Trainee Craft Trainer
Hoylake House, Carr Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4AX
Salary from £33,200 with up to 10% Annual Bonus and Single Healthcare
Permanent
Closing Date: 5th March 2026
Purpose
Join ScottishPower as a Trainee Craft Trainer and become part of our Technical Training team. Our structured development programme is designed to grow the next generation of Craft Trainers across Cable Jointing, Electrical Fitting and Overhead Line construction and repair.
The programme typically lasts three years, though candidates with relevant operational experience may complete it in two. Throughout your journey, you'll receive formal training and mentoring to build the practical, technical and instructional skills needed to deliver high‑quality craft training across ScottishPower and our service partners.
Responsibilities
As you progress through the programme, you will become increasingly confident and capable in delivering training elements independently, once signed off by your mentor.
Achieving TAQA accreditation and developing strong training delivery, presentation and behavioural skills, you will build your deep technical competence across Cable Jointing, Electrical Fitting and Overhead Line work.
Working closely with SP Energy Networks Standards and Health & Safety Compliance teams to ensure training reflects the latest procedures, tooling, equipment and documentation, you will ensure all Health & Safety policies and legislative requirements are met within your training delivery.
Supporting the management and procurement of tools, equipment and training materials within agreed budgets, you will accurately update reporting tools to reflect weekly training activity, ultimately taking ownership of delivering craft training and producing supporting training materials.
What you'll bring
To succeed in this role, you'll need an Electrical/Mechanical qualification, Craft Apprenticeship, or possess equivalent technical training.
With practical experience working with hand tools, experience in Cable Jointing, Electrical Fitting or Overhead Lines (highly beneficial), you will possess a sound understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental principles and how they apply in a workplace setting.
Being confident at working at heights, is desirable but not essential to support training delivery. You will have the ability to explain complex technical information clearly to different audiences.
Requiring strong time‑management skills and the ability to balance varied training responsibilities, you will possess experience contributing to team performance, including mentoring or supporting new colleagues.
A small 15-minute presentation will be required as part of the interview process.
A full, valid driving licence is required.
Whats in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy several other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:
36 days annual leave
Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously.
We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to
Mobility Information
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.