Rugby
North West & Central, West Coast South
Full time, Permanent

Job Purpose

To ensure the overall site safety whilst working on a possession. To ensure that the possession support staff are familiar with the work site and possession requirements.

The deadline for applications is 24/10/2025

Job Duties

• Planning duties for the possessions allocated to the individual employee.
• Familiarisation with work sites and engineering tasks to be undertaken.
• Identification of blocking points.
• Tagging of blocking points.
• Attending site meetings.
• Contributing to risk assessments.
• Contributing to the development of contingency planning.
• Arranging for Possession Support Staff to undertake familiarisation with work site and possession requirements.
• Undertake refresher training.
• Undertake development training.
• Working under the direction of Network Rail or its successors’ representatives.
• Familiarise yourself with the Railway Geography of the areas in which you work.
• Undertake local training and familiarisation of Possession Support Staff.
• Comply with the training and other requirements of your Safety Responsibility Statement.
• Attend Possession Management / Site / Safety Critical / Planning meetings as required and requested.
• Assist with the development, coaching and mentoring of Safety Critical Staff.
• To carry out safety critical duties in accordance with competency certification held.
• Undertake other duties in accordance with the requirements of the company.

Key Requirements

• Holds PICOP or SPICOP, Applicants with a minimum 2 years’ experience within a possession management background may be considered for training.
• Experienced in Possession Support Duties
• Holds IWA or COSS and able to work alone
• Full UK manual driving license

Desirable

• Route Knowledge of the West Coast Mainline

East Midlands and East Coast South
Van & Fuel Card provided
35-hour safety critical contract per week

Working in and around:

- Bedford, Luton & Kettering
- Rugby, Coventry, Northampton & Crewe
- Birmingham & Worcester

The deadline for applications is 31/10/2025

Job Purpose

When engineering maintenance is required on a section of track, a possession is taken to close the line to normal traffic providing protection for the workers.

As a Possession Support worker, you will carry out duties under direction to assist the safe and efficient delivery of access to the railway infrastructure for engineering maintenance. You will use the necessary equipment and comply with the plans provided for delivering the safe access arrangements.

Please note the majority of work will be during the night and you will be working alone.

Duties

- To assist in Implementing arrangements
- Support the movement of Engineering Trains
- Comply with all relevant legislation and railway rules
- Clearly communicate with the relevant individuals
- Follow industry and company reporting procedures
- Accurately complete the relevant documentation

Essential skills & requirements

- Excellent communication skills
- Confident working alone
- Willingness to learn and develop with a drive to progress within the organisation
- Right to work in the UK

Essential qualifications

- Hold a full UK Driving Licence

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For this role, you will be required to attend our 8-day training programme in Nottingham at our Head Office, NG2 1DP.

Training courses run monthly. Please consider your flexibility before applying.

The competencies you will achieve are:

- Personal Track Safety (PTS)
- Possession Support (PS)
- Individual Working Alone (IWA)
- Working Near/Adjacent to DC Conductor Rails (DCCR)

More information on training will be provided.

This is a great way to get into working on the rail and we offer excellent career progression to those who put in the work!

Predominently working Saturday nights at the weekend!
Overtime available for mid-week shifts!
Contract is zero-hour - great for those looking to pick up additional work at the weekend of in the week!

The deadline for applications is 07/11/2025

Job Purpose

When engineering maintenance is required on a section of track, a possession is taken to close the line to normal traffic providing protection for the workers.

As a Possession Support worker, you will carry out duties under direction to assist the safe and efficient delivery of access to the railway infrastructure for engineering maintenance. You will use the necessary equipment and comply with the plans provided for delivering the safe access arrangements.

Please note the majority of work will be during the night and you will be working alone.

Duties

- To assist in Implementing arrangements
- Support the movement of Engineering Trains
- Comply with all relevant legislation and railway rules
- Clearly communicate with the relevant individuals
- Follow industry and company reporting procedures
- Accurately complete the relevant documentation

Essential skills & requirements

- Excellent communication skills
- Confident working alone
- Willingness to learn and develop with a drive to progress within the organisation
- Right to work in the UK

Essential qualifications

- Hold a full UK Driving Licence

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For this role, you will be required to attend our 8-day training programme in Nottingham at our Head Office, NG2 1DP.

Training courses run monthly. Please consider your flexibility before applying.

The competencies you will achieve are:

- Personal Track Safety (PTS)
- Possession Support (PS)
- Individual Working Alone (IWA)
- Working Near/Adjacent to DC Conductor Rails (DCCR)

More information on training will be provided.

This is a great way to get into working on the rail and we offer excellent career progression to those who put in the work!