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Craft Attendant


Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:


  • Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
  • 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.
  • Trained in First Aid
  • Full UK driving licence required
The Craft Attendant has to be aware of policies relating to network standards and Health & Safety leading to a sound knowledge of electrical distribution in order to escalate to the craftsperson if he/she felt there was a failure to follow a policy.

While it does not require a great deal of electrical knowledge to work as a Craft attendant, it does require an appreciation of:

  • the nature of the work,
  • adverse weather,
  • awkward body positioning,
  • working a shift pattern

Salaries for this role range from £21,770 - £28,940 depending on experience

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