Lead Trainer (S&T)

Network Rail; Whetsted; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Private Healthcare

Pension schemes

Travel discounts

Gym access

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Lead Trainer in Signalling & Telecommunications to join the Paddock Wood Training Centre. You will shape the railway by developing entrants, apprentices and experienced colleagues, delivering S&T training within a collaborative team.

Strong safety focus and a recognised training qualification are essential. The role involves travel to other training locations and a permanent, full-time contract.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the technical or operational capability relevant to the role.
• Excellent presentational skills and ability to motivate others.
• Ability to develop, plan, and deliver training with a safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop employees through technical, safety and vocational training interventions.
• Provide learner-focused service to enhance motivation to learn.
• Promote a safety-first culture and Network Rail values at all touchpoints.
• Support programme design, evaluation and centre performance.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Presentational skills

Motivate and inspire

Management capabilities

Culture change ability

Education

City & Guilds Level 3 in Training and Assessing

Job description

Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

About The Role

Network Rail is looking for a Lead Trainer in Signalling & Telecommunications (S&T) to join the team at Paddock Wood Training Centre. In this role, you'll help shape the future of the railway by supporting the development of new entrants, apprentices, and experienced colleagues expanding into new areas of expertise.

As an S&T specialist, you'll become part of a collaborative and close-knit team, working alongside multiple Lead Trainers and Senior Trainers, each with their own specialised discipline. This role allows you to make a meaningful impact on other people's careers but also supports your own professional growth through access to funded further education and CPD training opportunities.

We're looking for someone passionate about sharing knowledge, nurturing talent and developing their career at Network Rail. Due to the nature of the role, a strong safety focus and prior experience delivering S&T training are essential. Please note: a recognised training qualification, such as a City & Guilds Level 3 in Training and Assessing (or equivalent) is required.

• Location: On site at Paddock Wood training Centre - some travel required depending on training contract and possible other recruitments to other Network Rail route services locations on occasion.
• Discipline: S&T
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Monday to Friday full time (35hrs per week) 8am - 4pm.
• Salary: Band 4C. £51,600.00 - £54,848.00
• Closing date: Thursday 1st October 2026. Please note this role may close early in the event of a high number of applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop the proficiency of employees by inspirational delivery of technical, safety and vocational training interventions.
• Provide an exemplary level of learner-focused customer service, enhancing enjoyment and motivation to learn/
• Actively foster a safety-first, "No-Unsafe-Acts" culture within employees and actively promote the Network Rail Values at every touch point.
• Drive Network Rail corporate messages & behavioural communications into the consciousness of employees.
• Without exception, always act safely; always promote safety awareness and always demonstrate clear compliance and belief in safety procedures.
• Continuously develop your own technical proficiency (including relevant in-date regulated competencies), knowledge and adult education capability.
• Confidently and actively demonstrate that capability to earn justified and obvious credibility amongst the delegate population.
• Continuously develop and improve the training material, assessment material and equipment.
• Positively contribute to Content Review Groups and Skills Forums.
• Maintain the currency of all local training documentation and visual aids.
• Fairly assess the capability of delegates and provide them the facilitated opportunity to learn.
• Support the assessment and evaluation of training impact at course end and at appropriate post training intervals.
• Support the Training Delivery Manager with programme design, evaluation, team dynamics and centre performance and reputation.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to the achievement of the objectives of Competence & Training (and Network Rail)

Your Experience And Skills

What are we looking for?

• Thorough knowledge of the technical or operational capability relevant to the role
• Excellent presentational skills
• Ability to affect a culture change and to motivate and inspire.
• Ability to demonstrate the management capabilities of developing, planning, thinking, and achieving.
• Trainers may occasionally be expected to cover activities in other training locations.

What could set you apart?

• Experience of railway maintenance or operations
• An understanding of different learning stylesSound knowledge of rules, regulations and working instructions
• Displays attributes of a team player
• A background, experience, or qualification in adult learning

Please note: The criteria outlined in this advert reflect the specific requirements of this role. The attached job description provides full details of the role's responsibilities, essential and desirable criteria and should be considered alongside this information.

What's In It For You

Here are a few of the benefits we offer:

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• Private Healthcare (subject to T&Cs)
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Role

To find out more explore Working for Network Rail. Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you. Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:

• Changing a provision, practice or 'the way things are done' For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
• Changing a physical feature of our workplace For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
• Providing extra equipment or assistance For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.

There are lots of other adjustments we can consider, please just ask! If you have any questions or would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact [e-mail]