Section Leader

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We strive to be a leader in the transportation industry, providing a safe and reliable service to millions of people.

We want to harness the skills and expertise of our people and attract the best talent, to enable a safe and accessible railway for everyone. To learn why inclusion is important to us, please click here.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer 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.

As a Section Leader, you'll direct and inspire the success of a team involved in everything from inspection and faulting, through to maintenance and renewal. 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.

You'll play a hands-on role, ensuring that all work is carried out to the highest standards. You'll be responsible for organizing and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work, and will have excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing.

• Direct and inspire the success of a team involved in inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal.
• Establish and maintain appropriate safety arrangements.
• Proactively control and check the quality of work and the competence of team members.
• Ensure that all work is carried out to the highest standards.
• Organize and control the safe and efficient delivery of work.
• Develop and maintain excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing.

We're looking for someone with experience of organizing and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work. You'll need excellent communication skills, both in person and in writing, and knowledge of discipline-specific maintenance, inspection, faulting and renewal techniques.

You'll also need knowledge of relevant standards, procedures and instructions, and a clear and inspirational leadership style. A strong sense of direction and the ability to motivate and inspire a team are essential.

We offer a range of benefits, including 28 days annual leave entitlement, a range of discounted offers, and a range of pension schemes. We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer, 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.

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're proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress, and we encourage all our employees to be ambitious and develop their careers.

We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We're committed to creating a safe and welcoming workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected. We're proactive in promoting diversity and inclusion, and we're proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer.