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Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
High starting salary: Earn from 30,351 with a clear pathway to 35,785.
Exceptional training: Fully funded, structured training programme that focuses on practical trades and advanced skills.
Career growth: Start as an Operative with a clear pathway to work towards Technician level.
Generous holidays and excellent pension: Join one of the best pension schemes available.
Extra earnings: 35-hour workweek with overtime options.
Travel benefits: 75% off leisure rail travel for you and your family.
Brief Description
Join the best-of-the-best
Are you ready to join the best and brightest in rail engineering? Our Technician Fast Track scheme is an intensive training programme designed for those with the grit, determination, and potential to excel in one of the most challenging and rewarding fields. Whether you're a college leaver with a vocational skill, career switcher, or someone looking to restart your career, this is your opportunity to join the best-of-the-best engineering talent.
You will start as an Operative and be part of a small group who will train together both in the classroom and on work sites to learn all of the skills and competencies needed to progress to Technician level.
For your application to be considered you must submit an application AND fill out the MS Teams form below:
Application Form
About the role (External)
Which route will you take?
We have three engineering disciplines to choose from:
1. Signalling: Our signalling staff work in teams of two or three people and maintain the signals, or points, and track circuits of the rail network, ensuring smooth and safe operations. They work 24/7 shift patterns, diagnosing and repairing electrical faults in signalling equipment through varied and challenging conditions.
2. Track (Permanent Way): Teams of five to six track workers club together to maintain and repair the tracks that carry 18,000 passenger trains and 1,000 freight trains daily. They use advanced technology and manual inspections to keep our rail network safe and efficient.
3. Overhead Line: In teams ranging from two to six people, they ensure the integrity of overhead lines, enabling millions of passengers to travel safely every day. Work includes planned maintenance and rapid response to faults, both of which include various safety checks.
Have you got what it takes?
As this is our fast-track programme, we're looking for high calibre candidates with the right mix of ambition, aptitude, and ability in the following areas:
* Commitment: Fully committed to completing the full training programme.
* Growth mindset: Eager to learn and develop new skills.
* Team player: Work effectively within diverse teams.
* Safety first: Strong commitment to safety protocols.
* Stamina: Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
* Flexibility: Willing to work varied shifts, including nights and weekends.
Essential requirements:
Driving License: Full clean driving license.
Medical assessments: Willing to undertake medical assessments, including drug and alcohol testing.
Desirable requirements:
HGV licence for overhead line positions.
The programme is fast-paced and it isn't for everyone. We're looking for candidates who are flexible, determined, and ready to take on a physically demanding and mentally challenging role. If you have the potential and the drive, we will provide intensive training and support to help you succeed (it takes between 18 months to two years to reach Technician level). Don't miss this opportunity to start a prestigious career with Network Rail.
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. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.
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 here.
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