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Working for Network Rail

We're big on giving you the rewards and opportunities that matter and big on creating a culture that puts people first. It's an exciting time at Network Rail. We're full speed ahead with ambitious plans to transform the railway. So you'll get lots of chances to develop, progress, and move forward with us.

You'll play a key role in keeping the railways safe and with a training plan tailored to your development, your future career is in safe hands too. And you'll do it all in an environment built around care, respect, and teamwork, where hard work is recognised and rewarded.

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Working for Network Rail

We're big on giving you the rewards and opportunities that matter and big on creating a culture that puts people first. It's an exciting time at Network Rail. We're full speed ahead with ambitious plans to transform the railway. So you'll get lots of chances to develop, progress, and move forward with us.

You'll play a key role in keeping the railways safe and with a training plan tailored to your development, your future career is in safe hands too. And you'll do it all in an environment built around care, respect, and teamwork, where hard work is recognised and rewarded.

What we offer

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Annual leave

We all need time to rest and recharge. Join us and you'll get a generous holiday allowance and eight bank holidays too.

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Development

Whatever your role you'll get a personal development plan from day one. As you grow with us there will lots of opportunities to keep learning. From professional development to mentor programmes, industry secondments to funded professional subscriptions, development at Network Rail is built around you.

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Pension

It's not just your future at Network Rail we'll support you with. We'll help you to prepare for life after work, with free financial advice and a choice of three pensions.

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Travel for less

There's a whole rail network waiting for you. You'll get 75% off your season ticket to work and leisure travel for you and your family.

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Work life balance

Life's moments matter, big and small. So even though we're a 24/7 organisation with lots of different working patterns, when you're off, we want you to truly switch off. We know some people might need a more flexible working pattern too, so when we can we'll support this.

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Wellbeing

We want to help you to be at your best now and in the future. We offer a range of private healthcare plans and benefits that give easy access to care for you and your family.

And we want you to feel at your best for work, and for life. Our Wellbeing App and PAM Wellness Employee Assistance Programme are here to support your physical and mental health. Helping you stay fit for work and the future.

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Discounts

From gym memberships to shopping, wellbeing apps to cycle to work schemes. Whatever you like doing outside of work there's a discount for it in our benefits platform.

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Giving back

We're committed to supporting our communities and charities in meaningful ways - from fundraising and payroll giving to volunteering, station collections, and gifts in kind. You'll get five paid volunteer days each year to support a charity or cause of your choice.