Trainer / Assessor

Colas Rail UK; Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

26 days Annual Leave

Industry leading Life Assurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme

Pension Scheme

Eye Care Vouchers

Long Service Award

Season Ticket Loan

Occupational Health Service

Job summary

Colas Rail UK is seeking a Training and Competence Specialist to keep driver and operator competencies up to date and maintained to high standards. You will lead training requirements, manage records, and drive continuous improvement in rail service delivery.

You will work with the Senior Trainer Assessor to plan and execute training plans, assess performance, and report on risks to operational performance while upholding Colas Rail UK's values of Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing.

Qualifications

• Must be competent to RT3451 or at least 3 years practical driving experience.
• Trains on Network Rail running lines.
• Hold Train Driving Rules and Regulations Qualifications and competencies.
• Competent in Driving Duties.
• Qualified to undertake City and Guilds A1 assessments.
• Qualified in the City and Guilds 7331 training competency.

Responsibilities

• Manage training/assessment programme and keep driver files up to date.
• Respond to SPAD/incidents and produce reports including causes and recommendations.
• Provide regular reports on competence assessments and risks to operations.
• Carry out operational briefings as directed.
• Undertake competence assessments and training plans with Senior Trainer Assessor.
• Collaborate to ensure training requirements are met and records are auditable.
• Ensure training needs are met and communicate issues for action plans.
• Roster personnel for training and competency requirements.
• Drive trains when required.
• Perform on-call duties as required.

Skills

Safety focus

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Developing others

Drive

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK

At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.

This is true because

• We value everyone as part of the same team.
• We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
• We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
• We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
• We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
• We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.

About Us

Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.

Leading by our Values

Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.

We Respect

our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.

We Commit

by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.

We Share

as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.

We Pioneer

to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.

Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.

Purpose of the Role

To ensure that all driver / operator competencies are kept up to date and maintained to a high standard. Carry out any training requirements to enable personnel to be fully competent in their job role. To ensure all Rail Services On Track Machines, Freight & I.M Trains are operated in full compliance with Colas Rails’ ROGS certification, Railway Group Standards and Health and safety Legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• To manage the training/assessment programme to ensure all undertaken as required by the business and the Competence Matrix and driver files are in date and updated accordingly.
• To respond to any SPAD, Incidents or accidents involving Rail Services train drivers and produce thorough and comprehensive reports including immediate cause/s and recommendations.
• Provide regular reports on competence assessments and any foreseeable risks to operational performance.
• Carry out operational briefings as directed.
• Undertake operational competence assessments as needed, complete training plans where required, working closely with Senior Trainer Assessor.
• Collaborate with the Senior Trainer Assessor to ensure all training, assessment and competency requirements are recognised and that all records are up to date, visible and auditable.
• Ensure the Training requirements of personnel are met and are continually reviewed and assessed and any issues are to be communicated with the Senior Trainer Assessor so action plans can be submitted.
• Carry out training plans to ensure personnel are rostered in to fulfil their training and competency requirements.
• Drive trains when required.
• Carry out on call duties as required by the business.
• The above does not limit your duties and the company may require you from time to time to undertake any work within your capability and capacity.
• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

The Job Holder Will Have

• Have experience of operating both OTP machines and Freight/I.M trains.
• Always have safety as the primary consideration in all aspects of delivering and managing the people, process and equipment in Colas Rail.
• Have extensive experience and knowledge of Rail Services service delivery and operations.
• Be a proven team player with a logical searching mind.
• Possess the ability to analyse problems thoroughly and make good timely decisions (analysis and decision making).
• Be able to build and maintain positive relationships within and across teams (team working).
• Create and contribute to an environment whereby themselves and others are motivated to learn and develop (developing self/others)
• Demonstrate the desire to achieve results through determination and commitment, ability to keep going when things are difficult (drive).

Qualifications/Experience

• Must be competent to RT3451 or at least 3 years practical experience of driving
• trains on Network Rail running lines
• Hold Train Driving Rules and Regulations Qualifications and competencies
• Competent in Driving Duties
• Qualified to undertake City and Guilds A1 assessments
• Qualified in the City and Guilds 7331 training competency.

Behavioral Skills

• Demonstrate a personal ambition and desire to succeed.
• Remain focused and driven especially in challenging times.
• Work effectively to display and promote a “one team” approach.
• Support and deliver change to improve the service we provide to our customers.
• Listen and respond to the needs of our clients
• Build and maintain a positive relationship with all our clients.
• Liaise with the Operations & Standards Manager & Training Strategy
• Manager to discuss and develop pragmatic solutions to complex issues that could change the way we do things.

What we Offer

• Competitive Salary
• 26 days Annual Leave
• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan
• Occupational Health Service

This is an exciting opportunity to build a career in the rail industry. We’d particularly encourage applications from women, or those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.

We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.

On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing those with disabilities) and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.

Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process.