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Team Leader (Welding and Grinding) - Swindon Hawksworth Depot
Sector: Construction and Building Services
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
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. Now is a fantastic time to join our team in the Wales and Western region as we finalize the reforms to our maintenance organization which will deliver:
1. A safer and more reliable and punctual service for passengers and employees.
2. Quicker fault fixes by more agile multi-disciplined response teams.
3. Individual rostering enabling us to send the right number of people to fix a fault.
4. Multi-skilling investing in the knowledge and skills of our people so they are better equipped to fix the most common faults themselves.
5. Accelerated and improved technology deployment.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.
Brief Description
You’ll help keep our nation moving every single day. This is a critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. From establishing safety arrangements to checking the quality of work, you’ll direct and inspire the success of a team involved in everything from inspection and faulting to maintenance and renewal.
About the role (External)
Welding: Leading a team of welders to support the track organization in our Maintenance teams by joining rails using various techniques.
Grinding: Leading a team of grinders to support the track maintenance function in our Maintenance teams for the maintenance of S&C, assets, prolonging asset life and reliability.
You will develop a sought-after professional skill and have career progression opportunities. From inspection and faulting through to maintenance and renewal, you’ll play a hands-on role. You’ll make sure everything is done efficiently and to the highest standards. Safety will be a priority. You’ll establish appropriate safety arrangements and ensure Network Rail staff and contractors follow safe systems of work.
Your duties will include:
1. Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements for staff under your control including Contractors.
2. Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other relevant instructions.
3. Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.
4. Control and check the quality of work undertaken and confirm assets are compliant to standards.
5. Check that the staff under your control have the appropriate and valid competencies.
6. Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.
7. Accurately report all work completed/not completed and produce/maintain records as required.
8. Contribute to your own development and that of others.
9. Adhere to company policies and procedures.
Your skills matter
You ideally would have:
* Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.
* Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.
* Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work.
* Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.
* Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
* Knowledge and experience of welding and grinding inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.
* Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions.
* Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.
* Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.
What could set you apart:
Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in welding or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience.
It matters that this is the right role for you
Shifts - Operative roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights, and weekends.
Outdoor working - Our operatives work outside in all weathers and so you’ll be comfortable working in different conditions.
Safe working - offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks.
Physical working - This role is physically demanding and will require the successful candidate to be able to carry out all duties for the role.
Driving - As a team leader you’ll also need a driving licence (category B) so you can drive Network Rail vehicles.
Commute times - You’ll also need to be within a 60-minute commute of the location that you’re applying for.
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.
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 encourages 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.
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