SAFETY INSTALLER / SAFETY TECHNICIAN - (HEIGHT SAFETY SOLUTIONS)

Spot; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading height safety solutions provider in Crawley seeks a Safety Installer / Safety Technician to install and commission fall protection products across the Southern UK. This hands-on role also involves training clients, performing inspections, and carrying out repairs. Candidates should possess relevant skills, a valid UK driving licence, and a willingness to travel. The position offers an exciting array of benefits, including generous holiday allowance, paid overtime, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid overtime

Company pension scheme

Life insurance

Company phone

Overnight allowance

Extensive training

Qualifications

• Experience in on-site technical inspection or installation background, ideally in fall protection.
• Ability to work effectively in a team or independently.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Strong work ethic with problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Capability to work at height.
• Possession of a valid UK Driving Licence.
• Willingness to travel within the Southern UK.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission a wide range of fall protection products.
• Perform repairs and modifications to existing systems.
• Conduct inspections and recertifications of installed products.
• Train clients on installed products and perform PPE inspections.
• Complete related duties as assigned.

Skills

On-site technical inspection

Team player

Numeracy and literacy skills

Strong work ethic

Problem-solving skills

Strong communication

Ability to work at height

Full UK Driving Licence

Willingness to travel

Education

GCSE/O-Level standard

Job description

A Safety Installer / Safety Technician (Height Safety Systems Installer) is needed to join Safesite, a Crawley based leader in height safety. Expect a hands‑on role carrying out the installation of fall protection products on sites primarily across the Southern UK, with occasional overnight stays required.

With full product training available, this role is open to applications from candidates with transferrable practical skills gained from similar industries or environments. Due to the nature of site attendance and team logistics, we are ideally looking for candidates based within approximately 40 minutes of Crawley.

Founded in 1991, Safesite are one of the oldest and most respected Height Safety specialists in the UK. Working across virtually every business sector they are pioneers of the industry implementing best practice safety solutions, many of which are products that have been purposely developed. Due to ongoing expansion they now require additional Safety Installers / Height Safety Technicians to install, inspect and modify fall protection products on site throughout the UK.

Responsibilities

As a Safety Installer / Safety Technician expect a varied workload which includes installation and commissioning of a wide range of all fall protection products and solutions, repairs and modifications to systems, recertification, training of clients on installed products, PPE inspections and any other related duties.

Key Requirements

• A background in on‑site technical inspection / installation background (ideally fall protection)
• That you are a team player whilst also happy to work on your own
• Good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE/O‑Level standard)
• A strong work ethic and a problem‑solving outlook
• Strong communication skills
• The ability to work at height
• A full UK Driving Licence
• Willingness to travel (primarily within the Southern UK, with occasional overnight stays)

Additional security screening may be required, e.g. DBS check.

Benefits

In return, the successful Safety Installer / Safety Systems Installer can expect an exciting role with benefits that include 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays and 3 days allocated for Christmas shutdown), paid overtime and excess travel, company pension scheme, life insurance, company phone, overnight allowance, extensive training and charitable activities and donations, and much more.