Installation Engineer
Job Description
Exciting Career Opportunity: Installation Engineer (UK-Wide Travel)
Are you looking for a hands-on role that lets you travel the UK, meet new people, and be rewarded for the effort you put in?
At Acorn, we’re seeking a motivated and dependable Installation Engineer to join our growing team. You’ll represent our trusted brand, installing life-changing stairlifts in customers’ homes with professionalism, care, and exceptional quality.
A Career That Rewards Your Drive
- Uncapped Earning Potential – Your effort directly impacts your income. High performers can achieve £60K+ per year.
- Variety and Independence – No two days are the same. You’ll be out on the road, working independently while visiting new locations across the UK.
- Purpose-Driven Work – Play a key role in improving customers’ mobility and independence by installing essential home equipment.
- Full Support from Day One – We provide comprehensive training, tools, and a company vehicle, so you can hit the ground running – even without prior installation experience.
Please note: A Criminal Records Bureau check will be carried out for the successful candidate.
Must be able to display the Acorn Values
OUR VALUES
?Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
?Unity Working together as one team
?Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
?Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
?Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve
We Recognise Your Efforts
Acorn Achievers: Monthly awards scheme with £100 vouchers for winners and £50 vouchers for runners-up.
Recommend a Friend: Earn up to £100 if your referral joins Acorn.
If you’re looking for a rewarding, varied role with the opportunity to travel and make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
All recruitment communications will come solely from our internal Recruitment Team at Acorn Stairlifts.
Please note: this position may close early if we receive a high volume of qualified applications. To ensure ample consideration, please submit your application as soon as possible.
The Ideal Candidate
- You have a full, UK driving licence.
- You are honest, reliable, and an excellent communicator, able to build rapport with a diverse range of customers.
- You have a willingness to travel and work away from home, ready to explore new places.
- A background in mechanical or installation work is a plus, but not required—we'll teach you everything you need to know.
Key Responsibilities
- Install stairlifts in customers’ homes across the UK.
- Collect materials from our factory or mobile stock points.
- Perform on-site repairs or adjustments where needed.
- Support logistics and stock processes as required.
- Deliver excellent customer service while representing Acorn professionally.
Salary Package
Pay: £40,000.00-£60,000.00 per year
- Uncapped Earning Potential – Your effort directly impacts your income. High performers can achieve £60K+ per year.
Benefits
- Healthcare Provision
- Induction and Training Programme
- Life Insurance Cover
- On-going Coaching and Development
- Pension Provision
About the Field Engineers Department
Our highly skilled team of Field Engineers install and maintain our stairlifts within customers’ homes. They are passionate about providing excellent service and building positive relationships with our customers. Our engineers work carefully, with great attention to detail, ensuring our products meet or exceed industry health and safety standards. Opportunities within field service include stairlift installation, servicing and general maintenance at regional and national level.
Working with Acorn Stairlifts
Employing around 1,500 people worldwide Acorn is the world's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of straight stairlifts, with sales in over 80 countries and offices on 4 continents. Acorn achieved the Investors in People award and continues to invest in its most valuable resource: its people.
