Team Lead, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

Location and setup

Full‑time role based across a couple of working sites. Shift‑based working including days, nights, weekends and on‑call, with travel between locations as required.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of inspection, faulting, maintenance and renewal activities across signalling and telecoms assets
• Direct and organise team workloads to ensure safe, efficient and compliant delivery of all work
• Establish and maintain robust safe systems of work, ensuring adherence to all safety standards
• Provide hands‑on leadership, setting clear expectations and maintaining high performance standards
• Manage team competence, ensuring appropriate training, development and compliance
• Oversee quality assurance and ensure all work meets required industry standards and procedures
• Ensure all tools, plant, vehicles and materials are fit for purpose and available when required
• Produce operational reports to support performance monitoring and continuous improvement
• Support effective communication between teams, contractors and wider operational stakeholders

• Strong background in railway signalling maintenance, inspection and faulting activities
• Experience leading or supervising teams in a safety‑critical environment
• Sound understanding of operational delivery and safety management in rail or similar industries
• Ability to communicate effectively and influence team performance
• Experience working to industry standards and procedures
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, operational environment

• Valid IRSE Combined Signalling Maintainer & Fault Finder Licence (1.4.230)
• Proven experience delivering work safely and efficiently within a rail environment
• Knowledge of relevant signalling standards (e.g., /L3/SIG/10663, /L3/SIG/11231)
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to motivate and direct teams
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure in a safety‑critical setting
• Willingness to work shifts, including nights, weekends and on‑call

Rewards extend beyond pay with

• Competitive salary up to £55,000
• Shift premium of 10 percent for qualifying night and weekend hours
• Opportunity for overtime and additional earnings
• Structured development opportunities to support progression into senior leadership roles

These vacancies are safety‑critical and subject to medical assessment and drug and alcohol screening. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and successfully complete pre‑employment checks.