Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of one of the most prestigious railway networks in the world. Our services call at over 275 stations, stretching across the South West of England.
Over the next few years we will be making history with huge investments that will affect all areas of operations, from new trains to stations upgrades and local community support.
We aim to transform the way people think about rail travel by setting a new standard – a better experience for our customers. Together we will restore the railways as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.
If you share our passion for the railway then we would love to hear from you.

About the team?

Regional Driver Manager is an exciting, diverse and critical role within the Head of Drivers function. As RDM, you will lead a team of Driver Depot Managers covering Paddington, Reading, Swindon, Oxford and Worcester.

The East region also has over 30 Driver Standards Managers and over 600 Drivers. Covering a diverse network including HSS services, the London Thames Valley and Heathrow Express, East Drivers have delivered Class 387 and 800 introductions and will being involved in the introduction of further new tractions in the coming years.

About the job?

Main responsibilities will be:

Acting as a figurehead for a growing team, delivering a strong, well identified operational strategy.

* Managing a team of 600+ colleagues, across 5 train crew depots, that span a wide geographical area.

* Building and developing successful teams

* Implementing a people centric approach across your teams

* Rigorously ensuring that all competence assessments and training, are the highest quality, consistently

* Keeping your team up to date at all times, as a matter of priority 

You'll need to be:

• Passionate about reducing operational Incidents
• Exhibit and demand high standards
• A self-motivated outward looking individual
• Keen to ensure that you and your team operate in the wider industry, gaining best practice from others and sharing yours
• Keen to work with other operators, Network Rail and our Trade Union colleagues to deliver the best solution.
• Able to supply subject matter expertise relating to the development of company standards and working practices. 

As a minimum you'll need to have:

• An understanding of the issues involved in extensive transformation of company operations and infrastructure, including traction.
• Experience in understanding the issues and the ability to plan for smooth transition
• Extensive experience of operations within a large company
• Experience in dealing with complex people/incident investigations.
• A proved track record of improving safety statistics
• Train Driver competencies are desirable, with experience/knowledge of AC operation

About the location?

As the role has the responsibility for the East Region, the role can be located at the various depot locations in the region, however, as part of the wider Driver Leadership team, travel to other locations within the company is also required.

Working Pattern:

We are all about a 24 hour 7-day railway.  There are on-call requirements for this role. 

The Reward?

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including final salary pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, childcare vouchers and an Employee assistance programme.

Additional Information:

In case of technical difficulties when submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at gwrrecruitment@gwr.com

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 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 such as 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/

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