County Broadband Goes on the Hunt for New Fibre Engineers
Rural focused ISP County Broadband, which is aiming to cover 500,000 premises across the East of England with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2027, has launched a new recruitment drive, offering over 30 jobs across the region and an opportunity to build a career in the industry.
The provider, which was originally supported by an initial commitment of £46m from Aviva Investors and that was recently boosted by £100m from the same source (here), is currently deploying full fibre across rural parts of Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk in England (they’re building to over 220 villages and rising).
The company, which has already overseen a strong workforce growth – doubling from around 80 staff at the end of 2019 to approximately 210 currently, has also launched a new Careers Hub with around 30 vacancies in functions including network operations, engineering, customer services, IT and finance.
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Lewis Simington, Chief People Officer at County Broadband, said:
“There has never been a better time to join County Broadband after our £100 million additional private investment to spearhead our plans to connect half a million rural residents and businesses to future-ready full-fibre broadband.
Looking after our staff and investing in their skills and careers is one of the biggest reasons why we’ve become a major player in the alt-net national industry and a leading local employer. We are lucky to have incredible teams who are supportive, eager to learn, and dedicated to our mission.
No two days are the same in our varied and exciting industry, from using cutting-edge technology to help deliver gigabit speeds to local rural communities, to helping our teams reach their potential through innovative online learning platforms and social activities.
We’ve launched our new Careers Hub and are looking to hear from a range of people, whether you’re thinking about changing your career, or you’re a recent graduate looking for your next step, or you just want to join a caring environment that supports flexible work. We offer a comprehensive training and development package and can’t wait to welcome our next team members.”
Prices for their service may vary between areas, but in most cases new customers will typically pay from £28 per month (excluding discounts) for an unlimited symmetric speed 50Mbps service with a bundled wireless router and free installation, then £48 for 300Mbps, £55 for 600Mbps and £80 for 900Mbps.
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County Broadband advertise “Wireless broadband with a small dish on your roof” and I appear an eligible customer
Considering our rural village (CO8) can only receive an EE Signal, I am intreagured,
Any idea what mobile provider they are piggy-backed on ?
I don’t think they are piggy-backed on any mobile provider at all for their wireless broadband. According to their website:
“With Superfast wireless broadband we can deliver broadband through the air, reaching speeds up to 100mbps. We’re working with local churches and other community access points to broadcast our signal to the community.”
My Mother has their wireless connection just outside Sudbury. It’s delivered via a Ubiquiti Unifi device they come and fit to a high point on your house. Usually via a small pole. It’s actually pretty good for Mum in terms of speed, but their customer service is absolutely shambolic.