Driver Manager

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day. 

We are seeking a Driver Manager to join our team based from Slade Green.

Can you move people? Apply now.

What you’ll do

To ensure safe reliable train operation in compliance with Railway Group and Company Standards.  Line manage drivers to ensure a safe, reliable, punctual train service that customers will buy, at a cost to allow profit.

Main responsibilities

• Assess and certificate the competence of persons involved in driving and working with trains.
• Monitor and enforce the compliance of standards regarding persons engaged in ‘safety critical work,’ so far as driving and train operation is concerned, taking special cognisance of the requirements of the Network Rail Rule Book, Railway Group Standards, Safety Requirements for Train Drivers, and Train Working: Competency and Fitness.
• Undertake training of staff in those competencies and standards defined above.
• Organise and perform routine supervisory visits to locations, in accordance with company standards, where ‘safety critical work’ activities are being performed.
• Attend at the site and investigate the circumstances of accidents and incidents concerning train working.
• Undertake On Call and TOLO responsibilities as required.
• Manage communication, recruitment, training, development and welfare of staff, in compliance with company procedures (including attendance, capability and conduct).
• Deliver or exceed agreed performance indicators.
• Responsible for the health and safety of customers, visitors, contractors and staff at depots for which responsible.

The experience you’ll need

To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;

• Licence to drive trains
• Thorough knowledge of train driving techniques, rules, instructions and Railway Group and Company Standards.  Able to achieve competence in Personal Track Safety (PTS).
• Able to investigate accidents and incidents with the objective of identifying basic underlying and root causes, and able to make meaningful recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to achieve Vocational Qualification in assessing to required level.
• Thorough knowledge of conditions of service applicable to train crew.
• Ability to obtain Vocational Qualification in management.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here. 

Other things to know

• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

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What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

• a final salary pension
• 25 days annual leave allowance (plus bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks.

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about Southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work. With a team that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023.