Key Notes
Mainline train-driving competence is mandatory for this Reading depot management role. You’ll manage an assigned driver team’s competence and people matters, contribute to operating standards and maintain records across multiple traction and route contexts. Early and late on-call duties are required; assessor certification and previous line-management experience are desirable rather than essential.
What You'll Work On
- Manage competence and people matters for an assigned Reading depot driver team working across multiple traction types and routes.
- Provide operational subject-matter input to GWR company standards and working practices, drawing on experience of mainline train driving.
- Maintain methodical driver-management records and coordinate with the wider depot team to address competence needs and changing working practices.
Why This Role Matters
- Reading drivers work across multiple traction types and routes, with competence management addressing the knowledge and operating standards required for those different driving assignments.
- GWR’s operating standards draw on practical subject-matter input from depot managers, connecting revisions to working practices with the experience of teams delivering train services.
What They Are Looking For
- Qualification: Mainline train-driving competence is a minimum requirement for this driver-management position.
- Stakeholder: Applicants need interpersonal and communication skills for working with driver teams, plus a positive approach to learning and change.
- Technical: The role requires methodical working and the ability to create and maintain accurate operational records.
- Preferred: D31/D32 or A1 assessor certification, previous line-management experience, Microsoft Office skills and detailed operating-rules knowledge are desirable.