Site Operative

Network Rail; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

Location

Wednesbury, GB

Department Name

Supply Chain Operations - Production Services

About Network Rail

Join Our Team at Network Rail! Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others. We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone. Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

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

Route Services is a division of Network Rail that provides the Routes with services so they can help Network Rail deliver a better railway for a better Britain. This role sits within Supply Chain Operations (SCO), an area of the business which supplies and delivers the logistics, materials, components, rail and road fleet that enable the maintenance and renewal of the railway.

About The Role

As a Site Operative you will undertake work as allocated safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out work safely and in accordance with the safe systems of work procedures, method statements or other instructions. Report any Close Calls as identified.
• Undertake work and associated duties for which you are trained and competent, advising the Site Manager should you feel more training is required.
• Check that vehicles, plant, tools, equipment and materials under your control are fit for use and are used/stored and disposed of correctly, reporting any issues to the Site Manager.
• Contribute to your own development.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.
• Represent the team at all appropriate business meetings, workshops and briefings as required by the Site Manager.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Hold and retain competencies relevant to this post required by the business need including training as required such as 360 excavator/material re-handler and wheeled loading shovel.
• Able and willing to drive vehicles as required by the business need.

How To Apply

This role is permanent. This position is based in Bescot Depot. Hours: 48 hours per week. Salary range: £31,381 to £33,664 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Closing date: 25 April 2025. Late applicants will not be accepted. This role is being advertised internally and externally.

You will need to complete a supporting statement addressing how you meet the essential criteria, please complete this as part of the application process and also add this to your CV in one document. Applicants who do not complete this statement will not be shortlisted. If you cannot access the guide please contact [e-mail] and we will send you a copy.

Click ‘Apply now’ to submit your application. If you would like to speak to the Resourcing Team, please contact [e-mail]. If you would like any reasonable adjustments support during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact the Resourcing Team who will happily assist.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

All prospective external candidates offered a conditional role 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 will be enforced.

Network Rail Benefits

At Network Rail you will have a clear development path, access to training and enjoy a range of employee benefits, such as; up to 28 days annual leave, rail travel subsidies, a range of pension options, flexible and agile working arrangements, discounts on shopping, gym memberships and much more.