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Junior Fitter
Galliford Try
Wakefield, England, United Kingdom["Full time"]
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Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this
role is eligible for release.
We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no
fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing
Partner.
Role – Junior Fitter
Location – Pontefract
Purpose of the role:
This is an entry-level opportunity to join a two-person team delivering Access
Metalwork solutions for customers within the water treatment industry.
Working across the UK, you will gain hands-on experience, learn practical
skills, and receive full training.
We welcome applicants with little or no previous experience who are eager to
learn and develop within the role.
Key Accountabilities:
• Assist Install access metalwork on various contracts predominantly across the
UK.
• Have the ability to work from detailed drawings, marking and setting out.
• Installing and fixing together steel sections, open type flooring and
handrails.
• Measuring, cutting, and forming handrail tubes.
• Lining up and levelling steelwork before fixing.
• Drilling and fixing steelwork including handrail systems to concrete.
About you:
• Eagerness to learn.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Hold a UK driving licence.
• Must be able to work in a team and on own initiative.
• Have an interest in the work environment.
• Safety is paramount so a good understanding and awareness of this is required
– working to Safe System of Work (SSOW) & Risk Assessment and Method
Statement (RAMS) (As junior training will be supplied)
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s
leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of
the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to
stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be
joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional
levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further
growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford
Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our
people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain
products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our
leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our
Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to
fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of
expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when
you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how
you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage
of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure,
regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider
team.
Our benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a
comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of
a competitive salary.
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the
opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and
our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those
who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association
relevant to your role
About us:
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and
infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to
learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best
working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients
and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services,
putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and
collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting
change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available
within our Infrastructure business please contact Grace Marston on
grace.marston2@gallifordtry.co.uk
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work
flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment
process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we
can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people
are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification.
At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and
authentic workplace, so if you’re excited
about this role but your past
experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we
encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or
other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to
any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the
essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing
Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will
also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your
interview.
A full
job description for this role is available upon request.
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