Network Rail

Signaller - SIG.4 - South Wales Control Centre, Cardiff - 17.5 hours job share

Company
Location
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/4/2025
Description
Location

Cardiff, GB

Department Name

Wales & Western Region

About Network Rail

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At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Brief Description

Your decisions make all the difference. Taking the lead on signalling during your shift, you'll take great care to make sure trains travel safely and efficiently along the network. You'll keep Britain moving.

Salary in Training:

While training, employees will be paid on the basis of either the rate of pay and allowances (excluding location allowances) associated with their previous position or their previous basic rate of pay and the new allowances, which ever is the greater

About The Role (External)

As a guardian of safety and good communications on the railway, you'll ensure the safe passage of trains.

Maintaining the highest standards in every action you take, you'll make sure each decision is thought through, following clear, calm and methodical analysis. Even under pressure, your standards will never slip.

You will work on a shift basis. As the focal point of railway operations in your assigned area, you'll be expected to take the lead in your duties during your shift. That means you'll take command of situations, with an assertive approach and clear communication.

The role of Signaller requires flexibility as you will be required to work on a rotational shift basis to ensure maximum coverage of our railway. As the focal point of railway operations in your assigned area, you'll be expected to take the lead in your duties during your shift. That means you'll take command of situations, with an assertive approach and clear communication.

Essential Criteria

  • The ability to concentrate for long periods
  • A calm, methodical and precise approach to your work
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good hearing and eyesight, with satisfactory colour perception
  • Your own transport, so you can reach your base day and night
  • Able to assess situations and consider the impact of your decisions
  • A h ighly conscientious worker
  • Willing and able to work shifts, including evenings and weekends
  • Meet the required benchmark for application screening questions
  • Must meet required online testing benchmark


This role involves days, nights and weekend working and the job is safety critical. Offers of employment are subject to drug and alcohol testing and passing of the relevant medical assessment and BPSS pre-employment checks.

How To Apply (External)

Salary: £XX range/ spot rate

Closing date: xxxxxx. - Late applications will not be accepted.

Click apply now to apply.

This is a fixed term opportunity ending on DD-MM-YYYY. [remove if not applicable] and has the potential to become permanent. [remove if not applicable]

For this role you need to live within 75/90 minutes of The Quadrant in Milton Keynes. [MK roles only! Remove if role is not based in Milton Keynes]

Remote working opportunity! this role requires working in the office 2/3 days a week (amend as applicable)

What does our recruitment process look like? [remove/amend if not applicable]

  • Once you have applied, our Recruitment Specialist will look at your CV.
  • If your experience matches what we're looking for, you'll be invited to an interview /or complete a first interview using xxx a video interviewing platform, you can complete your interview anytime that works for you. /or complete an assessment.
  • If you ace your video interview/or assessment, you'll be invited to face to face interview with the hiring manager.


You can visit Evenbreaks 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.

Network Rail Benefits - To find out about what benefits we offer, click here

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

  • Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. Further details will be shared with you as part of your formal offer.****
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