Operative - MMT Team track Maintenance

Position Overview

Department: RW Area Services - Wessex Route (880025) G1

Location:

Basingstoke, GB

Contract Type: [Permanent] – IMC
20 £ 29,611 or Standard Maintenance Contract £32,639

Salary:
Competitive + Benefits

Shift Pattern:
Days, Nights & Weekends (Safety‑Critical Role)

• Fix and maintain:
  Carry out essential maintenance and repairs on the move.
• Stay mobile:
  Travel across the network to respond to urgent tasks.
• Work outdoors:
  Rain or shine, day or night—you’ll be out there making a difference.
• Stay safe:
  Provide lookout duties and follow safety rules at all times.
• Support the team:
  Help with inspections, fault‑finding, and emergency repairs.

• Team player with great communication skills.
• Punctual and proactive—always ready for the next job.
• Calm under pressure and safety‑focused.
• Willing to learn and grow.
• Full UK driving licence.

• Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
• Defined benefit pension scheme.
• 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
• Up to 75% off leisure travel.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
• Carer’s leave.
• Health Care Scheme, Gym Pass discounts, Cycle‑to‑work scheme and more.
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

• Shifts include days, nights, and weekends.
• Outdoor work in all weather conditions.
• Safety‑critical role: drug/alcohol testing, medical checks, hearing and eyesight tests.
• Must live within 60 minutes of your depot.

Closing date: 13 March 2026 – late applications will not be accepted.

Please submit your application via the company’s application portal. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre‑employment checks.

We welcome applications from everyone and are a Disability Confident Leader. Reasonable adjustments will be provided as needed.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. All candidates must undergo and pass a drugs and alcohol test. Positive results may result in rescinding an offer and a suspension from applying for safety‑critical roles.