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Team Leader - Signals & Telecoms
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DESCRIPTION & REQUIREMENTS
Lead the Safe Performance of Britain’s Railway – Join Network Rail as a Signalling Team Leader
At Network Rail, everything we do helps keep passengers and freight moving safely and reliably across the country. As a Signalling Team Leader, you will play a vital role in delivering a high-performing, safety-critical railway by leading, motivating, and developing a skilled maintenance team.
This role offers the opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership position where your technical expertise, safety focus, and people-management skills will have a direct and visible impact. You will be part of an organisation with real purpose, helping to connect communities and support one of the UK’s most essential transport networks.
Network Rail is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident Leader, we provide support throughout the recruitment process and throughout your career with us.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
You will lead a team responsible for inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal activities on signalling assets. The role combines technical competence with strong leadership to ensure all work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with Network Rail standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Directing and organising day-to-day team activities to ensure safe and efficient delivery of work
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate safety arrangements and safe systems of work
- Leading by example and promoting a strong safety culture
- Proactively managing work quality, asset compliance, and team competence
- Ensuring all vehicles, tools, plant, equipment, and materials are safe and fit for purpose
- Producing operational and compliance reports to support performance and assurance
- Working hands-on with the team when required
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This is a safety-critical role and includes days, nights, weekends, and on-call working. The post is subject to medical assessment and drug and alcohol testing.
TEAM LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES
The Team Leader role builds upon technical signalling experience and introduces full leadership responsibility. You will support, organise, and motivate your team to ensure work is carried out:
- Safely
- Efficiently
- In line with relevant standards, procedures, and controls
You will take ownership of:
- Safety leadership and compliance
- Quality assurance of completed work
- Managing and developing team competence
- Ensuring assets meet maintenance and performance standards
EQUIPMENT AND ASSET RESPONSIBILITIES
You will oversee work on a range of signalling and associated assets, including:
- Signalling control systems
- Mechanical and electrical signalling equipment
- Track circuits and point machines
- Safety-critical signalling infrastructure
- Supporting tools, vehicles, and operational equipment
KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential requirements:
- Experience of organising and controlling the safe and efficient delivery of work
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of signalling inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewal techniques
- Working knowledge of relevant standards, procedures, and instructions, including NR/L3/SIG/10663 and NR/L3/SIG/11231
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and influence a team
- Demonstrated commitment to safe working behaviours
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Desirable:
- Experience in railway signalling, ideally in a Team Leader role
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
- Ability and willingness to drive vehicles as required by business need
WORKING ARRANGEMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Safety-critical role involving nights, weekends, and on-call working
- Subject to medical assessment and drug and alcohol testing
- Compliance with location and business response time requirements
SALARY AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Salary: IMC25 – £54,698
Recruitment process:
- Application review and completion of an application form focused on skills and experience
- Interview with the Hiring Manager for shortlisted candidates
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to alan.yates@weareams.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
Posting ID: NR02
Type of employment: Permanent
Organisation: Network Rail
Salary Banding MIN: £ 54698
Location: Wakefield
Salary Banding MAX: £ 54698
Workplace Type: On-site
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