Team Leader [Track Maintenance]- Luton Track Maintenance Depot

ENGINEERINGUK; Luton; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to maintaining the railway infrastructure. In this critical role, you'll lead a talented team, ensuring the efficient delivery of maintenance and inspection work. Your leadership will inspire excellence while prioritizing safety and compliance. With a commitment to employee wellbeing and development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of the railway. If you're ready to take on challenges and drive improvements, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Discounted online shopping

Healthcare offers

Subsidies on rail season tickets

Pension schemes

Paid reserve leave for Armed Forces

Qualifications

• Experience in directing and organising maintenance work efficiently.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Direct and motivate a high-performing team for maintenance tasks.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are met in all operations.

Skills

Organising and controlling work

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of maintenance techniques

Knowledge of relevant standards

Leadership skills

Education

NVQ level 2 or 3 or equivalent

Job description

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Team Leader [Track Maintenance]- Luton Track Maintenance Depot

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About Network Rail

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. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. 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.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description

From establishing safety arrangements to checking the quality of work, you'll direct and inspire the success of a team involved in everything from inspection and faulting, through to maintenance and renewal.

Please Note: There may be a requirement to work on call in this role if you opt to take the standard maintenance contract

About the role (External)

We'll look to you to direct, organise and motivate a high performing team. From inspection and faulting through to maintenance and renewal, you'll play a hands-on role. You'll make sure everything is done efficiently and to the highest standards. Safety will be a priority. You'll establish appropriate safety arrangements and make sure Network Rail staff and contractors alike follow safe systems of work. Proactively controlling and checking the quality of work and the competence of your people, you'll see to it that assets are fully compliant and all vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials are fit for purpose. Along the way, you'll compile a range of vital reports.

Essential Criteria

• Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work

• Excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing

• Knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques

• Knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions

• A clear and inspirational leader with a strong sense of direction

Desirable Criteria

• Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience

• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need

This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment.

How to apply (External)
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Salary: £42,468
Closing date: 16th May 2025. - Late applications will not be accepted.

Click apply now to apply.

• You must be available to attend an interview on either w/c 26 th May or w/c 2 nd June
• If you're offered a role following an interview, you must be available to start w/c 28 th July and available to attend training w/c 4 th August

What does our recruitment process look like?

Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.

If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview.

You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

***Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****

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. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.

We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.

We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.

Your health, wellbeing and benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! 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 – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership 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 encourages 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 accreditedDisability Confident Leader . This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.

Find out more about our recruitment processhere

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