Job Description

The West Coast South route stretches from south of Crewe to London Euston, including major towns and cities on the southern section of the West Coast main line. It is a key part of Anglo-Scottish journeys between London, Glasgow and Edinburgh via the West Midlands and North West, as well as providing commuter links direct to the capital through Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire.

It is the busiest mixed-use railway in Europe serving over 71 million people each year. It helps connect many of the major British cities outside of London and is served by Euston station, the sixth busiest in Britain.

\xe2\x80\x8bWith passenger demand forecast to grow by 12% and freight by 18% by 2024, the West Coast main line South route is home to several of Britain\'s most significant investment infrastructure projects. These include East West Rail which will connect Oxford with Cambridge, and HS2, a new railway connecting London with Birmingham and the North of England. All of these are vital to Britain\'s economy.

For us, \'Diversity\' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. \'Inclusion\' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible and hybrid working applications. If we can make it work - we will! .

Brief Description

What will you be doing?

You\'ll help keep our nation moving every single day.

As a Team Leader you\'ll direct, organise and motivate a team of Operative\'s and Technician\'s, so that work is undertaken safely, efficiently and to the relevant standards.

And if you make the grade then you can look forward to a rewarding and fulfilling career with a company that recently joined the top 50 in the Glassdoor\'s 2021 Best Places to Work.

About the role (External)

Team Leader\'s specialise in a range of disciplines and for this role you\'ll become a specialist in

Track: You\'ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the track network, (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient. This is a very manual role as you\'ll be working with rails, sleepers and ballast that support the trains, together with their associated drainage and ancillary structures.

Off track: You\'ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting and repairing the land alongside the track network to keep the railway safe and efficient. This includes vegetation management, drainage and ancillary structures.

Overhead Lines: Working with high voltage systems you\'ll ensure our railway has the power to run the trains. Working at height is routine, and you\'ll use various types of specialist tools and equipment to measure, adjust, repair and modify cables and wires that keeps Britain\'s railway running.

Our Team Leaders work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. You could be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit, across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you\'ll often be working next to moving trains travelling at highspeed.

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

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 for which you are trained and competent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Adhere to company policies and procedures.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

1. Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.

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

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

4. Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.

5. Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

6. Knowledge and experience of permanent way inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.

7. Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions. * Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.

9. Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience.

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

It matters that this is the right role for you.

Here\'s some additional information which might help you.

• Shifts - Technician roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
• Outdoor working - Our technicians work outside in all weathers and so you\'ll be comfortable working in different conditions.
• Safe working - Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks. This will include a hearing and eyesight examination.
• Driving - As a technician you\'ll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
• Commute times - You\'ll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you\'re applying for.

How to apply (External)

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace - skills and talents we need in our business

Salary and benefits:

\xc2\xb7 Salary: \xc2\xa340,639 per annum

• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement
• My benefits - our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers - cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
• 75% discount on leisure travel
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer?

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

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