Operative - Works Delivery Signalling

Network Rail; Swanley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading railway organization in the United Kingdom is looking for an Operative specializing in Works Delivery Signalling. This role requires outdoor work in various conditions and includes shift patterns with nights and weekends. Candidates must be safety-focused, possess good communication skills, and be within a 60-minute commute to Swanley. A driving license is necessary, with duties including equipment maintenance and teamwork to ensure safe operations.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an environment where safety is vital.
• Willing and able to work shifts, including days, nights and weekends.
• A team player.

Responsibilities

• Shifts involve varying patterns including days, nights, and weekends.
• Work outside in all weather conditions.
• Ensure safety by adhering to drug and alcohol testing policies.
• Driving Network Rail vehicles as required.
• Commute within 60 minutes of the job location.
• Prepare and maintain equipment at each shift.
• Support team operations through lookout duties.

Skills

Teamworking

Communication

Proactive planning

Working under pressure

Following rules and instructions

Willingness to learn

Job description

Are you looking to join an organisation where you do meaningful work every day? As an Operative you'll be starting a rewarding career with Network Rail. Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country's economic prosperity. We’re undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First – we are a company that puts passengers and freight users first, is reliable, efficient and a partner people are proud to work for, and is an industry leader. We are an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions. Everyone matters is our diversity strategy. By 2024 we will be an even more open, diverse and inclusive organisation that is better at reflecting the communities that we serve.

About the Role

Operatives specialise in a range of disciplines but for this role you’ll become a specialist in Works Delivery Signalling. Our Operatives work outside in all conditions, all year round, day or night. 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Shifts – Operative roles involve a changing shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.
• Outdoor working – You will work outside in all weathers and be comfortable working in different conditions.
• Safe working – Employment is subject to drug and alcohol testing and the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre‑employment checks, including hearing and eyesight examinations.
• Driving – You will need a driving licence (category B) to drive Network Rail vehicles.
• Commute – You must be within a 60‑minute commute of the location that you’re applying for.
• Prepare and maintain equipment – Check the van and equipment each shift, ensuring everything is ready for the team.
• Support the team – Provide lookout duties and assist in maintaining equipment and works delivery.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Teamworking – Work closely with the maintenance team to deliver safe and efficient work.
• Communication – Have good verbal and written communication skills to work safely and effectively.
• Proactive planning – Be punctual, have the van and equipment ready, and anticipate the team’s needs.
• Working under pressure – Remain calm under pressure while working outdoors with trains passing close by.
• Following rules and instructions – Understand and respect the rules, and be confident to challenge unsafe situations.
• Willingness to learn – Consistently develop your skills and competencies and keep up to date with new standards, procedures and instructions.
• Experience of working in an environment where safety is vital.
• Willing and able to work shifts, including days, nights and weekends.
• A team player.
• Keen to develop new skills.
• Good communication skills, both in person and in writing.
• Meet the required benchmark for application screening questions (all applicants).