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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter.
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Brief Description
Your decisions make all the difference. Taking the lead on signalling during your shift, you'll take great care to make sure trains travel safely and efficiently along the network. You'll keep Britain moving.
Signaller
Grade: Signaller Grade 4
Salary in Training:
While training, employees will be paid on the basis of either the rate of pay and allowances (excluding location allowances) associated with their previous position or their previous basic rate of pay and the new allowances, whichever is greater.
About the role (External)
As a guardian of safety and good communications on the railway, you'll ensure the safe passage of trains. Maintaining the highest standards in every action you take, you'll make sure each decision is thought through, following clear, calm and methodical analysis. Even under pressure, your standards will never slip.
You will work on a shift basis. As the focal point of railway operations in your assigned area, you'll be expected to take the lead in your duties during your shift. That means you'll take command of situations, with an assertive approach and clear communication.
The role of Signaller requires flexibility as you will be required to work on a rotational shift basis to ensure maximum coverage of our railway.
Essential Criteria
* The ability to concentrate for long periods
* A calm, methodical and precise approach to your work
* Excellent communication skills
* Good hearing and eyesight, with satisfactory colour perception
* Your own transport, so you can reach your base day and night
* Able to assess situations and consider the impact of your decisions
* A highly conscientious worker
* Willing and able to work shifts, including evenings and weekends
* Meet the required benchmark for application screening questions
* Must meet required online testing benchmark
This role involves days, nights and weekend working and the job is safety critical. Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks.
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. We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the railway.
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. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
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, cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
* 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 encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.
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.
Find out more about our recruitment process.
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