Grade 2 Trainee Signaller - Bangor LL57 2TZ, Marshbrook Area SY6 6QE

Your eligibility will be checked as part of our onboarding process which consists of right-to-work verification, DBS screening, employment references, medical assessment, drugs and alcohol testing and pre-employment checks.

As this is a safety-critical role, you’ll need to pass a pre-employment medical assessment, drugs and alcohol screening, and any other required checks. Before applying please check these FAQs thoroughly and all relevant areas of the website about the role you are interested in before beginning your application as there are pre-excluding conditions we cannot accommodate in these roles.

You must not have a medical condition, or be undergoing treatment, that is likely to cause:

• Sudden loss of consciousness
• Reduced awareness or concentration
• Sudden incapacity
• Temporary visual impairment
• Impaired balance or coordination
• Significant limitation of mobility

The information above is a guide and every candidate is assessed individually. These risks are assessed in line with industry guidance, including the RSSB standard on managing sudden incapacity in safety-critical roles.

You’ll need to meet the required hearing, eyesight (including colour vision), and fitness standards for the role, and be able to work safely, including lone working at some locations.

For hearing; you’ll need to be able to understand and hear normal conversations, use the telephone and hear alarms above background workplace noise. You must not have any condition that could cause sudden or unpredictable hearing loss.

For eyesight; your colour vision must be recorded as normal. The minimum visual-acuity standard is 6/12 in the better eye and 6/36 in the other eye. You must also have full visual fields in both eyes and no eye condition likely to cause a deterioration in vision. If you wear contact lenses, you must carry prescription glasses as a backup on duty.

For speech; any speech impediment will be assessed to confirm you can communicate clearly and work safely in time-critical and safety-critical situations.

The information above is a guide and every candidate is assessed individually. These risks are assessed in line with industry guidance, including the RSSB standard on managing sudden incapacity in safety-critical roles.

Due to working time regulations and fatigue standards, you will need to currently live within a specified travel time of the signalling location you are applying for. This is typically 50 to 60 minutes.

Applications based on relocation won’t be considered.

Please note, some locations will also require you to have access to your own vehicle due to limited public transportation options.

The railway operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Signaller roles involve shift work, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Shift patterns vary by location. There are no options for part-time or flexible working as shift patterns are fixed. As the Signalling role must must be carried out on site, this cannot be done remotely or on a hybrid basis.

As a Signaller your role will require a significant training commitment, including 13 weeks of initial signaller training (IST) to learn the rules, regulations and core principles of signalling.

11 weeks of initial signaller training is residential. You’ll need to stay away from home Monday to Friday and successfully complete the training. This will involve a significant amount of self-study, and you will be expected to pass exams to continue the training course.

Following the classroom-based training, you’ll then continue training in role at your allocated signalling location until you’re assessed as competent to work independently. For some higher graded signalling roles, it may take you up to 18 months to be fully competent.

You understand that you must pass Initial Signaller Training to continue in the role. If you do not pass, your employment may be ended.