Shift Technicican

**Who are we?**

GWR is the proud custodian of one of the most prestigious railway networks in the world. Our services call at over 275 stations, stretching across the South West of England.

Over the next few years we will be making history with huge investments that will affect all areas of operations, from new trains to stations upgrades and local community support.

We aim to transform the way people think about rail travel by setting a new standard - a better experience for our customers. Together we will restore the railways as a very special way to travel - relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

If you share our passion for the railway then we would love to hear from you.

These positions are 18 month Fixed Term Contracts

**What you'll be doing?**

Your main responsibilities will be:

- Carrying out safety critical and non-safety critical tasks in accordance with controlled technical instructions on Diesel and Electric rolling stock.
- Plan/Co-ordinate tasks with others working on the same unit / vehicle(s) or location.
- To carry out maintenance activities, fault finding & rectification and defect reporting.
- Provide technical support at mainline stations as required
- Create and maintain the necessary safe conditions for work activity.
- Work away from home location, dependent upon personal contract and/or roster requirement

**Who we're looking for?**

You'll need to be:

- Pro-active and able to work as part of a team, or alone as required.
- Able to plan your workload to meet tight constraints.
- Able to work weekends, bank holidays and live within a reasonable distance of Reading Train Care Depot.
- Be from a recognised engineering background.

**As a minimum you'll need to have**:

- Engineering experience (Railway knowledge of Diesel and Electric rolling stock will be advantageous to the role, but local training will be provided).

**The Reward?**

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including final salary pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan and an Employee assistance programme.

**Additional Information?**

The roster will include a variety of shifts including nights, weekends and Bank holidays.

We are looking for 4 enthusiastic, driven individuals to undertake positions of Technician 1 (across nights, days and wheel lathe) These positions are 18 month Fixed Term Contracts

**About the location?**

Reading Train Care Depot is a large varied site with good transport links. The outstations are accessible by rail and road.

**Additional Information?**

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.