Entry Level
Closes in 9 days
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Start on £30,684, with progression to circa £60,000 OTE once fully qualified.
- Undertake a fully funded 18-24 month training programme to become a qualified Linesperson.
- Work outdoors maintaining and upgrading the electricity network.
- Requires a full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to training centres.
- Applications may close early if high volume is received.
About the Role
As a Trainee Linesperson, you’ll help maintain and upgrade the electricity network that powers homes and businesses across our communities. This is a hands-on, physically demanding role working outdoors in all weather conditions. You'll often work at height and be part of a team responding to faults and emergency situations.
Training Programme
This is a structured training programme, and you’ll work towards a nationally recognised qualification while gaining practical, on-the-job experience. The programme can take 18 to 24 months, depending on your personal capabilities. It includes technical, academic, and on-the-job training at a dedicated training school, followed by buddying with an experienced linesperson team.
What You'll Be Doing
- Maintaining and repairing overhead electricity networks
- Constructing and upgrading LV, 11kV and 33kV infrastructure
- Working safely and promoting a safety-first culture
- Delivering excellent customer service
- Working at height
What You'll Need
- A full UK driving licence
- Customer-focussed with a natural ability to build relationships
- Hand skills – routinely stripping meter tails, using hand tools and fixing meters to boards
- A thirst for knowledge and training, and ability to pick up new skills quickly
- Strong focus on Health & Safety
- Proactive and flexible approach, effectively planning and using initiative
What You'll Get
- Fully funded training to become a qualified Linesperson (typically 18-24 months)
- Structured salary progression: starting at £30,684, rising to £39,203 on completion of the programme, and circa £60,000 OTE once fully qualified.
- All tools and PPE provided
- Opportunities to earn additional income through overtime and standby
- A flexible benefits package including discounts on private healthcare, gym memberships, wellbeing benefits, interest-free loans, and generous family entitlements.
- A company vehicle is provided towards the end of the programme.
- A skills-based pay matrix so your salary increases as you develop your skills.
Key Dates
- LV Intro: 04/01/2027 - 05/02/2027
- LV Construction: 28/06/2027 - 29/07/2027
- HV Construction: 15/11/2027 - 17/12/2027
Application Information
- This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if a high number of applications is received.
- Applications are made online only.
- A criminality check and a credit check will be required if offered a role.