About Network Rail
Who We Are
Network Rail owns, repairs and develops the railway infrastructure across England, Scotland and Wales. We're responsible for maintaining and improving one of the busiest and most complex railway networks in the world.
Our network includes:
- 20,000 miles of track
- 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts
- Thousands of signals and level crossings
- Over 2,500 stations across the country
We directly manage 20 of the UK's largest and busiest stations, while train operating companies run the remainder of the network's stations.
Working at Network Rail
Start a Rewarding Career With Us
Network Rail's role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country's economic prosperity.
This means becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users; that is easy to engage with and is an efficient and dependable partner; a company people are proud to work for; instinctively recognised as an industry leader.
Flexible Working Options
We understand that everyone's circumstances are different, which is why we offer various forms of flexible working to help you achieve a better work-life balance:
Part-time working - Work is generally considered part-time when employees are contracted to work anything less than full-time hours
Job sharing - A form of part-time working where two people share the responsibility for a job between them
Different start and/or finish times - Allows employees to choose, within certain set limits, when to begin and end work
A change of shift pattern - Adjust your working hours to better suit your lifestyle
Term-time working - An employee remains on a permanent contract and can take paid/unpaid leave during school holidays
Compressed hours - An arrangement in which an employee works their contractual hours in fewer than the normal number of days per week
Home working - An arrangement in which an employee regularly spends time working from home
Employee Benefits
At Network Rail, we value having a great work-life balance - that's why we offer an exceptional benefits package:
Work-Life Balance
- Optional 4-day week at full pay (35hrs) - Work your full hours across four days instead of five
- Hybrid remote working - Flexibility to work from home and the office
Travel Benefits
- Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members
- Season ticket subsidy - Up to 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train
- GWR ticket alliance - Heavily discounted all-day passes for you and up to 5 friends and family to use across the GWR network (20 passes per year)
Health & Wellbeing
- Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare offers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted healthcare club membership
- Discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping
Financial Security
- A range of pension schemes to choose from
Additional Leave
- 5 days paid volunteering leave
- 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community