Driver Standards Manager

Great Western Railway (GWR); Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free rail travel for you and family

Rail discounts with TOCs

Rail Pension Scheme

Job summary

Great Western Railway (GWR) is hiring a Driver Standards Manager at Reading depot to support and develop our Driver teams. You will drive performance improvements, ensure drivers are equipped with the tools and knowledge to deliver first-class service, and work with the competence management framework.

You will line-manage drivers, oversee attendance and development, and contribute to safety briefings and investigations while supporting ongoing training and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• An enthusiastic individual with mainline Qualified Train Driver competence.
• A strong team player with previous line management experience.
• An excellent communicator who can supply subject matter expertise relating to the development of company standards and working practices.
• A methodical approach to work with good Microsoft office skills and experience of maintaining accurate records.
• A D31/D32 or A1 certification would be an advantage, although training in this area can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Line management of a Driver team, providing welfare support, management of attendance records and development.
• Delivery of GWR’s competence management systems for safety critical operational staff, focusing primarily on Drivers.
• Assessing and developing operational competence, particularly train driving performance to deliver improvements in line with company and industry requirements
• Incident/accident investigations and due diligence checks
• Safety briefing of Drivers
• Involvement in Operational Training of Drivers
• On call commitment

Skills

Line management

Driver competence

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

D31/D32 or A1

Tools

Record keeping

Competence systems

Job description

Salary: Depending on skills and experience

Location: Reading

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

As one of the largest train companies in Britain, more than 100 million customers a year join us on board. When the Great Western Railway was built, it opened the West and Wales to trade and tourism. And now, along with our partners at Network Rail, we're proud to have the chance to look after your railway.

As well as electrifying our main routes, and upgrading key stations, we have carried out the biggest upgrade of trains in the country. The Procurement team have an essential role to play in the success of GWR through our strategic sourcing and our approach to supplier management.

About the job:

An excellent opportunity to join our Operational Management team at Reading depot, providing support and development for our team of trainee and experienced Drivers.

As a Driver Standards Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering for our customers by keeping our services moving around the clock, driving performance improvements, and ensuring our Drivers are equipped with all the tools and knowledge to allow them to deliver a first-class service.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Line management of a Driver team, providing welfare support, management of attendance records and development
• Delivery of GWR’s competence management systems for safety critical operational staff, focusing primarily on Drivers.
• Assessing and developing operational competence, particularly train driving performance to deliver improvements in line with company and industry requirements
• Incident/accident investigations and due diligence checks
• Safety briefing of Drivers
• Involvement in Operational Training of Drivers
• On call commitment

What we’re looking for:

• An enthusiastic individual with mainline Qualified Train Driver competence
• A strong team player with previous line management experience
• An excellent communicator who can supply subject matter expertise relating to the development of company standards and working practices
• A methodical approach to work with good Microsoft office skills and experience of maintaining accurate records
• A D31/D32 or A1 certification would be an advantage, although training in this area can be provided

If you are self-motivated, enjoy learning in a constantly changing environment and are committed to delivering results with minimum supervision this could be a great opportunity for you!

Alongside your salary, you'll receive a fantastic benefits package, including:

• Free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family
• Discounted travel with other Train Operating Companies
• Defined benefit pension through the Railways Pension Scheme
• Company-sponsored healthcare plan
• Discounted shopping and gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Structured career development and progression opportunities

We all belong at GWR.

This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

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