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Operative [Track]

High Wycombe Full-Time 25000 - 35000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

At a Glance

Tasks: Maintain, inspect, and repair the railway track network to ensure safety and efficiency.
Company: Network Rail operates and maintains the UK's railway infrastructure, connecting communities and supporting the economy.
Benefits: Enjoy discounts on travel, shopping, and healthcare, plus a contributory pension scheme.
Why this job: Kickstart your career in a vital role that impacts millions while working outdoors in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications: Team player with effective communication skills; NVQ 1 in a relevant subject preferred.
Other info: Must live within a 60-minute commute of High Wycombe Depot and be willing to work varied hours.

The predicted salary is between 25000 - 35000 £ per year.

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About Network Rail

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure. 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. When you\’re part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

Location

High Wycombe, GB

Department Name

High Wycombe

About Network Rail

We\’re continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve. To do this, it\’s essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone. We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

Brief Description

About our route

Central Route sits at the heart of Britain’s railway network, covering critical commuter and freight lines in and out of Birmingham. It includes the Chiltern Main Line, the Snow Hill line, the Cross City line, and connections to cities such as Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, and Oxford. Central Route is home to Birmingham New Street station, the busiest outside of London, with over 170,000 passengers daily. This route plays a vital role in supporting the UK\’s economy and connecting communities.

About The Role (External)

What will you be doing?

A critical part of the work we do is the daily upkeep of the rail network. As an Operative for Track, you’ll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the track network, (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient. This is a very manual role as you’ll be working with rails, sleepers and ballast that support the trains, together with their associated drainage and ancillary structures.

Our Operatives work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day, or night and weekends. You’ll be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit, across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you’ll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.

This is a brilliant opportunity for you to kick start your career within the Railway if you have a passion for making a difference to the traveling public. We will give you all the training and competencies you require so you can fully succeed in your role and a have fulfilling career within the Track discipline.

Please note you will be based out of our High Wycombe Depot and will be required to travel down to London Marylebone and up to Aylesbury due to the patch the team cover. You will need to live within a 60 minute commute of our High Wycombe Depot.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/ be…

Able to work as part of team.
Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post, required by the business need.
Ideally hold (or be working towards) an NVQ 1 (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by business need.

How To Apply (External)

Salary: £31,444

Benefits:

Pro-rata annual leave entitlement
My benefits – our discounted online shopping site
A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
75% discount on leisure travel
A choice of contributory pension schemes
2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

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All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Closing date: 7th July 2025 – Late applications will not be accepted.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace – skills and talents we need in our business Click here for more information

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard is changing as of 16.01.2023. All prospective candidates who have not been offered a conditional role by 16.01.2023 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 Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

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