Operative (Talent Pool - various disciplines

Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

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.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments. 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.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

Operatives can specialise in a range of disciplines but for this role you'll become a specialist in (Depending which discipline you are successful for)

Signalling & Telecoms: You'll be working with equipment including signals that control when trains can run, level crossings, and points systems. With your willingness to learn, you'll develop a huge range of technical skills across a range of manual, electrical and digital equipment.

Track: You'll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the track network, (also known as the Permanent Way or P-Way) to keep the railway safe and efficient. This is a very manual role as you'll be working with rails, sleepers and ballast that support the trains, together with their associated drainage and ancillary structures.

Offtrack: You'll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing the land alongside the track network to keep the railway safe and efficient. This includes vegetation management, drainage, and ancillary structures.

Undertrack: You'll be responsible for maintaining, inspecting, and repairing equipment under the track network to keep the railway safe and efficient. This role has a heavy skill focus on joinery, lubrication, and welding.

Distribution & Plant: You'll work as part of a team to keep power flowing through the electrified rails safely and efficiently. Day to day you'll work on the nuts, bolts and cables of the electrification system making sure that the railway has the power to run the trains, signals, and stations.

Overhead lines: Working with high voltage systems you'll ensure our railway has the power to run the trains. Working at height is routine, and you'll use various types of specialist tools and equipment to measure, adjust, repair, and modify cables and wires that keeps Britain's railway running.

Our operatives work outside in all conditions, at all times of the year, day, or night. You'll be involved in demanding manual work, often with the need to transport kit, across tricky terrain. Being safety focused, respectful of rules and a team player will be critical as you'll often be working next to moving trains travelling at high speed.

Salary: £30,351 or £35,785 depending on discipline

Please note this is an active talent pool used for both current and future vacancies with permanent or fixed-term contract opportunities available.

The pool is regularly monitored, and you will be contacted as soon as a suitable role become available. Your application will be retained for up to 6 months.

What does our recruitment process look like?

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.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

Network Rail Benefits

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

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

The team depends on you. You're the one who shows up first and leaves last, who makes sure the van and equipment are checked…