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About Network Rail
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. Now is a fantastic time to join our team in Wales and Western region as we finalize the reforms to our maintenance organization which will deliver:
1. A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees.
2. Quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
3. Individual rostering enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault.
4. Multi-skilling investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
5. Accelerated and improved technology deployment with a raft of labor and life-saving technology ready to be rolled out.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organization where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
About the role
The Off-track team plays a vital role in the operation of the railway, where every day is different. From providing fault resolution to maintenance, we work across key areas such as fencing, vegetation management, access/egress, and drainage.
As a technician, you'll work outdoors as part of a team, ensuring the continued safe and smooth running of the railway for both passengers and freight.
Our technician community is made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds, and this could be your first opportunity to explore a career in the rail industry. We value transferable skills and behaviors, so if you can demonstrate them, we'll offer all the necessary training to ensure you can work safely and efficiently on the network.
Responsibilities
Our technicians provide the essential link between the team leader and the teams operatives, and can specialize in a range of disciplines. For this role, you'll become a specialist in 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.
Our technicians 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 traveling at high speed.
Your skills matter
Our technicians play a vital role in our maintenance teams. You don't necessarily need rail experience, but you do need to show how your transferable skills meet the following:
1. Leadership: You're able to lead, motivate and direct a team for safe and efficient work delivery.
2. Effective communicator: You'll need strong communication skills and be able to deliver clear instructions to the team and other colleagues.
3. Technical skills: You'll have knowledge and experience of inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal techniques in the discipline that you are applying for.
4. Safety: You consistently role model safe behaviors and can arrange and implement safe systems of work.
5. Problem solver: You'll be persistent in finding safe and effective solutions.
6. Willingness to learn: You'll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline.
7. Relevant qualification: You'll ideally hold an NVQ Level 1 or 2 linked to the discipline you are applying for or have achieved an equivalent level of relevant experience.
It matters that this is the right role for you
Here's some additional information which might help you:
1. Shifts: Technician roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends.
2. Outdoor working: Our technicians work outside in all weathers, so you'll be comfortable working in different conditions.
3. Safe working: Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks.
4. Driving: As a technician, you'll also need a driving license (category B) to drive Network Rail vehicles.
5. Commute times: You'll need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you're applying for.
You matter to us
Your commitment to self-development and continuous learning is hugely important in this role and we'll provide you with all the training to develop both technical skills and non-technical skills. If you're joining us from another industry, the structured training will give you the skills and confidence to move into a rewarding career in rail.
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
1. Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel, including family members.
2. A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
3. Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, and discounted offers and benefits.
4. Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, with hybrid working, flexible working, and family-friendly support.
5. 5 days paid volunteering leave.
6. 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
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