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About Network Rail and the Department

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: -

1. Manage the implementation of the Network Rail governance framework and management system throughout the business unit, maintain continued adherence through active engagement and provide feedback to continually improve it;

2. Implement a communication methodology so that governance briefings are carried out in accordance with procedures and standards;

3. Deliver the business group audit plan, including integration and support of the Network Rail business audit interventions, corporate Safety Functional Audit and corporate Internal Audit activity to maintain the three lines of defence required to protect business reputation and customer confidence;

4. Exercise functional quality responsibility for the Region, Service or Network teams monitoring the quality of the work performed by staff, consultants and contractors employed on the projects by systematic audit;

5. Manage quality performance indicators and provide appropriate reports on business quality performance;

6. Manage relationships with the group governance and assurance forums influencing decision making across Network Rail to meet the strategic objectives of the business are met;

7. Manage and maintain the development of the desired quality culture throughout the business unit to meet legal compliance and adoption of functional best practise through good governance, providing stakeholder confidence through effective assurance to achieve efficiencies internally and through the supply chain.

8. Develop and implement plans to address significant non-compliance with standards, legislation, safety case or notices served by statutory authorities.

What you will bring to the role: -

• Proven track record of operating in a complex business environment across multi-disciplinary areas.

• Member of the Chartered Quality Institute, Certified IRCA Lead Auditor or relevant professional body recognition

• A comprehensive knowledge of Quality management tools and techniques.

• Demonstrates strong business/commercial approach and understanding of business needs.

• Proven experience of working in partnership with senior business leaders in order to improve quality management.

• Ability to establish professional credibility quickly.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence effectively with all levels of an organisation.

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills

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

• Chartered Quality Professional

An appreciation of the structure of the railway industry and its basic operations.

Closing date: 02/05/2023

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.