Overhead Lines Trainer

SP Electricity North West; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Twenty-five days annual leave

Tusker Car Scheme

Employee rewards portal discounts

Market-leading pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

SP Electricity North West is recruiting an Overhead Lines Trainer to design, deliver and evaluate training for employees and contractors across the network up to 33kV. The role combines classroom style learning with practical field coaching to build competence and safety.

You’ll assess through trade testing, maintain records, and support authorisation frameworks while working with internal teams and suppliers. A City & Guilds Level 2 and LV Live Line experience are essential.

Qualifications

• A minimum City & Guilds Level 2 qualification, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Proven LV Live Line operational experience.
• Strong knowledge of overhead line operations and safe working practices within a regulated environment.
• A thorough understanding of operational safety rules, codes of practice and relevant legislation, including the Electricity at Work Regulations.
• Experience of assessing competence through practical assessments, evaluations or trade testing.
• The ability to coach, mentor and support the development of others, including employees, apprentices and contractors with varying levels of experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly and adapt your approach to different audiences.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Good digital and IT skills, including experience of using systems to manage training, assessments or competence records.
• A proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and professionalism.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deliver and evaluate engaging training solutions that support the development of employees and contractors working across SP Electricity North West.
• Assess and support individuals through trade testing and competence assessments, helping them prepare for authorisation and career progression opportunities.
• Deliver a variety of technical and operational training programmes that meet business needs and support ongoing professional development.
• Provide field-based coaching, mentoring and practical guidance to help colleagues build and maintain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to perform their roles safely and effectively.
• Carry out assurance activities, including internal audits of Live Line Rubber Glove Teams, helping to maintain high standards of safety and operational excellence.
• Create, review and maintain training materials, presentations, learning resources and records, ensuring content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with current legislation, company policies and industry best practice.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive training and assessment records to support competence management and authorisation processes.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of authorisation frameworks, assessments and role requirements for overhead line operations.
• Support the delivery of competence and authorisation processes through training, practical assessments, trade testing and professional recommendations.
• Work closely with internal teams, manufacturers and suppliers as a key point of contact for overhead line personal protective equipment, climbing equipment and specialist tools.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of policies, standards and guidance that support safe and effective overhead line operations.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert, providing technical advice, sharing best practice and supporting innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Support investigations, learning reviews and improvement activities, helping the organisation identify opportunities to enhance safety, performance and operational effectiveness.
• Deliver all training activities in line with SP Electricity North West health and safety requirements, ensuring appropriate risk assessments and control measures are in place to create a safe learning environment.

Skills

LV Live Line experience

Overhead line operations

Safety rules knowledge

Competence assessments

Coaching & mentoring

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Driving licence

Education

City & Guilds Level 2 qualification

Job description

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Now part of the Iberdrola and ScottishPower group, we’re collectively building smarter, greener electricity networks that will get Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker.

A Fantastic Opportunity: Overhead Lines Trainer

As an Overhead Lines Instructor, you will play a key role in developing the skills, knowledge and confidence of our people and contractor workforce. You will design, develop and deliver high-quality technical training and assessments for overhead line activities, including both live and dead working up to and including 33kV.

Working with employees, apprentices and contractors, you will help create a safe and supportive learning environment where individuals can build their competence and perform their roles effectively. You will ensure training aligns with company policies, safety requirements, codes of practice and industry standards, helping to maintain the highest standards of safety and operational performance across the network.

The role also involves providing practical coaching, trade testing, field-based assessments and technical expertise to support continuous improvement and the safe delivery of overhead line activities.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, develop, deliver and evaluate engaging training solutions that support the development of employees and contractors working across SP Electricity North West.
• Assess and support individuals through trade testing and competence assessments, helping them prepare for authorisation and career progression opportunities.
• Deliver a variety of technical and operational training programmes that meet business needs and support ongoing professional development.
• Provide field-based coaching, mentoring and practical guidance to help colleagues build and maintain the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to perform their roles safely and effectively.
• Carry out assurance activities, including internal audits of Live Line Rubber Glove Teams, helping to maintain high standards of safety and operational excellence.
• Create, review and maintain training materials, presentations, learning resources and records, ensuring content remains accurate, relevant and aligned with current legislation, company policies and industry best practice.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive training and assessment records to support competence management and authorisation processes.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of authorisation frameworks, assessments and role requirements for overhead line operations.
• Support the delivery of competence and authorisation processes through training, practical assessments, trade testing and professional recommendations.
• Work closely with internal teams, manufacturers and suppliers as a key point of contact for overhead line personal protective equipment, climbing equipment and specialist tools.
• Contribute to the development, review and implementation of policies, standards and guidance that support safe and effective overhead line operations.
• Act as a trusted subject matter expert, providing technical advice, sharing best practice and supporting innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Support investigations, learning reviews and improvement activities, helping the organisation identify opportunities to enhance safety, performance and operational effectiveness.
• Deliver all training activities in line with SP Electricity North West health and safety requirements, ensuring appropriate risk assessments and control measures are in place to create a safe learning environment.

What you'll need:

To be successful in this role, you'll bring;

• A minimum City & Guilds Level 2 qualification, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Proven LV Live Line operational experience.
• Strong knowledge of overhead line operations and safe working practices within a regulated environment.
• A thorough understanding of operational safety rules, codes of practice and relevant legislation, including the Electricity at Work Regulations.
• Experience of assessing competence through practical assessments, evaluations or trade testing.
• The ability to coach, mentor and support the development of others, including employees, apprentices and contractors with varying levels of experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical information clearly and adapt your approach to different audiences.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Good digital and IT skills, including experience of using systems to manage training, assessments or competence records.
• A proactive approach, strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and professionalism.
• A full UK driving licence.

What we're offering:

We value your expertise. In return, you’ll receive:

• Twenty-five days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Tusker Car Scheme
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

At Electricity North West, our people important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communit

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.