Trainee Jointer
SSE plc
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Qualifications
- Ability to pick up new skills quickly.
- Strong focus on health and safety.
- Flexible approach to work tasks.
Responsibilities
- Assist experienced Cable Jointers on HV & LV Network.
- Prepare cables for jointing and terminations.
- Provide excellent customer service.
Skills
Job description
Base Location: Slough, Theale, West London
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | 37 Hours Per Week
Total Reward package during training: Circa £44k OTE
- Base salary: £29,504 - £34,757 + overtime + standby payments.
Total Reward package once qualified: Circa £51k OTE
- Base salary: £34,749 - £40,939 + overtime + standby payments.
- Fully funded training for you to become a qualified Cable Jointer.
- The opportunity to be productive straight away.
- All tools and PPE required for the role.
- Access to a company vehicle (once qualified).
- A skills‑based pay matrix so your salary increases as you develop your skills.
- Opportunity to earn overtime (eligibility to earn overtime subject to technical skills sign‑off).
- Career stability within a sustainable industry with on‑going progression opportunities.
- Additional benefits to support your family, finances, and wellbeing.
The programme can take 18 to 24 months, depending on your personal capabilities, and is centred on an initial course at our training school followed by buddying with an experienced cable jointing team where you will build a portfolio of work that will allow you to gain authorisations to work on the network.
By the end of the programme, you'll have gained valuable on‑the‑job experience, learned new skills, and earned an industry‑recognised qualification, enabling you to build a rewarding and successful career in the energy sector and contribute to the delivery of NET ZERO.
This role can be demanding; 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 involve working outdoors in all weather conditions with a requirement to undertake out‑of‑hours standby duties and short‑notice attendance for storm situations.
During your Jointer training programme, you will have the opportunity to build on your existing skills and experiences gained in other industries. The training offers a mix of technical, academic and on‑the‑job training which is provided by our dedicated training school. Our programme enables you to earn while you learn, whilst also gaining vital experience and skills as you study towards a nationally recognised qualification.
Whether you are considering a change of career or looking for the next step in a rapidly expanding industry, our Jointer training programme could be for you.
Keeping the lights on is the strapline, but for our skilled teams it’s much more than that. The work you will do is vital, impacting our customers as they go about their day. A Cable Jointer is at the heart of our network, helping us to power change by maintaining and upgrading the electricity network.
SSEN are currently looking for a Jointers Mate, upskilling to Cable Jointers to join our Southern Electric Power Distribution team. This is an opportunity to develop an exciting career and further authorisations within SSEN.
- Cable preparation for cable jointing and cable termination into transformers or switchgear.
- Assisting experienced Cable Jointers on our HV & LV Network, undergoing training while they joint both HV (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.
- Assisting with maintenance/refurbishment and preparation of electrical equipment within substation compounds.
- Being responsible for the safety of yourself and colleagues, acting as an ambassador for a strong safety culture in everything you do.
- Being customer‑focused and acting as a strong ambassador for SSE Power Distribution, providing excellent customer service with a flexible approach when called upon for fault conditions.
We’re looking to recruit the best future talent for our sector, and we know that it’s not all about qualifications. We’re more interested in your innate strengths, qualities, and life experiences that you can bring to SSE.
- Have 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.
- Have a strong focus on Health & Safety and will adhere to our company motto “if it’s not safe, we don’t do it.”
- Hand‑skills – routinely stripping meter tails, using hand tools and fixing meters to boards.
- Be able to demonstrate initiative and planning to ensure you have the proper equipment for the job at hand and be resilient to continual changes within our sector, always focusing on delivering great results.
- You will be flexible 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.
Regular travel is required; we can only accept applications from candidates that hold a current driving licence.
SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 3,500 people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital to achieving net‑zero. By enabling a smarter, more resilient electricity network we’re ensuring our local communities continue to receive the power they need, now and in the future. We are consistently investing and innovating to improve network resilience and future‑proof power supplies for life's changing demands, from rolling out large‑scale EV charging schemes to supporting small community generation projects.
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary‑sacrifice car leasing, and much more. View our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for “Inclusion & Diversity at SSE” to find out more.
All applications should be made online. I’ll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome. If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact laura.morrison@sse.com or 01738 341814.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you’ll need to complete our pre‑employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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