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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 finalise the reforms to our maintenance organisation which will deliver:
1. A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees - quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
2. Individual rostering - enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault.
3. Multi-skilling - investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
4. Accelerated and improved technology deployment - we have a raft of labour 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 organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
Brief Description
You'll help keep our nation moving every single day. This is a critical part of the work we do is 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.
About the role (External)
Operatives can specialise in a range of disciplines but 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 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.
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 transferrable skills meet the following:
1. Teamworking - Our maintenance teams depend on each other and you'll be able to work closely with the team to deliver safe and efficient work delivery.
2. Communication - You'll have good communication skills so you can work safely and effectively.
3. Proactive planning - Being punctual, having the van and equipment ready, and anticipating the needs of the team are essential to keeping our passengers and freight moving.
4. Working under pressure - Working outdoors in all conditions, and with trains passing close by means you'll need to remain calm under pressure.
5. Following rules and instructions - It is important that you understand and respect the rules, but also feel confident to challenge if you see a situation is unsafe.
6. Willingness to learn - You'll consistently develop your skills and competencies relevant to your discipline, keeping up to date with new standards, procedures, and instructions.
7. Experience as an arborist.
It matters that this is the right role for you
Here's some additional information which might help you:
1. Shifts - Operative roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends.
2. Outdoor working - Our operatives work outside in all weathers and 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. This will include a hearing and eyesight examination.
4. Driving - As an operative you'll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
5. 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. Today's technicians are tomorrow's technicians and team leaders, and we offer a clear career path for you.
Salary:
£30,351 per annum
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