About the job ?
Main responsibilities will be:
Acting as a figurehead for a growing team, delivering a strong, well identified operational strategy.
* Managing a team of 600+ colleagues, across 5 train crew depots, that span a wide geographical area.
* Building and developing successful teams
* Implementing a people centric approach across your teams
* Rigorously ensuring that all competence assessments and training, are the highest quality, consistently
* Keeping your team up to date at all times, as a matter of priority
You'll need to be:
1. Passionate about reducing operational Incidents
2. Exhibit and demand high standards
3. A self-motivated outward looking individual
4. Keen to ensure that you and your team operate in the wider industry, gaining best practice from others and sharing yours
5. Keen to work with other operators, Network Rail and our Trade Union colleagues to deliver the best solution.
6. Able to supply subject matter expertise relating to the development of company standards and working practices.
As a minimum you'll need to have:
7. An understanding of the issues involved in extensive transformation of company operations and infrastructure, including traction.
8. Experience in understanding the issues and the ability to plan for smooth transition
9. Extensive experience of operations within a large company
10. Experience in dealing with complex people/incident investigations.
11. A proved track record of improving safety statistics
12. Train Driver competencies are desirable, with experience/knowledge of AC operation
About the location?
As the role has the responsibility for the East Region, the role can be located at the various depot locations in the region, however, as part of the wider Driver Leadership team, travel to other locations within the company is also required.
Working Pattern:
We are all about a 24 hour 7-day railway. There are on-call requirements for this role.
The Reward?
As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including final salary pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, childcare vouchers and an Employee assistance programme.
Additional Information:
In case of technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at
INGWR