Join to apply for the Team Leader - Off Track role at Network Rail
2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Team Leader - Off Track role at Network Rail
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
About Network Rail
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\'re an organisation where people matter.
Watch our video to find out more! We\'re continuing to build a diverse organisation which is representative of the people we serve. 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
Location
Tonbridge, GB
Department Name
DC SM(OT) Tonbridge Direct (832216) G1
About our people and the recruitment process
We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.
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.
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.
About The Role (External)
We\'ll look to you to direct, organise 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 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. Along the way, you\'ll compile a range of vital reports.
Essential Criteria
* Experience of organising 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
* Hold Tr04 and Tr11 Competence
Desirable Criteria
* Hold or be working towards an NVQ level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or have attained the appropriate level of knowledge gained through equivalent relevant experience
* Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need, this may also include driving vehicles up to 7.5t and a requirement to upgrade their driving licence by undertaking additional training
* Hold Safety Critical Competencies Strapping, NSCD (Ops) and Engineering Supervisor
This role involves days, nights and weekend working, and is a safety critical role so subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment
How To Apply (External)
Salary £43997
Closing date: 24th September 2025
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone. Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we\'ll try our best to adapt the process and offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities. You can visit Evenbreak\'s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you\'re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please add a note to your application.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. 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. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on the Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role will be enforced.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Rail Transportation
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Network Rail by 2x
Get notified about new Team Lead jobs in Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom.
#J-18808-Ljbffr