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Operative to Technician Fast Track Programme (Signalling and Telecoms)
Sector: Transport and Logistics
Role: Manual Skilled
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
Operative Salary: £34,244 will raise to £40,639 at Technician upon successful completion of the programme.
Start Date: June 9th, 2025.
Looking to accelerate your career? At Network Rail, we offer an exciting opportunity for motivated Operatives to fast-track into Technician roles within our Signalling and Telecoms (S&T) team. As part of Britain's busiest rail route, our team ensures the West Coast South route's success from Crewe to London Euston, serving millions and carrying 10% of the nation's freight traffic annually.
Why Join Our Team? As part of Network Rail, you'll be essential to a dynamic workforce impacting millions every day. We connect people, transport goods safely, and prioritize personal and professional growth.
Locations: Watford, Euston, and Rugby - key hubs for this high-impact, hands-on role.
About the Programme
Our 18-24 Month Structured Development Programme
This programme is designed to transform today's Operatives into tomorrow's Technicians and Team Leaders. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of manual, electrical, and digital S&T equipment while learning from experts in maintenance, design, installation, testing, and fault-finding. Upon successful completion, you'll step into a Technician role within S&T, equipped with critical skills, an IRSE Licence, and the leadership competencies to support safety and technical excellence.
About the role (External)
What Our Technicians Do
As an S&T Technician, you'll be pivotal in ensuring safe and efficient rail operations. From signals and level crossings to points systems, you'll gain hands-on experience while mastering the technical, safety, and leadership skills needed to make a difference. With shifts covering all weather and times, adaptability, teamwork, and a proactive approach will be essential.
Are You the Right Fit?
Skills Required:
* Teamwork: Work closely with your crew to keep everything running safely.
* Leadership Potential: Demonstrate the ability to take initiative and support your team, setting the stage for future leadership.
* Communication: Ensure clarity and efficiency in all tasks.
* Proactive Planning: Anticipate needs and keep operations smooth.
* Adaptability: Be prepared for outdoor, all-weather conditions.
* Commitment to Safety: Adhere to safety standards and challenge risks.
* Availability: Must be available to start June 9th, 2025.
Qualifications:
* Background in electrical, signalling, or engineering environments.
* Category B driving licence - Manual.
* Shift flexibility for day, night, and weekend schedules.
Additional Information:
* Block learning schedule requires structured annual leave.
* Travel may be required for training.
* Salary aligns with IMC Terms and Conditions, with a permanent Technician position upon successful completion.
Ready to take your career to new heights on Britain's most dynamic rail route? Join our West Coast South team in Euston and Rugby and make an impact that matters. Apply today and become part of a team that values your growth, prioritizes safety, and fosters opportunities to lead.
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.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the railway.
We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.
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.
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