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Pleasenote:thisisapoolsignallerrolewhichmeansyourpermanentworklocationwillbedeterminedposttraining.Duringyourtraining,youwillbebasedinthe Scunthorpearea,andyoumustlivewithina50-minutecommutabledistanceofthislocation.
Whatissignalling?
Signallingishowwekeepthousandsoftrainsmovingsafelyacrossourrailway.Byoperatingasophisticatedtrafficlightsystemandotherspecialistequipment,ourSignallerscontrolthemovementoftrainsacrossthenetwork.Withoutsignalling,ourrailwaywouldn’tfunction.
Whatdoesitinvolve?
AsaSignaller,you’llneedtoreacttochangingsituations,stayvigilant,makequickdecisionsandstaycalmunderpressure.Thiscouldberespondingtoanincidentsuchastrespassersontheline;takingalineblockagestoallowtrackaccessformaintenancecolleagues,orcommunicatingwithatraindrivers.
Whateverthesituationyou’refacedwith,you’llbeabletoapplyyourtrainingandskillstomanageitsafelyandgetpassengersmovingandontheirwaytotheirdestination.
OurSignallersworkavarietyofshiftpatterns,includingnights,evenings,weekendsandbankholidays.Dependingonthesignallinglocation,thiscouldalsomeanlone-workingorworkingaspartofabiggerteam.Theresponsibilityofasafety-criticalroleisn’tforeveryone–butyou’llfinishthedayknowingtheworkyou’redoinghashelpedpassengersreachtheirdestinationssafely.
YourTrainingMatters
BecomingaSignallerisabigcommitmentandrequiresextensivetrainingandagoodamountofself-directedlearningthroughoutyourcareer.
Yoursignallerjourneybeginswithanintensive12weeksofInitialSignallerTraining(IST).Tenweeksofthistrainingwillbeclassroombasedandduringthistime,you’llbeexpectedtostayawayfromhomeSundaytoFridayeachweek.AccommodationwillbeprovidedbyNetworkRailduringthistime.You’llneedtopassexamsandstudyhard,sowearelookingforpeoplewhoarecommittedtolearningandarewillingtodedicatethemselvestoacompletelynewcareer.
Followingthis,you’llundertakelocation-specifictrainingwhereyou’lllearnon-the-jobandpracticeyourskillsinaliveenvironmentbeforebeingsigned-offasafullycompetentSignaller.
It’simportantyou’reactivelycommittedtoyourtrainingandpersonaldevelopment.AllSignallershaveanongoingcycleofcompetenceassessmentstohelpkeeptheirskillsuptodate,butalsotohelpsupportprofessionaldevelopmentandcareerprogression.
Safetymatters
We’recommittedtokeepingourtracks,staff,andpassengerssafe,soit’simportantthatyou’realwaysalertwhenyou’reworkingasaSignaller.Tohelpmanagefatigueandtoadheretofatiguestandardsandworkingtimeregulations,youmustlivewithina50-minutecommuteofyourchosenlocation,includinghavingaccesstoyourownmeansoftransport.Whenyouapply,you’llbeaskedtoconfirmthat.
Pleasenote:Ifsuccessful,youwillberequiredtoundergoafullmedical,securitychecksandpassadrugsandalcoholtest.AllpositivedrugsandalcoholtestresultsforprospectivecandidateswillbesecurelyheldonSentineldatabaseanda5yearsuspensionfromapplyingforasafetycriticalrole,arolewhichrequiresPTScertificationoraKeySafetyroleonNetworkRailManagedInfrastructurewillbeenforced.
Isitrightforyou?
Youdon’tneedanyspecificexperiencetostartacareerinsignalling.It’smoreimportantthatyou’vegottherighttransferableskillsandbehaviours.Herearesomeofthekeynon-technicalskillsthatmatter:
- Conscientious– You’re able to work diligently,deliverhighqualityworkthroughfollowingprocedures,andbewillingtotakeresponsibilityforyouractions.You’llworkinaccordancewiththestandards,bytakingasystematicandthoroughapproachtowhatyoudowithouttheneedforconstantsupervision.
- AttentionManagement– You’llbeabletoremainalertandfocussed,tomanagedistractions,andkeepanawarenessoftheoverallsituation.
- WorkloadManagement– You’llbeabletoprioritisedemands,analysinginformationcomingfromanumberofsources,carryoutmultipletasksquickly,sometimesatthesametimeandswitchyourattentionbetweentasksandsources.
- WorkingwithOthers–YoucanbuildkeyrelationshipswithpeopleinternalandexternaltoNetworkRail,enablingustoworktogethertogetthejobdonesafelyandeffectively.
- ControlledUnderPressure–You’llbeabletothinkinacontrolledmannerunderpressure,effectivelydealingwithstressors,andadaptingtochangeableconditions.
- DecisionMaking–Youcanmakerisk-baseddecisionsinatimelyfashion,tomaintainasafeandefficientrunningrailway.
- Communications–You’llneedtobeabletocommunicateclearlyandconcisely,bothverballyandinwrittenformat,andtobeconfidentinstandingyourground.Clearcommunicationbetweendifferentpeopleontherailwayisessentialforthesaferunningofourrailwaytoensurethatallpartieshaveasharedunderstandingofwhatisgoingon.
- WillingnessandAbilitytoLearn–You’llbemotivatedtodevelopyourself,retaining,applyingandsharingknowledgeandskills.It’saboutthedrivetomaintainanddevelopyourownskills,recognisingthattherearealwaysopportunitiesforimprovement,andthatyou’rewillingtoconsidernewwaysofdoingthings.
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Grade 2 Trainee Signaller in Scunthorpe employer: NETWORK RAIL
Network Rail is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where collaboration and innovation thrive. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have access to numerous growth opportunities while contributing to vital infrastructure projects in the UK. The supportive culture and commitment to maintaining accurate data ensure that your role as a Data & SharePoint Support Specialist is both meaningful and rewarding.
