Team Leader (Off Track )

        
Department Name: CR SM(OT) Brighton Direct (870216) G1
        
        
About Network Rail

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We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services.  We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

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Brief Description
               

Do you have experience in civils work, fencing or drainage?

Does your passion lie within tree cutting, forestry, landscaping or arboriculture?

If so then we would love to hear from you, we are currently recruiting for a Team Leader to work within our Off-Track team based in Brighton. Off Track are the specialists in maintaining, inspecting and repairing the land alongside the track network to keep the railway safe and efficient. This includes vegetation management, drainage, and ancillary structures.

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, through to maintenance and renewal.

To be successful within this role you must have experience or knowledge within any of the following areas’ tree cutting, forestry, landscaping arboriculture, civils, drainage, fencing or landscaping.

        
        
About the role (External)
        

We’ll look to you to direct, organise and motivate a high performing team. 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 make sure Network Rail staff and contractors alike follow safe systems of work. Proactively controlling and checking the quality of work and the competence of your people, you’ll see to it that assets are fully compliant and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are fit for purpose. Along the way, you’ll compile a range of vital reports.

Essential Criteria

• Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work
• Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing
• Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques
• Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions
• A clear and inspirational leader with a strong sense of direction
• Driving Licence

Desirable Criteria

Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience

Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need

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COSS

We are interested in hearing from applicants with backgrounds in Forestry and or drainage – fencing and any other knowledge of off-track, this could be landscaping basic gardening identifying hazardous trees and invasive weeds.

This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.
        
        
How to Apply (External)
       

Salary £40,639

Closing date: 4th March 2024

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications.  Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.

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We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!