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

Your main responsibilities will be:

• The Route Frame Operator/Team Leader must be prepared to work to tight targets and deadlines to provide a full service to our customers. The position is night and weekend work which is rostered.
• Instruct, Supervise and give information to the team
• The workload will be on a variety of Railway Traction

You'll need to be: 

• The successful candidate MUST be flexible, committed and Enthusiastic
• Proven ability to remain calm under pressure is also essential while at all times maintaining high safety standards
• Ability to lead the team to meet the tight targets

As a minimum, you will need to have:   

• Must be qualified to operate the Route Frame panel on depot
• Experience of Leadership
• Minimum experience as a shunter – 2 years.

Additional Information:

• The successful candidate must be based within a 60-minute commute of the depot.
• If there is more than one successful applicant a reserve list will be created to fill roles which may arise within the next 6 months which may be of an alternative shift type.
• which may be on a different shift type.

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/