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Electrical Technician/Senior Electrical Technician

Diamond Light SourceDidcot, Oxfordshire

Salary
£39k – £39k
Posted
11 September 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Diamond Light Source is hiring a Electrical Technician/Senior Electrical Technician in Didcot, a engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £39k – £39k. Diamond Light Source holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

2.5 Years Fixed Term Based onsite This is not a desk-based role, but you will have access to a shared office space as required About Us Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron, serving scientists and researchers from around the world. It is a not-for-profit joint venture, providing academic and industry researchers access to facilities that enable world-changing science. The machine generates extremely bright light that is directed into laboratories known as beamlines. Scientists …
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  • Employer: Diamond Light Source — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £39k – £39k
  • How this salary compares: about 19% below the £48,000 median across 1,272 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire
  • Similar roles nearby: 3 other live engineering roles in Didcot browse them
  • Posted: 11 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.

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