. This is an opportunity to develop an exciting career and further authorisations within SSEN.

This role can be demanding, and you'll be required to respond quickly to emergency situations; we want to provide the best possible service to our customers in their time of need.

This will role will include night shifts and involve working outdoors in all weather conditions with a requirement to undertake out of hours standby duties and short notice attendance for storm situations.

You Will:

• Help with Cable preparation for cable jointing and cable termination into transformers or switchgear.
• Be assisting experienced Cable Jointers working on HV & LV Network whilst they joint both HV (high voltage 11KV - 33KV works and LV (415V - 1000V), carrying out jointing, cabling and excavation work on a pre-planned and quick response basis, which from time to time may require an overnight stay.
• Other duties will be, assisting with maintenance/refurbishment and preparation of electrical equipment within substations compounds.
• Be responsible for the safety of yourself and colleagues, acting as an ambassador for a strong safety culture in everything you do.
• Act as a strong ambassador for SSE Power Distribution, providing excellent customer service with a flexible approach when called upon for fault conditions.

You will have:

• Excellent hand skills, routinely stripping meter tails, using hand tools and fixing meters to boards.
• Experience working outdoors, demonstrating the ability to perform duties effectively in a range of environments and weather conditions.
• A strong focus on Health & Safety and will adhere to our company motto if it's not safe, we don't do it.
• A thirst for knowledge and training, and be able to pick up new skills quickly, working with others within a team to achieve common goals and adjusting your behaviour to reflect the diversity of our workforce and customer base.
• The ability to use your initiative and planning to make sure that you have the proper equipment for the job at hand and be resilient to the continual changes within our sector and always focussed on delivering great results.
• Flexibility in your approach to work and understand the need to complete tasks effectively, to a high standard of quality whilst observing the highest levels of health and safety adherence always.

As there is a requirement to travel, a full UK driving license is essential, NRSWA and Excavator 360 Desirable.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSEN Distribution , part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and technical specialists keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or the new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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