Driver Standards Manager

About the team

The Drivers team in the East Region is an exciting place to be. With our new fleet of trains now in service, it's a time of transition and optimism for the future. Paddington Depot is amongst the largest on the GWR Network and makes for a challenging and rewarding work environment. As a Driver Standards Manager, you will find that no two days are the same in this dynamic location.

Working in a large team and together with the wider East Region, we will achieve our goals and deliver a fantastic service.

• Line management of Drivers: welfare, conduct, attendance
• The coordination of GWR's competence management systems for safety critical operational staff, focusing primarily on Drivers.
• Driver recruitment and training activities
• Incident/accident investigations and due diligence checks
• Safety briefings for drivers
• On call commitment
• Using your skills and knowledge to deliver a safe, reliable railway.

Committed to delivering results with minimum supervision.

You'll need to be:

• Able to work flexibly and efficiently.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Able to learn/adapt to change.
• Able to work methodically and create/maintain accurate records.
• Able to undertake on-call duties on early and late shifts.

• A positive attitude to learning
• Good Microsoft office skills.

• Previous line management experience.
• PTS Competent
• Excellent knowledge of operational rules and standards.

Paddington Station, London

On call hours and “as required,” to suit the needs of the business (on-call AM & PM 7-week roster)

Scott Bailey, Driver Depot Manager, Tel:  Email:

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