We are a friendly and enthusiastic company, dedicated to our work and helping the community.
Find the roles we are recruiting for below. If you wish to apply, send your CV and a covering letter to the Recruitment Team, B4RN, Station Yard, Melling, LA6 2QY, or email to recruitment@b4rn.org.uk
Connections Engineer
ROLE
B4RN is a rapidly expanding company providing fibre broadband to isolated communities in the UK. We don’t offer London wages, but instead we provide a lovely area to live and work in, a friendly flexible working environment, a decent salary and benefits and the knowledge that every day you are directly and permanently improving people’s lives.
You will install blown fibre optic cabling in the provision of both inside and outside plant in order to distribute B4RN Next-generation access, Fibre to the Home broadband. You will fusion splice core, edge and customer fibre cables into optical distribution frames, splice enclosures and termination units, and install of customer premises equipment, both domestic and commercial. You will troubleshoot, test and maintain fibre installations across new and existing network infrastructure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Responsibilities include installing fibre optic splice enclosures onto new and existing cables and preparing and splicing fibre optic cables within enclosures. You will also test and troubleshoot faults on new and existing fibre installations and document faults, changes and additions on site, and transfer information to the relative B4RN reporting system.
You will assist the fibre blowing team in the installation of core fibre optic cables when demand is high, and maintain a clean working environment at all times and follow B4RN Health and Safety policy. You will also provide support and assistance for the Network Engineering team when there is a core network fault. This can include events such as a physical fibre break or power outage at core sites. This may require 24×7 call-out rota working.
The full job description can be found here: https://b4rn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/JD-Connections-Engineer.pdf
If you wish to apply, send your CV and a covering letter to the Recruitment Team, B4RN, Station Yard, Melling, LA6 2QY, or email to recruitment@b4rn.org.uk
Trainee Civils Operative
ROLE
B4RN is a rapidly expanding company providing fibre broadband to isolated communities in the UK. We don’t offer London wages, but instead we provide a lovely area to live and work in, a friendly flexible working environment, a decent salary and benefits and the knowledge that every day you are directly and permanently improving people’s lives.
You will carry out physical network installation of conduit, chambers and associated equipment in all terrains, including both private and publicly maintainable highways, and aid with the installation of inside and outside plant, including fibre optic cabling and splice enclosures, in the distribution of B4RN Next-generation access, Fibre to the Home broadband.
You will service and maintain existing physical network infrastructure, carry out remedial works to improve overall network protection. Appropriate Training will be given. The company’s 24×7 support commitments may require participation in a rota based, on-call system that will result in call-outs outside of standard working hours. This post requires the ongoing possession of a full, valid driving licence and the the ongoing possession of an NRSWA Streetworks Operative licence to cover units 1 to 7 and 9.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
You will be responsible for duct installation, jointing and terminating in both the core and distribution network by way of machine dig, mole plough, hand dig and any other suitable method, to the correct depth specified by B4RN. This includes installing underground chambers and concrete plinths, and ensuring that all installations follow B4RN network designs and liaising with the Head of Infrastructure in the execution of Streetworks installations on publicly maintainable highways, under the supervision of a qualified Streetworks Supervisor.
You will install core and distribution fibre cables of all sizes in every area of the network, as required and identify and manage the repair of problematic conduit installations and respond to core network faults. You will ensure equipment and tools are routinely cleaned and maintained, including vehicle and trailer checks, with faults reported back to the Head of Infrastructure for further action.
The full job description can be found here: https://b4rn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/JD-Trainee-Civils-Operative.pdf
If you wish to apply, send your CV and a covering letter to the Recruitment Team, B4RN, Station Yard, Melling, LA6 2QY, or email to recruitment@b4rn.org.uk
Trainee Network Engineer
ROLE
B4RN is a rapidly expanding company providing fibre broadband to isolated communities in the UK. We don’t offer London wages, but instead we provide a lovely area to live and work in, a friendly flexible working environment, a decent salary and benefits and the knowledge that every day you are directly and permanently improving people’s lives.
You will be trained to install blown fibre optic cabling in the provision of both inside and outside plant in order to distribute B4RN Next-generation access, Fibre to the Home broadband. You will be trained to fusion splice core, edge and customer fibre cables into optical distribution frames, splice enclosures and termination units, as well as troubleshoot, test and maintain fibre installations across new and existing network infrastructure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
You will install fibre optic splice enclosures onto new and existing cables at locations including but not limited to, Core Nodes, Field/Roadside Chambers and Customer Premises, and prepare and splice fibre optic cables within enclosures using joint, loop-though, tray, CPE and end-of-line methods in accordance with B4RN site specific connection plans and associated standards.
You will be responsible for testing and troubleshooting faults on new and existing fibre installations using an OTDR, optical power meter, fibre identifier and visual scope, and for commissioning customer premises equipment to include initial configuration of devices, basic troubleshooting, and fulfilment of customer contract to return to the office.
You will need to document faults, changes and additions on site, transfer recorded information on to the relative B4RN reporting system or to specific departments as directed, and provide support and assistance for the Network Engineering team when there is a core network fault. This can include events such as a physical fibre break or power outage at core sites. This may require 24×7 call-out rota working.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Experience with Microsoft Office and computing in general; appropriate training will be given.
- Able to work on own initiative. Strong attention to detail, and good team worker.
- Ongoing possession of a full, valid driving licence.
The full job description can be found here: https://b4rn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/JD-Trainee-Network-Engineer.pdf
If you wish to apply, send your CV and a covering letter to the Recruitment Team, B4RN, Station Yard, Melling, LA6 2QY, or email to recruitment@b4rn.org.uk
Volunteer Trainer
ROLE
B4RN is a rapidly expanding company providing fibre broadband to isolated communities in the UK. We don’t offer London wages, but instead we provide a lovely area to live and work in, a friendly flexible working environment, a decent salary and benefits and the knowledge that every day you are directly and permanently improving people’s lives.
As our Volunteer Trainer you will assist in the delivery of training to community groups in the planning, pre-build, build and connection phases of a project’s life.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
You will provide effective training for volunteers in conjunction with the Community Engagement and Planning department, Network build and Connections teams where necessary. Topics include, but not limited to, network design, wayleaves, FTU/CLIP placement, Chamber placement, fibre blowing/splicing and customer engagement.
You will encourage community groups and aid them to realise their requirement for materials, demonstrate the ordering system, explain how the engagement with contractors works, and how to report back to our systems.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- This position requires flexible working hours to allow for evening and weekend meetings and training sessions with volunteer groups to fit in with their needs.
- Training qualification and or experience of creating and delivering training packages to diverse groups and individuals.
- This post requires the ongoing possession of a full, valid driving license.
- Experience in general admin duties and Microsoft Office, particularly with databases and spreadsheets, Power Point and publisher.
- Excellent oral and written communication and numeracy skills.
- Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
- Able to work on own initiative. Strong attention to detail.
- Team worker.
- Appropriate training will be given.
The full job description can be found here: https://b4rn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JD-2021-Volunteer-Trainer.pdf
If you wish to apply, send your CV and a covering letter to the Recruitment Team, B4RN, Station Yard, Melling, LA6 2QY, or email to recruitment@b4rn.org.uk
B4RN is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.