Site Pride Operative

Competitive salary of GBP33,874

Operational incentive mechanism

Network Maintenance

41.25 hours per week permanent role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Pride Operative to join our busy team in at our depot in Burradon. Within this role you will carry out manual activities for the area such as, that include joinery and basic civil activities minor repairs. You will also liaise with our customers and be part of the North Team

Please note this role is in-line with Northern Gas Networks clean shave policy.

Your key accountabilities and responsibilities will include but will not be limited to

• Joinery, tiling, painting, fitting, or replacing fencing as appropriate, Support with the installation of wooden trench support and be part of standby support Driver Rota

• All work is reported on site completion reports via an app on a smart device (phone or tablet), so your use of technology needs to be good, although we will offer training on the application

• Responding to customer queries and complaints in accordance with agreed service levels providing the highest levels of customer service

• Complying with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 by taking reasonable care to ensure the health and safety of themselves and others (team colleague, members of the public and customers) at all times

• In this role you must be able to communicate well at all levels and work on your own initiative to plan and complete a programme of works, some are planned others may be reactive to our customer's needs

What skills and experience are we looking for

• Eligibility to work in the UK

• Possession of a current full driving license as a company van will be provided

• Good communication as a remote worker

• Previous joinery experience

• Previous experience using tooling and equipment

• Ability to use a smart device/apps to complete site reports

• Able to work on your own initiative and work as part of a team safely on site

• Proven track record of putting safety first

What we Offer You

• A competitive salary of GBP33,874

• 41.25 hours per week

• Be part of the operational incentive mechanism

• 25 days annual leave (plus recognised bank holidays and 2 half days over the Christmas period)

• SSP for first 7 calendar days then occupational sick pay

• A generous stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme

• Flexible benefits and salary sacrifice options from discounts on a variety of UK attractions, gym membership, restaurant discounts, experience days and exclusive NGN discounts and much more!

• An array of fantastic family- friendly policies such as 6 weeks paternity leave (for eligible employees) and 6 months full pay for employees on maternity leave (for eligible employees), as well as shared parental leave and many more

We are Northern Gas Networks. We deliver gas to 2.7 million homes and businesses in the North East, Northern Cumbria and much of Yorkshire. That s around 6.7 million individual customers. We don t generate or sell the gas, but we transport it to homes and businesses in our region through a vast network of underground pipes. In fact, we own and maintain more than 37,000km of gas pipes - enough to stretch from Leeds to Sydney and back again. We cover large cities like Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds, York, Hull, and Bradford, and our work extends to rural areas like North Yorkshire and Cumbria.

Our Values are at the heart of what we do. In addition to your key responsibilities, you will incorporate these into the daily life of your role. We are Trailblazing, Empowered, Heartfelt, Community Focused, Intellectually Curious and most of all we are Happy!

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion culture at NGN is embedded in everything that we do. We will be delighted to hear from a diverse range of applicants, so we can continue to grow our great team of people. We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, helping ex-services personnel back into employment, as well as being members of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) and we are committed to delivering our Opportunity Action Plan having signed the Social Mobility Pledge campaign, whereby we will establish our business as a force for good in the communities that we serve.

Next Steps. Please apply by clicking apply and uploading your CV (and a cover letter, if desired). We love to see how your experience and skills are transferable to this role so please ensure these are all included in your application. Once the advert has closed, we will be in contact within one week to let you know if you have progressed to the next stage. We are looking to hold interviews for this role throughout January early February 2024 and we look forward to receiving your application for the role.

If you require adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process, we want to hear about how we can help. Any applicant that requires reasonable adjustments from the initial application through to the interview is asked to contact the Recruitment Team at (url removed)