Role Station Staff (Shift & Relief)
Train Dispatch Role
Contract Permanent
With more than 5,000 employees, ScotRail plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. We recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and develop their skills, is integral to our success in serving and reflecting the communities of Scotland. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and have also set ourselves ambitious sustainability targets including having a carbon-free railway in Scotland by 2035.
Not your average role.
This role is an exciting opportunity to work within our industry ensuring a high standard of customer service to our travelling customers. The role also has responsibility for carrying out train dispatch ensuring services depart at the scheduled time. Provision of accurate information to our customers when required.
What You Bring
- Motivation and Flexibility.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate individual initiative.
- Ability to work under pressure with the ability to remain calm.
- Operational background
- Experience of following rules and instructions
What We Offer You
ScotRail offer an excellent rewards package including:
- Contributory Final Salary Pension scheme.
- Free and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family.
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption.
- Life Insurance cover for 4 x annual salary.
- Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare cashback plan.
Please note that due to the volume of interest received these vacancies could close prior to the published date.
Hours of work: 35-hour week. Flexibility is essential to meet shift requirements as varied turns of duty involved including weekend working. The relief post will have a contractual commitment to work, when required by the company up to a maximum of 13 Sundays per calendar year.
Reference salary £30,843 per annum, Training salary £22,944 per annum.
Selection Process
Selection process: Candidates short-listed will be invited to attend an assessment centre. Following assessment successful candidates will be invited to attend a competency-based interview. The final stage for successful candidates will be a medical examination and drug & alcohol screening. Training initially involves a 2-day virtual induction Training Programme.
Medical Fitness: Due to the nature of the post and rail industry safety requirements there are certain medical & fitness standards that you would require to meet.
Equal Opportunities
ScotRail is six times accredited as a Top Employer, has achieved Leaders in Diversity and is a Disability Confident Employer. We value, celebrate, and respect the diversity our people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Because we value diversity and the benefits it brings, we want to continue improving the diversity of our people and particularly welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT+ people, people with a disability, and people from ethnically diverse background.
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