Team Leader – Signalling Maintenance
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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: You must hold SMTH and have or working towards IRSE
About the role (External)
We’ll look to you to direct, organize 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 our 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 organizing 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
- Hold Safety Critical Competencies COSS CRP and PC
Desirable Criteria
- Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate
- Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need, this may also include driving vehicles up to 7.5t
- Hold Safety Critical Competencies Strapping, NSCD (Ops) and Engineering Supervisor
MUST HAVE SMTH (Signalling Maintenance Testing) & also have or working towards IRSE licence
How to apply (External)
Salary £54698
Closing date: 4th November 2025
Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note the recruitment process for this role is a Competency based interview.
We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!
We are a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.
Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behavior is therefore a requirement of working for us. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.
Drugs and Alcohol Standard:
All prospective candidates will be required to undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test.
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