Technician

Job title:

Technician

Company

Network Rail

Job description

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure. Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you’re part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.We’re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it’s essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone.Brief DescriptionCentral Route sits at the heart of Britain’s railway network, covering critical commuter and freight lines in and out of Birmingham. It includes the Chiltern Main Line, the Snow Hill line, the Cross City line, and connections to cities such as Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, and Oxford. Central Route is home to Birmingham New Street station, the busiest outside of London, with over 170,000 passengers daily. This route plays a vital role in supporting the UK’s economy and connecting communities.Please Note: There may be a requirement to work on call in this role if you opt to take the GTRM IMC25 contractAbout the role (External)A critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. As a Technician for Track Maintenance, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the track network, (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient. This is a very manual role as you’ll be working with rails, sleepers and ballast that support the trains, together with their associated drainage and ancillary structures. In addition to this, you will also provide support to the Team Leader to organise and motivate the team so that work is undertaken safely, efficiently and to the relevant standards.Our Technicians work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day, or night and weekends. You’ll be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit, across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you’ll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.This is a brilliant career opportunity within the Railway if you have a passion for leading a team, being outside, and making a difference to the traveling public. We will give you all the training and competencies you require so you can fully succeed in your role and a have fulfilling career within the Track discipline.Please note you will be based out of our Banbury depot but will be required to live in a 60 minute radius.In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/ be…· Experience of arranging and implementing safe systems of work.· Knowledge of how to organise and control the safe and efficient delivery of work.· Able to demonstrate, promote and embed safe working behaviours within the team.· Able to lead, motivate and direct a team.· Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.· Knowledge of permanent way inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal techniques.· Conversant with standards, procedures and instructions.· Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by business need.· Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ level 1 or 2 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained an appropriate level of knowledge through equivalent relevant experience.· Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.How to apply (External)Salary: £35,785Benefits:

• Pro-rata 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
• Discretionary 75% discount on leisure travel
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

Want to find out more about what fantastic benefits we offer?All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.Closing date: 14th April 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace – skills and talents we need in our business***Our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****

Expected salary

£35785 per year

Location

Banbury, Oxfordshire

Job date

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:42:42 GMT

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