Brief Description
🚧 Build Your Future with Network Rail – Off-Track Maintenance Operative (Tulse Hill Depot)
At Network Rail, we believe our strength comes from our people – and that means people of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a team that connects communities and keeps the country moving.
We know the rail industry hasn't always reflected the full diversity of society. We're changing that. Whether you're looking for a fresh start, a second career, or your first opportunity in a hands-on role, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
About the role (External)
đź‘· About the Role
As an Off-Track Maintenance Operative at Tulse Hill, you will be an essential part of the Southern Region railway family. Your role involves maintaining the lineside environment, our railscape, which includes:
·Green Infrastructure: maintaining trees, habitats, and naturally occurring features of the estate to secure safe and reliable rail operations, while protecting and promoting biodiversity and the beneficial functions to the railway of the natural environment.
·Blue Infrastructure: maintaining both designed and natural drainage systems to ensure effective water management and prevent flooding.
·Grey Infrastructure: upkeeping access facilities and the boundary measures that safeguard the operational railway and facilitate the work of our colleagues in other railway engineering disciplines.
This hands-on, outdoor position therefore encompasses a variety of tasks, from habitat management and water regulation to fencing repairs and minor civil engineering works.
Your contributions directly support the safe and efficient operation of hundreds of trains each day, ensuring passengers and freight reach their destinations on time.
We welcome individuals who are practical, dependable, and take pride in seeing the tangible results of their work. If you are seeking a role where your efforts make a real difference, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team.
🌿 You'll be doing things like:
You'll work in a close-knit team, carrying out a wide range of physical and technical tasks, including:
1. Management interventions to trees, vegetation and habitat along the lineside
2. Maintenance of the drainage system, including lineside ditches, culverts and outfalls
3. Repairing fences and boundary structures
4. Delivery of small-scale construction and groundworks
5. Learning to use powered tools, machinery and digital technology
6. Following clear safety protocols and working with pride, consistency, and accuracy
You'll be part of the team that are acting as stewards of the railscape while keeping passengers, trains and infrastructure safe, every day.
🤝 Who We're Looking For:
We are building a Team at Tulse Hill where everyone feels safe, supported and valued – including women and those who have never worked in this kind of role before.
If you are practical, reliable and team-minded we want to hear from you.
You'll need:
7. A full UK driving licence
8. Comfort working outdoors, in a physical role
9. A reliable, safety-first mindset
10. Willingness to work a mix of day shifts and weekends (some Sunday and occasional night work)
11. No previous rail experience – just a desire to learn
đź’¬ Why Join Us?
12. Inclusive environment – we offer 8 support networks, inclusive equipment and facilities and mentoring to help everyone grow and succeed
13. Meaningful work – what you do every day helps keep millions of customers moving safely and on time
14. Long-term growth – with training, qualifications, and development from day one
15. Belonging – we're committed to building teams that reflect the communities we serve
Ready to build something that matters?
Apply now – your future starts here.