About the Role
Base Location: Thames Valley Region
Salary: £28,072 - £32,605 + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time
As a Driver, you'll be responsible for:
- Collecting and delivering chapter 8 (rigid plastic barriers and road signs) from highway and private sites.
- Ensuring depots are replenished with chapter 8 to enable teams to undertake excavation works whilst liaising with colleagues to ensure North & South depots have sufficient chapter 8.
- Undertaking driving duties and working under street works conditions, assisting line teams using 4X4's, vans, lorries / HIAB cranes to install various plant and apparatus on our network.
- Working out of hours when required to support the business in responding to faults overnight and at weekends, on a rotated basis.
- Delivering materials to sites, ad hoc and undertaking any other related ad hoc tasks as required.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Previous experience working in a similar role, hold a full current driving license. HGV Glass 2 and operating a HIAB desirable but not essential as training can be provided.
- Duties involved in this role can be physically demanding, and will involve working in all weathers, a 'can-do' attitude and excellent team working skills are essential.
- NRSWA street works signing and guarding, HIAB training and/or any experience of operating plant with relevant tickets/qualifications, are not essential, but would be advantageous.
- A high appreciation for safety in everything you do, and work with your team to promote a strong safety culture.
About our Business
SSEN Distribution powers 3.9 million homes and businesses in communities across central southern England and the north of Scotland. Our team of more than 4,200 highly skilled people keep customers connected to a safe and reliable supply of electricity whilst developing the flexible networks that are vital for the future. We power communities to thrive today and create a net-zero tomorrow. Why not join us and help power change, we're looking for great people who love working with others to achieve great results. You'll be empowered to make the right decisions for our customers and have the space to take accountability for the work you do. You'll be working as part of a bigger team, enabling net-zero, so team work will be essential. As a part of our business, you become part of something bigger - an established company with a reputation for looking after our people, offering secure and rewarding roles where safety is our number one priority.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Stacey on 01738 342529.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
