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Maintenance Operatives, Technicians and Team Leaders
About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter.
Network Rail owns and operates Britain's railway infrastructure across 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts as well as thousands of signals, level crossings and stations.
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. We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.
Brief Description
A critical part of the work we do is the day-to-day upkeep of the network. Our maintenance teams make sure every part of our infrastructure such as signals and power supplies, or assets such as track and bridges is maintained and in good working order. Maintenance is delivered 24/7, 365 days a year, carrying out planned works as well as rapidly responding to faults as they arise. You will be based in one of our depots covering defined geographic areas. Network Rail's maintenance structure is split into distinct disciplines:
1. Track (or P-WAY)
2. Overhead Line
3. Electrification and Plant
4. Signalling and Telecoms
About the role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
You will be working within a team (or gang) to safely and efficiently deliver maintenance tasks to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users. The day-to-day role is extremely varied, in terms of the work sites visited, the type of work carried out, as well as the assets/equipment that are maintained.
The common tasks that most Operatives undertake are as follows (this may vary by area and for Technician and Team Leader roles):
1. Prepare the teams van and equipment (spares, tools etc.) for the coming shift.
2. Drive the van to and from site, ensuring the team gets to where they need to be.
3. Support the team with manual maintenance activities.
4. Provide lookout duties when required.
5. All of the above must be underpinned by safe working at all times.
You will ideally have:
* There is no specific prior work experience required. We focus on the right behaviours and personal qualities that fit the work.
* Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.
* Teamwork - the ability to create good personal relationships, be supportive of others and play their part in the team structure.
* Communication skills are critical in a safety critical environment.
* Proactive planning - This can be punctuality, preparing for tasks, or being proactive in supporting the team.
* Working under pressure - intense and challenging events that can occur on the railway.
* Willingness and ability to learn - engage with the training, and able to learn and deliver new skills.
* Ability to drive - Driving to key sites is a core part of the role.
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.
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 have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
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 encourages 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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