Lead Trainer

ENGINEERINGUK; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

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Sector: Training | Role: Manager | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time

About Network Rail
Join our Training & Development Team at Network Rail High Speed: 3 x Lead Trainers

Who we are
Network Rail High Speed Ltd. (NRHS) is responsible for operating and maintaining the UK’s only international high-speed railway, London St. Pancras Highspeed (formally HS1). The 109km London St. Pancras Highspeed infrastructure consists of a diverse range of railway assets such as the track, signalling, overhead line, lineside buildings, depots, viaducts, and long tunnels. NRHS is also responsible for operating and maintaining three international stations: St Pancras, Stratford, and Ebbsfleet International.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, NRHS is privately financed under an agreement with our client London St. Pancras Highspeed, undertaking a diverse range of activities from railway infrastructure maintenance and operations to station facilities management and retail on behalf of our client.

Our Vision: For everyone to love High Speed rail!
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. Watch our video to find out more!
Brief Description
The roles
We have 3 brand new exciting opportunities within Network Rail High Speed for Lead Trainers.

Please note that 1 position will be based in London for training at our international stations and 2 positions based in Singlewell, near Gravesend. If you are selected for interview, please could you advise on which location you would prefer (or if you are happy with either location).

As a Lead Trainer, you will deliver high-quality value for money technical, safety, and behavioural training to Network Rail High Speed’s workforce and provide subject matter expertise in the design and maintenance of new and existing learning and assessment solutions.

Key accountabilities include the following:

• Lead on the delivery of inspirational technical, safety, and behavioural training, assessment, coaching, and mentoring activities using a diverse range of delivery methods including face-to-face, virtual, and digital solutions.
• Actively foster a safety-first, No-Unsafe-Acts culture within employees and actively promote the Network Rail Values at every touchpoint.
• Support the development of apprentices including undergoing relevant safeguarding checks, supporting the assessment of their NVQs, task books, and work-based learning.
• Provide an excellent learner experience by enhancing their enjoyment, motivation to learn, and value gained from the training event.
• Must be experienced, already hold a training qualification, and be willing to undertake continuous professional development and up-skilling.
• Develop and improve training, assessment material, aids, and equipment.
• Positively contribute to the continuous improvement of the Training Centre’s internal quality procedures, external inspections, and work instructions.
• As a Network Rail Manager, always actively support, promote, and enforce company processes, initiatives, messages, policies.

These are permanent opportunities, so come and be part of a truly unique business that brings the UK closer to Europe.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Discover more about the importance of Diversity and Inclusion at Network Rail by clicking here.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

About our people and the recruitment process
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help.

About the role (External)
The person
So, who are we looking for? If you can answer yes to the following questions, then we look forward to receiving your application.

• Experience of delivering technical training?
• Excellent presentational skills?
• The ability to affect a culture change and to motivate and inspire?
• Ability to demonstrate the management capabilities of developing, planning, thinking, and achieving?

Please note, trainers may occasionally be expected to cover activities in other training locations.

Although it isn’t essential, it would be helpful if you have the following experience:

• Experience of railway maintenance or operations
• An understanding of different learning styles
• Sound knowledge of rules, regulations, and working instructions
• Displays attributes of a team player

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.

Your health, wellbeing, and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand. 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, 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.