Team Leader - Signals & Telecoms Locations: 4 roles in Leeds (within 60 minutes travel) and 2 roles in Wakefield (within 60 minutes travel) Salary: £54,698 Working Pattern: Full-time, shift-based (including nights, weekends, overtime, and on-call) Security Clearance: BPSS (basic)

Lead the Team That Keeps the Railway Moving

Are you an experienced signalling professional ready to step into a leadership role where your impact is visible every day?

As a Team Leader within Signals & Telecoms, you'll take charge of a skilled team responsible for keeping the railway safe, reliable, and performing at its best. This is a hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same-offering both challenge and reward in equal measure.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll inspire, lead, and develop a high-performing team delivering essential signalling work across inspection, faulting, maintenance, and renewals.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Leading from the front - directing and organising team activities to ensure safe, efficient delivery Championing safety - establishing and maintaining robust safe systems of work Driving quality and compliance - ensuring all work meets required standards and your team remains fully competent Managing resources - ensuring vehicles, tools, and equipment are safe and fit for purpose Reporting with purpose - producing key operational reports that keep everything running smoothly Setting the standard - working hands-on and role modelling excellence across your team

Why This Role Matters

This is a safety-critical position where your leadership directly contributes to the safety of passengers, colleagues, and the wider railway network. You'll play a vital role in maintaining operational performance and reliability.

Please note:

The role includes shift work (days/nights/weekends) On-call duties are required Subject to medical, drug, and alcohol testing

What We're Looking For Essential:

Proven experience organising and delivering work safely and efficiently Strong communication skills-confident both in person and in writing In-depth knowledge of signalling maintenance, faulting, inspection, and renewal techniques Familiarity with standards such as NR/L3/SIG/10663 and NR/L3/SIG/11231 A confident, inspiring leader with a clear sense of direction Valid IRSE Combined Signalling Maintainer & Fault Finder Licence (1.4.230)

Desirable:

NVQ Level 2 or 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or comparable experience

Experience within railway signalling, ideally in a team leadership role Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive as required

What You'll Get in Return

A competitive salary of £54,698 Opportunities for overtime and additional earnings The chance to lead a skilled team in a high-impact, safety-critical environment A role where your expertise and leadership truly make a difference

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