Labourer - Powercare

82718 - Labourer

This Labourer will report to the Senior Agent and will work within Network Operations based in our Bidder street, London office. You will be a permanent employee in our Powercare team.

You will attract a salary of £36, 273 per annum and a bonus of 3%.

If you are successful, you will need to undertake a medical and DBS reference check

Close Date: 22nd July 2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• 22 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays.
• 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

Job Purpose

To work as part of a 2-person excavation team carrying out excavation, backfill and reinstatement works on Faults, Small Service and Unmetered Connections work streams within the UK Power Networks LPN Distribution Licence area.

Principal Accountabilities

Responsibility for all aspects of Safety, Health, and Environment relevant to this role is crucial. To perform risk assessments and maintain safe working practices is important. The ability to operate handheld IT equipment is necessary to receive job instructions and record site information. Ensuring quality of works meets current procedures is important. We must perform works to meet guaranteed service standards. Additionally, ensuring the security of vehicle, tools, plant, and equipment is a top priority. Be prepared to undertake other reasonable responsibilities following the requirements of the Company Act as an ambassador for UK Power Networks.

Nature and Scope

You will work as part of a 2-person excavation team carrying out planned works or as part of an excavation / jointing team carrying out fault repair work.

You will travel anywhere within the LPN Footprint of UK Power Networks and participate in an out of hours standby rota.

Qualifications:

Essential

Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• NRSWA Units 001-003
• CSCS Operatives card Emergency
• First Aid
• Banksman qualification

The following skills are not essential for the role but would be advantageous

• Experience working on electricity network
• Plant Operator qualification (mini excavator)
• Demonstrate a safety culture.

Should you not have the full range of essential skills, qualifications and competencies listed above, there may be an opportunity for further training to equip you. If you do not have all relevant competencies for the core grade, it will be appropriate to appoint at a lower grade until they have developed the required competencies.

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 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 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.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at careers@ukpowernetworks.co.uk quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.