Who are we?

South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.

Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.

SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier.  FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

About the job

The holder of this post is responsible for controlling all train movements in and out of the depot. You will adhere to depot protection, safety, quality and environmental procedures, rules and regulations in force.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Operation of Groundframe and Hand points to control movements into and out of the depot safely.
• To comply with all relevant rules and regulations.
• Must adhere to all relevant working instructions for the post, liaise with the duty Movements Manager, depot drivers, shunters and Havant Area signaller on movements as required.
• Responsible for ensuring a clear understanding with train crews of movements from the depot as necessary, to avoid conflicting moves.
• Advise the Movements Manager of any problems or defects identified and work arising from the issues.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Mentor trainee shunters and Shunt Panel operators
• Ensure all working areas are kept clean and in a safe condition
• Perform duties of own grade and below as directed and within competency.

You'll need:

• Successful completion of training and courses relevant to the job.
• Passed competent in Rules and Regulations.
• Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative.
• Thorough knowledge of depot operating instructions/procedures and local safety procedures.
• Personal Track Safety.

 Applicants who require a visa, must have at least 6 months remaining at the time of their appointment.

Working pattern

Working on average 37 hours per week across an average of 3.5 days / nights

0630-1830 /1830-0630

Including weekends, 4 on 4 off shift pattern

The Reward

In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees
• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)
• 75% discount on many other train operating companies
• Full training and support with development
• Large range of exclusive retail offers
• Excellent pension scheme

We all belong at SWR. FirstGroup's vision is to provide an inclusive environment for all colleagues, across its group of businesses, 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/

https://www.healthassured.org/blog/neurodiversity/