Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: 42 hours

Location: New Barnet or Hemel Hempstead

Starting salary of £23,870 rising to £25,279 after training/probation
Plus additional pay for overtime, standby & monthly performance pay based on customer feedback.

Setting the standards all of our customers will love and others will aspire to

At Cadent we’re excited to be part of the future of UK energy! We’ve got a clear roadmap that will both drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving their net zero target by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers who we put at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

Working as part of a team and assisting the Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for attending gas escapes and carrying out appropriate repairs. You’ll need to have exceptional customer service skills, be extremely enthusiastic and have the ability to promote safe working practice.

Your day to day duties will include:

• Assisting the Team Leader
• Attending gas leaks
• Groundwork
• Excavations and reinstatements
• Utilising appropriate signing, lighting and guarding
• Ensuring cable avoidance
• Delivering equipment and tools where required
• Patrol and plant protection
• Working on deep excavations up to 2.5m
• Working on a standby rota system

About You

We’re looking for people who act with pride, purpose and ownership to join our team, along with:

• A full valid UK driving licence
• Flexibility in their working hours
• Good communication skills verbal and written
• Experience of team working
• The ability to successfully prioritise and handle multiple tasks
• The ability to manage their own workload
• NC01 qualification and relevant experience is desirable, however not essential

Our Benefits

When you’re responsible for some of the most challenging and vital work around, it’s only right that you receive some of the best rewards and benefits around too.

In addition to your salary, you can expect the opportunity to earn performance bonus, additional pay for overtime, onerous hours and standby duties.

Along with:

• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, plus the option to buy more
• Generous Pension Scheme which is double matched up to 12%
• Private medical insurance available through our flexible benefits programme
• Flex Benefits including; cycle to work scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, insurances and healthcare packages
• My Offers membership card – offering discounts and savings from hundreds of retailers
• Access to our Occupational Health Services including employee assistance programme which offers confidential counselling
• Support with financial wellbeing

Diversity and Inclusion

Cadent has a commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, the more diverse our organisation is, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our communities in all their diversity. We therefore encourage and welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds; age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief. We want our employees to achieve a work life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working options with you if the role can accommodate it.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know. We’re committed to be Disability Confident in line with the department of work and pensions scheme.

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.

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