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Lead Trainer (York & North East)

IRC2366376

Lead Trainer (York & North East)

Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. 

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. 

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision.

About the role

The Lead Trainer is responsible for providing leadership, guidance and oversight to the trainer team, ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, high-quality training across all training centres and satellite locations. The role promotes and embeds a strong safety culture, leading by example and ensuring compliance with Network Rail standards, policies and operational requirements.

The Lead Trainer works closely with the Training Delivery Manager to ensure operational effectiveness, develop team capability and maintain a positive learning environment that reflects Network Rail's values, behaviours and commitment to safety excellence.

  • Location: York and/or North East locations
  • Discipline: Signalling & Telecommunications (S&T)
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Hours: Monday to Friday full time (35hrs per week) 8am - 4pm.
  • Salary: £51,600.00 - £54,848.00
  • Closing date: Monday 2nd November 2026. Please note in the event of a high volume of applications, this role may close early.

In this role, you'll help shape the future of the railway by supporting the development of new entrants, apprentices, and experienced colleagues expanding into new areas of expertise. As a Signalling & Telecommunications (S&T) specialist, you'll become part of a collaborative and close-knit team, working alongside multiple Lead Trainers and Senior Trainers. This role allows you to make a meaningful impact on other people's careers but also supports your own professional growth through access to funded further education and CPD training opportunities.

Please note: this role involves regular travel during both the training period and beyond, particularly across the Northeast. Candidates should be comfortable travelling frequently to support operational and business needs.

Key responsibilities:

 Develop the proficiency of employees by inspirational delivery of technical, safety and vocational training interventions.

  • Provide an exemplary level of learner-focused customer service, enhancing enjoyment and motivation to learn/
  • Actively foster a safety-first, "No-Unsafe-Acts" culture within employees and actively promote the Network Rail Values at every touch point.
  • Drive Network Rail corporate messages & behavioural communications into the consciousness of employees.
  • Without exception, always act safely; always promote safety awareness and always demonstrate clear compliance and belief in safety procedures.
  • Continuously develop your own technical proficiency (including relevant in-date regulated competencies), knowledge and adult education capability.
  • Confidently and actively demonstrate that capability to earn justified and obvious credibility amongst the delegate population.
  • Continuously develop and improve the training material, assessment material and equipment.
  • Positively contribute to Content Review Groups and Skills Forums.
  • Maintain the currency of all local training documentation and visual aids.
  • Fairly assess the capability of delegates and provide them the facilitated opportunity to learn.
  • Support the assessment and evaluation of training impact at course end and at appropriate post training intervals.
  • Support the Training Delivery Manager with programme design, evaluation, team dynamics and centre performance and reputation.
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach to the achievement of the objectives of Competence & Training (and Network Rail).
  • Positively contribute to the continuous improvement of the Training Centres' internal quality procedures and work instructions, demonstrating a personal commitment to continuous improvement.
  • As a Network Rail Manager, always actively support, promote and enforce company processes, initiatives, messages, policies, whilst actively demonstrating managerial behaviours and values.

Your experience and skills

What are we looking for?

We're looking for someone passionate about sharing knowledge, nurturing talent and develop their career at Network Rail. Due to the nature of the role, a strong safety focus and prior experience of Signalling & Telecommunications (S&T) is essential.

  • Excellent presentational skills
  • Ability to affect a culture change and to motivate and inspire.
  • Ability to demonstrate the management capabilities of developing, planning, thinking, and achieving.
  • Trainers may occasionally be expected to cover activities in other training locations.

What could set you apart when applying? 

  • Experience of railway maintenance or operations
  • An understanding of different learning styles
  • Sound knowledge of rules, regulations and working instructions
  • Displays attributes of a team player
  • A background, experience, or qualification in adult learning
  • A recognised training qualification, such as a City & Guilds Level 3 in Training and Assessing (or equivalent) 

Please note: The criteria outlined in this advert reflect the specific requirements of this role. The attached job description provides full details of the role's responsibilities, essential and desirable criteria and should be considered alongside this information.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

What's in it for you:

Here are a few of the benefits we offer: 

  • 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
  • Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments
  • Choice of pension schemes
  • 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family 
  • Private Healthcare (subject to T&Cs)
  • 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
  • Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
  • Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
  • My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

To find out more explore Working for Network Rail. Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing.  We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer. All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information. Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we'll do our best to assist you. Below are some examples of adjustments we can make:

  1. Changing a provision, practice or 'the way things are done'
    For example, we can give candidates extra time to complete online, tasks or interviews as needed.
  2. Changing a physical feature of our workplace
    For example, office/room layout can be adapted to accommodate individual needs.
  3. Providing extra equipment or assistance
    For example, we can provide sign language interpreters and support workers where needed. Alternative document formats can be made available.

There are lots of other adjustments we can consider, please just ask! If you have any questions or would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk

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Key Information

Vacancy Details

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full Time
Salary:
£51,600 - £54,848
Location:
Nationwide Recruitment
Geographical Area:
Multiple Locations
Closing Date:
02-NOV-2026
Job Category:
Business, Commercial and Project Management
Function:
Route Services
Asset:
Business Services - Training Delivery
Organisation:
EM Eastern Local Training Delivery (168112) G5

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