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Virgin Media O2 • London, City of, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, UK

Field Service Engineer - Central London_NL Hackney

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description


Salary: £29,000 - £38,700 per year
For this position, you must live in one of the following postcodes:
E5, E8, E9, EC1, EC2, N5, N7, N8, N1, N16, N19, N4, EC3, EC4, N22, N15, N17

Join our team of Field Service Engineers (internally you’ll be known as a Field Technician) and earn a competitive salary of £29,000 plus £2,500 London Weighting Allowance, plus overtime (on average £4,700) and performance-based commission of £2,500.
We’re looking for motivated and customer focused individuals. No prior experience is required, we will train you in all aspects of the job and provide you with a mentor, so you’ll have everything you need to succeed! After completing our comprehensive training program, you will be able to enjoy a better work-life balance with our 4-day working week consisting of 37.5 hours (Monday - Saturday) with a mixture of 7.5 and 10 hour shifts.
No two days are the same, so you will always be learning and finding new challenges.
* Be the expert in installations, fixing faults and delivering great customer service * Diagnose errors and technical problems and determine appropriate solutions * Document processes and follow company standard procedures and protocols * Collaborate with the technical team and share information across the organisation.




Who we are The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too. Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions. Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do. Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.
The must haves * A UK Manual driving licence with no more than 8 points The other stuff we are looking for * Be comfortable working at heights and outside in all weathers * Someone who enjoys problem solving and finding suitable solutions for customers * An individual who can build great relationships with customers * An organised individual with a customer-focus, who is motivated to help others What's in it for you We know that benefits mean so much more than the 'stuff' we can give you, so we offer a wide range of support, rewards and tools - all focused on helping you to prioritise what really matters.
* A competitive salary of £29,000 plus £2,500 London Weighting Allowance, £2,500+ On target earnings, plus a company van * 25 days of annual leave, including your birthday and all UK bank holidays * A first-rate pension programme with up to 10% matching contributions * The ability to buy and sell up to 5 days of leave to suit your individual needs * Access to wellbeing benefits including the Unmind App, BUPA medical coverage (which you can choose to upgrade to protect loved ones), and critical illness insurance * Life insurance and a healthcare plan * Support for all family situations (neonatal leave, excellent maternity & paternity policies and carers leave)
Want to learn more about our benefits? You can check them out [1] here.
References
Visible links1. https://jobs.virginmediao2.co.uk/en_US/careersmarketplace/Lifeatvirginmediao2




Next steps

If you think you've got some valuable skills to offer us and Virgin Media O2 feels like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you. Once you've submitted an application, the next steps of the process, if successful, will be a call from one of our recruiters to talk through the role in more detail and take you through a competency-based telephone interview. When you apply, you'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.
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Company benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Adoption leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Birthday off
Buy or sell annual leave
Carer’s leave – 5 days paid leave (can be taken as 10 half days)
Chill out zone
Collaboration spaces
Compassionate leave
Critical Illness Insurance
Cycle to work scheme
Dental coverage
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Emergency leave
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at full pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 14 weeks at full pay
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Enhanced sick pay
Eye Care Support
Faith rooms
Family health insurance
Financial coaching
Hackathons
In house training
Life assurance
Meditation space
Menopause support
Mental health platform access
Mental health support
Neo-natal leave
On-site catering
On-site shower
On-site wellness room
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Pregnancy loss leave
Private booths
Professional subscriptions
Referral bonus
Returnship
Shared parental leave
Teambuilding days
Volunteer days – 5 days paid on top of 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Neurodiversity assessment
Health insurance
Health assessment
Women’s health support
Men’s health support
Mental health first aiders
Lunch and learns
On-site barista
Life insurance
Mentoring

Working at Virgin Media O2

Company employees:

16,000

Gender diversity (m:f):

63:37

Hiring in countries

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Flexa awards 2026
3rd - Best Employee Wellbeing

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2nd - Most Family Friendly Company

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Flexa awards 2025
Best Career Progression

Top 5 - Best Career Progression

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