Depot Driver

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom South Western Railway Full time

**Who are we?**

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England and the Isle of Wight.

**Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.**

SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

**About the job**:
The holder of this post is responsible to drive, form up and shunt stock within the defined depot limits and as directed.

You will adhere to depot protection, safety, quality and environmental procedures, rules and regulations in force.

You will be responsible to the Movements Manager/Depot Manager.

**Your main responsibilities will be**:

- Drive trains within defined limits
- Resetting of on-board electrical control systems
- Coupling and uncoupling
- Attachment and detachment of coupling bags
- Brake tests for own or other train
- Environmental stock examinations
- Operation of hand points
- Operation of signalling plungers in respect of yard/siding arrival and departure
- Operation of Groundframe/Shunt Panel
- Preparation and disposal of trains.
- Minor maintenance (e g wiper blade/light bulbs)
- Winter precautions including closure of windows on units as required
- Carryout winter precautions within the depot as per local instructions
- Adhere to depot protection procedures
- Advise Movements Manager / Depot Manager promptly of any defects found on stock as part of your duties.
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Perform duties in own grade as directed, within competency.

**Safety Responsibilities**:

- Ensure you personal safety and that of others at all times.
- Comply with all safety systems and responsibilities at all times.
- Develop a pro-active approach to safety issues.
- Report any accidents, assaults or near miss occurrences in accordance with local reporting procedures.
- Report any safety irregularities, faults or unusual occurrences in the prescribed manner.
- Ensure all relevant PPE for tasks/activities is worn at all times and in accordance with local safety instructions / risk assessments.
- Participate in all staff briefings to ensure you are informed of all relevant information.
- Examine all safety procedures, notices, publications and instructions.

**Additional Activities**:

- Additional tasks as specified by local manager / supervisor.
- Principle accountabilities may differ from depot to depot and you will be required to sign the job description acknowledgement sheet.

**Working pattern**:
Working an average of 35 hours over 4 days

06:00-13:30 Days
13:00- 21:30 Late turn
21:00 - 06:30 Night turn

Varied pattern.

**The Reward**:
**£27,093 during training, rising to £42,549 once fully qualified, plus regional allowance of £2,069 per annum.**

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

- Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employee
- Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependant)
- 75% discount on many other train operating companies
- Full training and support with development
- Large range of exclusive retail offers
- Excellent pension scheme

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a 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.

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