Trainer / Assessor
Location: Rugby
Salary: Competitive

Purpose of the Role

To manage Safety Critical training and competency within Rail Services specific to on-track plant, artisan and freight competencies. Responsible to Plant Competency Manager for ensuring effective implementation of Railway Group Standards, Industry Codes of Practice, strategies and policies significant to the safe use, operation, and maintenance of Plant. This includes Plant owned by third parties and operated under contract. Responsible for assisting in maintaining the integrity of Colas Rail's ROG compliance. Implement and manage training and competency assessment regime, including risk management and safety performance monitoring. (Excluding OTM driver competence assessment).

Key Success Measures

• Safety - Support the implementation of the Colas Rail Limited Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) strategy, associated actions and resulting initiatives, to deliver continuous improvement in all areas.
• Profitability - Ensure work is carried out with a continuous view to profitability and efficiency and look after our shareholders by guaranteeing that they see value for money and a profitable business.
• Quality - Quality is key to competitiveness. Take responsibility for delivering on time and on budget a high quality product or service, which Colas Rail can take pride in.
• Respect - Demonstrate respect for colleagues, our clients and the environment in all areas of work.

Key Areas of Responsibility & Accountability

• Ensure effective systems are in place to manage plant and artisans competencies.
• Co-ordinate training and re-certification of artisans and plant operators.
• Maintain the staff competency data base.
• Develop training and assessment documentation.
• Assist with Technical, Safety & incident investigations as required.
• Analyses, forecast, plan and monitor the competency management system.
• Attend meetings as business requirements
• Deputise for the Plant Competency Manager as required
• Lead and participate in Business & Safety meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with all company standards and procedures
• The above does not limit your duties and the Company may require you from time to time to undertake within your capabilities and capacity.
• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.
• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

Person Specification

The job holder will have;

• Must be widely experienced railway person with an excellent knowledge of plant, on-track machine operation and maintenance activities.
• Comprehensive knowledge rail industry standards relating to plant and equipment including operational safety, and Health & Safety legislation.
• Trainer, Assessor Qualifications.
• Must be willing to undertake further training as the post dictates.
• Communication skills and organisational ability.
• IT skills. Experience in administration organisation.
• Hold UK driving licence.

Behavioral Skills

• Energy - 'Get up and go' attitude of a leader
• Energise - Lead, manage and inspire my team
• Edge - Maximise my personal edge
• Execute - Make things happen
• Engage - Stay close to the client
• Colas Rail in the United Kingdom values and encourages diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination.

Recruitment agencies

Colas Rail currently works with a number of approved recruitment suppliers. We will therefore not consider CVs or speculative proposals from any other agencies. Recruitment agencies not currently approved as preferred suppliers are kindly requested not to submit speculative CVs to any part of Colas Rail.

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