Signalling Maintenance Operative — Keep the Rail Running

Network Rail; Barking; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension schemes

Travel discounts

Season ticket subsidy

Volunteer leave

Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail in the United Kingdom is seeking an operative for maintenance across the rail network. You will work outdoors in a small team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users.

The role focuses on safety, transferrable skills, and training to work competently on site. Ideal candidates will be willing to learn, adhere to safe systems of work, and may hold or be working towards an NVQ 1.

Qualifications

• Carry out work safely and in accordance with safe systems of work procedures.
• Undertake work and duties for which you are trained and competent.
• Undertake work activities as directed, in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.
• Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are stored and disposed of correctly.
• Contribute to your own development.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Able to work as part of a team and communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ 1 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other instructions.
• Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent.
• Undertake work activities as directed, in a safe and efficient manner and in accordance with all relevant standards.
• Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly.
• Contribute to your own development.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Skills

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Communication

Education

NVQ 1 or equivalent

Job description

Network Rail in the United Kingdom is seeking an operative for maintenance across the rail network. You will work outdoors in a small team, supporting essential maintenance to keep the railway running safely and smoothly for passengers and freight users.

The role focuses on safety, transferrable skills, and training to work competently on site. Ideal candidates will be willing to learn, adhere to safe systems of work, and may hold or be working towards an NVQ 1.