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At 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!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family, and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

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.

Here are some of the duties your role will include: -

• Develop training courses (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence & on road training) and manage the production of training course and support materials for currently supported systems, continuously developing and improving the training solution and taking the lead on the development of Behavioural Skills training for Network Rail drivers.

• Following careful analysis of Road fleet incident trends, design and deliver pertinent training interventions for initial and continuous training for vehicle drivers focusing on “learning the lessons” whilst continuously stimulating a continuous improvement ethos.

• Develop the proficiency of employees by providing effective training interventions using blended delivery skills for vehicle drivers of a technical, operational, and behavioural nature, making full use of simulation equipment.

• Assess and evaluate training impact at course end and at appropriate post training intervals.

• Create and maintain a training delivery management suite of documents detailing content, progress, feedback, and next steps and assist in devising operating procedures.

• Assess the capability of delegates and provide them the facilitated opportunity to learn and progress.

• Professionally deliver safety briefing/training and assessment sessions with full consideration for suitable accommodation.

• Maintain hard copy library for controlled documents, manage appropriate access and distribution of documents as required.

• Undertake briefings of relevant Rules, Network Rail standards changes and ad hoc independent assessments of competence to address Route specific issues as identified by the Road Vehicle Compliance Manager.

• Manage the integration of vehicle transformation from Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles to zero emission alternative fuel vehicles, though familiarisation and driving techniques

• Assist the Road Vehicle Compliance Manager with o license auditing of all Network Rail sites in the region

What you will bring to the role: -

• Holder of PETALS Qualification or equivalent

• Full valid UK driving licence with category C entitlement

• Competent as DVSA Approved Driving Instructor or equivalent

• Experience of developing training courses and programmes

• Excellent communication skills

• Qualified A1 Assessor or equivalent

• IT skills in relation to writing training literature

• Excellent organisational and planning skills

It’s desirable if you have it to help give you context to the role: -

• Holder of National Haulage Transport Managers CPC

• Non-technical skills expert

• Detailed knowledge of DVSA, DfT, DVLA regulations and practices

Closing date: 28/07/2023

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted. Please note that we are continuing to conduct our interviews on-line.

We're 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 a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. 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/modifications, please add a note to your application.

Drugs and Alcohol Standard:

Our Drugs and Alcohol Standard has changed. 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 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.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

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