We have an exciting new position of a Lead Driver Manager who will support our Senior Resource & Operations Manager in the delivery, leadership and management of a team of Driver Managers.  The role will be a full-time position (37 hours) based in Bletchley.

You will provide motivation and support to the Driver Managers who are responsible for the management and competency assessments of our train drivers and ensure they have the full competency to carry out their role in full.  Along with the Senior Resource and Operations Manager you will agree business and performance targets and develop action plans to deliver and implement into the team.  You will be responsible to ensure these are cascaded to the managers and continuously measure and review.

As you will need to ensure competence assessments of all staff is fully undertaken we will require considerable experience of driving on Network Rail infrastructure and have had your competence gained or continued within the previous 5 years.  We would also require all applicants to give their consent to disclosure any previous employment and safety performance from previous employers.

The role will involve on call and incident management, command responsibilities & duties (inc TOLO) as required therefore a certain amount of flexibility would be expected in the applicant.

In addition to a competitive salary West Midlands Trains offers a wealth of benefits including free travel on Abellio trains for you, your partner and dependent children, 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network, development opportunities to help further your career with West Midlands Trains, and a contributory defined salary pension. 

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

All successful new entrants will be required to undergo a criminal records check, Right to Work verification, referencing and full medical assessment including a drug and alcohol screen.

Applications will be considered from internal colleagues with 6 months experience after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.