Location
Cardiff, GB
Department Name
Wales & Western Region
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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.
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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 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network.
- 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
- Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, flexible leave, and enhanced family friendly support.
- 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.
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Brief Description
Seasons Delivery is a widely varied and critical function, supporting safety and performance on the railway all year round. The ever-changing climate and weather drives a need to be continuously preparing, learning and evolving. The Seasons Delivery Manager role leads for the route in all aspects of seasons management and weather-related incidents including delivering associated assurance and mitigation plans across Network Rail and coordinating the delivery of agreed services to our customers. Through developing and strengthening cross-functional and cross-industry stakeholder relationships, the Seasons Delivery Manager is accountable for seasonal performance improvement plans and developing ongoing seasonal resilience strategies.
About The Role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
- Develop route seasonal resilience plans considering new technological, plant and operational improvement plans.
- Liaise with central centre of excellence and external bodies to deliver seasonal strategies that are inclusive of best practice.
- Accountable for delivering improving performance across a number of key performance indicators that are agreed across operators, maintenance, operations, performance and route services.
- Be the single point of contact within the route both internally and externally for all seasonal and extreme weather management matters.
- Develop, own and continuously improve the Route Seasonal Plan in conjunction with lead operators, operations, maintenance and performance teams making use of stage gate reviews to deliver continuous improvement with regards to seasonal and extreme weather management.
- Manage compliance with regard to all seasonal and extreme weather operational standards and take ownership of all seasonal and extreme weather key performance indicators providing detailed, highly numerate reports and analysis on progress against targets as required.
- Manage the improvement of the extreme weather response process within the route so that effective proactive measures are taken in response to extreme weather forecasts. Liaise with gold command in event of major incident or severe disruption.
- Be the route client for seasonal treatment fleet liaising with suppliers, operators and other functions so that a robust and comprehensive seasonal treatment programme is specified and ultimately delivered.
- Manage the route autumn budget in respect to efficient procurement of goods and services in order to mitigate the safety and performance impact of adhesion.
- Lead the training and management of autumn controllers on behalf of the Control Manager be the single point of contact within the control environment for adhesion related issues throughout autumn.
You will ideally have
- An ability to work well under pressure in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Demonstrate leadership capability
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Able to demonstrate quantitative analysis skills
- Able to demonstrate good interpersonal and relationship building skills, including ability to challenge
- Proven ability to work to tight deadlines and mandated processes with a high level of accuracy
- A drive to deliver tangible outcomes which meet business requirements
- Able to demonstrate competent presentation skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of business and safety case preparation
- Successful previous experience of managing people (indirectly or directly)
- Core understanding of railway seasonal implications and mitigation actions.
Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.
How To Apply (External)
Salary: This role is a Band 3B role - £46,701 £53,589 per annum.
Closing date: 30 th May 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please note there are 2 positions available for this role.
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.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information.
Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.
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 add a note to your application.
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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.
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Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.
