Brief Description
To lead the Professional Development team to deliver a professionalised service to Route Operations in aspects such as training, managing competence and Operations capability. Set the direction and professional principles and standards for Operations, whilst maintain productive relationships with training and development functions nationally and within other routes and regions.
About the role (External)
Ø The professional development team assist the LOMs gathering evidence for signaller MOM competency, and identify any areas for development in their role.
ØThe PDS run development days and simulation days for the signallers. This creates around 5-10 hours of admin work per week, uploading to EDS the platform where we record signaller and MOM competence.
ØThe role requires you to be able to create and deliver Professional development days following the National Operating Standard. There are 6 development cycles over a 3 year period. Each one runs for 6 months so we can capture approx. 300 signallers competency over that time.
ØWe also run 2 simulation days over the 3 year cycle for each signallers. Again the PDS are required to create and develop these days. Simulating faults, failures and emergency situations that a signaller may have to deal with in their role.
ØIt also includes the continued development of these days and adapting them to rule book changes or local special instructions, regularly meeting with the Wessex Ops managers to create localised training.
ØWe also create a library of simulation templates that will allow us to assist the LOMs with reactive development training as part of a support plan after a signaller has an irregularity.
ØIn the future we hope to be able to also offer this to the Mobile Operation Managers and Electrical Control Room Operators.
ØYou will also be required to go to Initial Signaller Training (IST) which is a 10 week residential course where you will gain signaller competency which is a requirement before starting in the role.
ØYou will also be required to attend Train the Trainer days and other courses for your own continual development.
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
·Expertise and experience of successfully designing and delivering [discipline] training
·Ability to lead, manage and develop people
·Ability to provide technical leadership
·Excellent planning and prioritisation skills
·Excellent knowledge of training methodology
·Good knowledge of assessment processes
·Excellent communication skills with proven ability to present information effectively and appropriately (written and verbal)
·Ability to gain relevant training qualification(s)
·Experience of developing training courses and development programmes
Desirable
·Good knowledge of railway operations
·Assessor competence
·Verifier competence
·IT skills