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Operative [Track Maintenance] - Plympton Tavistock
Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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 the Wales and Western region as we finalize the reforms to our maintenance organization which will deliver:
* A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees.
* Quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
* Individual rostering enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault.
* Multi-skilling to invest in the knowledge and skills of our people.
* Accelerated and improved technology deployment.
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
You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. This is a critical part of the work we do: the daily upkeep of the rail network. As an operative, you’ll work outdoors in a small team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users. Our operative community comes from a variety of different backgrounds, and this might be the first time that you’ve even considered a career in rail. We’re focused on your transferable skills and behaviors, and if you can demonstrate that, then we will provide you with all the necessary training to have you working safely and competently out on the network.
Responsibilities
Our operatives work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day or night. You’ll 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 high speed. The team depends on you. You’re the one who shows up first and leaves last, who makes sure the van and equipment are checked and ready for every shift, and who drives the team from site to site. Every day you’ll support your team in maintaining equipment and will provide lookout duties to keep the whole team safe.
Your skills matter
Our operatives play a key 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:
* Teamworking
* Communication
* Proactive planning
* Working under pressure
* Following rules and instructions
* Willingness to learn
It matters that this is the right role for you
Here’s some additional information which might help you:
* Shifts - Operative roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends.
* Outdoor working - Our operatives 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.
* Driving - As an operative 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.
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.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities. From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe that should come first. We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
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