Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world.  We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services.   With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations. 

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers.  Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

About the team:

You will be joining an established team of experienced Driver Standards Managers based at Exeter, covering a wide variety of backgrounds from past roles. At Exeter, we take pride in delivering for our customers and keeping our services and our customers moving. This is an Operational management role. You will work as part of the Driver Management Team at Exeter reporting to the Driver Depot Manager as part of the West Region Driver Management structure.

About the job: main responsibilities will be:

• Line management of Drivers: welfare, conduct, attendance
• The coordination of GWR's competence management systems for safety critical operational staff, focusing primarily on Drivers.
• Driver recruitment and training activities
• Incident/accident investigations and due diligence checks
• Safety briefings of Drivers
• On call commitment

You'll need to be:

Able to supply subject matter expertise relating to the development of company standards and working practices.

Are you able to work flexibly and efficiently, while being a strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communications skills?

Do you enjoy learning, adapting to change, while being self-motivated, committed to delivering results with minimum supervision and able to use initiative appropriately?

Are you able to work methodically and create / maintain accurate records?

If so, this may be an exciting opportunity for you to use your abilities!

As a minimum you'll need to have:

• Excellent knowledge of GWR operations and standards
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• 6317 or A1 certification would be an advantage, although training in this area can be provided
• Previous line management experience
• Experience of managing trade union relationships
• A minimum of 3 years current Train Driver competence

About the location:

The Driver Team situated in purpose-built accommodation at Exeter St David's.  We have our crew accommodation, meeting / training facilities all located in the same building. 

Working Pattern:

At Exeter, we are all about an around the clock 7-day railway.  We cover trains or operations “on call” to a maximum frequency of 1 in 3 weeks.  Our standard MS contract arrangements of 37 hours per week apply. 

Additional information:

Interested Candidates should upload a curriculum vitae with their application

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition, for example, dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below.  We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.

https://exceptionalindividuals.com/neurodiversity/

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