training specialist Bristol, England
Job description
Location
Bristol, GB
Department Name
Wales & Western Region
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
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. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula.
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.
About our people and the recruitment process - We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
- Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
- A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
- GWR ticket alliance – Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 5 friends and family to use across the GWR network (20 passes per year)
- Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
- A range of Pension schemes to choose from.
- 5 days paid volunteering leave.
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
- In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
Brief Description
To undertake assurance, competence and certification of all relevant employees. Input to and assist in the development and delivery of training solutions.
About the role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
1. Manage the provision and consistent delivery of training plans in line with customer requirements.
2. Provide input into the construction and development of packages and manage the production of training course and support materials to address local needs as well as continuously developing and improving the training solutions.
3. Evaluate and report on the quality and standard of training provided.
4. Accountable for identification and delivery of training requirements, and where appropriate other railway groups training, and liaising with Professional Development & Training regarding training needs of the operations teams.
5. Undertake briefings as directed.
6. Manage training facilities, balancing the training forecast against budget(s).
7. Maintain and deliver competency assessments for all relevant roles as well as gathering evidence for assessments from key sources.
8. Share best practice with other Training & Competency Management teams.
9. Undertake certification of staff competency to work as required.
You will ideally have:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to provide technical leadership to appropriate peer group
- Able to plan and prioritise own work
- Knowledge of company standards and training processes
- Relevant operational experience
- A1 Assessor
What could set you apart:
- General knowledge of the core NR applications or suitable equivalents
- Experience of developing training courses and programmes
- Experience of delivering operational & safety related training courses
- Relevant training qualification / experience
Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide!
Salary: £35,582 - £40,029 per annum.
Closing date: 03 August 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.
We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team. If you would like support with your application or interview please contact Wales&[email protected] or visit the connect page: Wales and Western Cultural Fusion (sharepoint.com). For all other support please contact your HR Business Partner.
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 contact Craig Russon - 07767672608.
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.
