At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.

We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including Contractors.

2. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions.

3. Undertake work and associated duties in accordance with standards as directed.

4. Undertake and direct work activities in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.

5. Supervise and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.

6. Deliver and maintain an effective service to customers and key stakeholders.

7. Prepare work and resource specifications, scopes of work, and method statements including Safe System of Work Plans.

8. Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.

9. Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.

10. Manage the allocation of resources.

11. Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.

12. Assist in the monitoring and review of staff competence and welfare.

13. Contribute to your own development and that of others.

14. Manage the development of individuals and the engagement of the team

15. Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Experience, skills, knowledge, competencies and qualifications:

Essential

• Trained and where appropriate, qualified in the relevant trade.

• Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.

• Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.

• Experience and ability to lead, motivate and direct a multi-skilled team.

• Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.

• Able to

• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

• Experience in the servicing and repair of either building fabric or building plant and equipment.

• Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions.

• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.

• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

• Computer literate.

Desirable

• Membership of CITB Construction Skill Certification Scheme.

Salary: £43000

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Closing date: 12 December 2024

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard

All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.