Craft Attendant - Linesperson

82555 - Craft Attendant Linesperson

This craft attendant linesperson will report to the field staff supervisor and will work within network operations based in our Eastbourne & Tunbridge Wells region. You will be a permanent employee in our UK Power Networks team.

You will attract a salary of £34,726 per annum+ benefits and a bonus of 3%.

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

Close Date:.11/06/2026

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

You are required to assist the Overhead linesperson in their role in terms of faults repairs, network alterations and new connection work which involves the Overhead linesperson performing work on the LV/HV distribution network. This will also include assisting in the restoration of LV supplies as part of fault working and system emergencies. This will be done by observing the work in progress to ensure correct procedures are being followed with particular regard to PPE and safe working practices for the task in hand.

Duties

• Observe all work being carried out on:
  • live LV apparatus with exposed conductors.
• Ensure safe use of equipment following health & safety procedures and network standards specifically that colleagues on site are also wearing the relevant PPE. (This forms part of the duty of care of all operational staff under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974)
• To deter members of the public distracting staff while working on live equipment, and ensure 'Do Not Disturb' signs are prominently displayed appropriately and at all times whilst live electrical work is in progress.
• Set equipment up for the Linesperson including preparation of work, laying out tools and equipment for a task and equipping the vehicle to enable jobs to be carried out.
• Assist the Linesperson when they perform work on live 230/400v apparatus, conductors or equipment observing appropriate safety procedures.
• Use appropriate IT equipment such as an electronic job issuing system.
• Dig and help and excavate holes safely and in doing so collaborate with external contractors.

Qualifications:

• Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of electrical distribution
• An understanding of the Electricity at Work Act including understanding electrical diagrams and maps i.e. points of isolation/earthing
• New Roads & Streetworks Act (NRSWA) – Units 1, 2 and 3 successfully achieved.
• Training would initially be at a training centre for a basic grasp of policy and health & safety. Craft Attendants would be expected to learn on the job.
• Full UK driving licence required

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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Where applicable, this role is subject to safer recruitment processes and robust pre‑employment checks

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.